Vintage Buttons and Bling!

I had some fun on the weekend going to a Jewelry sale. The auctioneer I know decided to try something different and have a tag sale instead. I found lots of goodies and the prices were great. I am a big fan of Marcasite and just love this floral bracelet. I lucked out! It is marked Sterling Germany on the back.

I also bought a few bag lots of brooches and pins.

I love the black enamel brooch and earrings set with the pink roses.

The hat pins and shoe clips are fun too !

These little scarf pins were all bagged together in a lot of 25 pins.

I think I will do alright by them : )

I bought the blue set "just because" the glass is so pretty.

I also got a huge lot of buttons at an auction a few weekends ago. I was thrilled to find these Victorian Stag buttons . . . after sorting through the entire lot of +500 buttons I can happily say I have a set of ten deer buttons.


I love cameos ~ real or fake. I bought these at the tag sale and was fortunate to discover that the bracelet is real! It has eight tiny shell cameos, not plastic. Once it was all cleaned up (and no longer solid grey from dust and dirt) I could see the beautiful detail in each hand carved cameo. It is always nice to have the odd surprise! FYI ~ I learned via google that you should oil your shell cameo twice a year to keep it from drying out.

Happy Treasure Hunting !!!

Old World Santas

Are you a Snowman, a Santa or an Angel decorator? I certainly prefer the Old World Santas. Victorian, Woodland or just a little different. Here are some of my favorite Santas.

I love Santa with the fawn. Santa must certainly be an animal lover too!

This is my tallest Santa.

He is close to 2 feet tall.

He looks great on the fireplace mantel with his own wreath.

This is my chubbiest Santa . . . love his face!

This is my sentimental Santa. I bought him in 2004 at the Christmas Store in Rothenburg, Germany.

This little guy is my smallest Santa. Only a few inches tall. I love his coach light.

This is my mended many times Santa. He always falls over and his nose has been repaired almost every year. His boots have been fractured and re-glued. The worse he gets the more I love him. He makes me laugh!

Oh, almost forgot this guy . . . he is big too. I love his felt outfit and jingle bells.

Looking forward to visiting your blogs and seeing the many lovely decorations from all around the globe. Happy Holidays!