Archives for 2007

A new Aetna Catalog- this should be fun!

Crystal (charminglady1) has been given an Aetna Catalog which she is kind enough to share with us – so the question is which year is it from? Here is a picture of the cover- any ideas? It looks 60’s to me, but I could be wrong – I often am. I’m still stunned that she […]

hmmmmm…. and then there’s this one Lampl or no?

click here to view this- I’ve asked if she has pictures of the backs of the vintage puffy heart charms

Walter Lampl Charm Bracelet with puffy hearts

Nice sister clasp, nice mark on the one heart- now are the rest unmarked Lampl or are they Lampl – like? click here to judge

Victorians Had an Odd Sense of History

Led by Queen Victoria, who seemed to truly enjoy the misery of mourning, Victorian England, and by extension Anglophiles in the colonies and America reveled in the rites of death. Mourning charms and jewelry are rife, from carved Whitby Jet to Hair Jewelry. Here however is what I sincerely hope is a lovely birthday charm […]

Interesting Lampl Bracelet on ebay

click here to see the newly listed Lampl Vintage Charm Bracelet– I wonder how many of the charms are Lampl?