Category Archives: eBay Insanity

Have you seen spectacular, weird, over-priced, or under-priced charm auctions on eBay? Tell us all and share the fun.

For the Goth in all of us

November 8, 2008 – 1:46 pm

But frankly this little locket is a bit too gruesome for me – click here to see
Almost surely Victorian, you really have to ask yourself ‘What WERE they thinking?’ Listed as ‘Unusual Vintage Opening Teeth Silver Locket Pendant’ I can’t help [...]

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Wells Company Top Hat Charm Catalog 1953 Intro

June 27, 2008 – 6:51 pm

Here are the first 2 pages of the Index. Now of course my scanner says it isn’t a scanner so I have to figure it out before I can add the next Index pages and the charm scans. Sigh, if it isn’t one thing it’s your Mother. -wink.

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Surprise – a Vintage Puffy Heart Charm I Love

June 21, 2008 – 3:29 pm

Also the bracelet. Now I freely admit I am not an expert on hearts, but the one with the braid is a lovely design I haven’t seen before. Don’t forget you can click on comments to sign in and post info, and that you have to be signed in to see the featured charm.
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Give Yourself A Hand

June 4, 2008 – 3:43 pm

If you don’t have one of these Victorian Good Luck Châtelaines here is a chance at a spectacular example. These have become quite rare because not only are they prone to damage to the delicate hands and fingers but dealers often separate them to make more smaller charms to the modern taste.
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More Puffy Hearts than a Victorian Festival

March 24, 2008 – 11:50 pm

I admit I don’t know enough about vintage puffy hearts – they have such a wide range from Victorian to the 1940’s (which Victorian collectors consider copies, but have more fans than any others, and more styles as well) to the 1980’s to present repros, which to my eye are no where near as crisp, [...]

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