a brilliant holiday idea – give an Advent Charm Bracelet!

Here is a link to a wonderful gift – from one of my very favorite sellers of vintage charms. I think you could do one yourself and personalize it, but it would surely cost you more than she is charging – either way what a nice charm angle to the old Advent calendar!

http://www.sandysvintagecharms.co.uk/Product.asp?Basket=&Item=A1-1&Page=1&PageName=&Parent=x&Search=&Show=NEW&ShowDesc=Most%20Recently%20Added

sandy's advent charm bracelet

Sandy's Advent Charm Bracelet

Check out this Amazing Enamel Dice Holder!

Victorian Silver Traveling Dice, Lady Bug Vinaigrette Charm Bracelet PA Fob Chai

Check out this amazing charm. Is it Victorian? What do you think?

Walter Lample Patents – back by popular demand

so that you won’t have to go through the pages – here is a link to the spinning top patent:
http://www.jewelrypatents.com/images/116324_a.jpg

patent drawing for the lampl spinning top

patent drawing for the lampl spinning top

patent for the lampl spinning top

patent text for the lampl spinning top

Empire Charm Corp Catalog

Empire pages 13,14,15