Monthly Archives: November 2007

NUVO British vintage charm - the rarest one

Yes it’s the alien in the moon - and I’ve been outbid darn it! I once sent the charm goddess Joan a vintage charm she was so fond of that she told me I could choose ANY of her vintage Nuvo charms as a trade - well, except the alien (no dummy Joan!) [...]

Zodiac page of the Bonner vintage charm catalog

I’m still having scanner angst, but this one came out fairly well.

I may have figured out the scanner - 1956 Aetna Catalog

I’m still working on how to get them crisp enough with the photo editor - but here are the next 2 pages of about a hundred (yep- won a new catalog, don’t tell my husband!)

A New Designer Charm Bracelet with STYLE - JOAN SLIFKA

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This dramatic piece is an example of one of the best designers of new bracelets - the combination of engraved sterling and carved gems gves a quirky Santa Fe/primitive feel. They don’t come up for auction often, and this is in time for the holidays [...]

Hidden Treasure - vintage charm with a… shock?

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Well this is one for the books - lift the trumpet and find a surprise. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a new risque charm. BTW- I still haven’t made the new scanner work - but am plodding on.