I thought I had managed to avoid the puffy heart mania for years – the whole trick is never to fall in love with the first one, saves a fortune! Then a dear friend gave me a whole bracelet of 1940’s ones and – poof! I was hooked. It didn’t hurt that they were all […]
Archives for 2009
The only thing better than vintage charms – a SALE!
April 6, 2009 by Leave a Comment
yes one of our favorite sellers has marked things down (we won’t ask what she bought to bring this on but REALLY want to see) so click here to go to her store or go to the left to the seller list for yogiw, and take advantage while you can. Get some of the no-solder […]
A Charmer Charm
April 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This is one of the most wonderful charms I’ve seen – it’s a moving snake charmer 9K gold and enamel charm! Where is my lotto win when I need it? It looks 1920’s to me, does anyone out there have one like it? click here to see the auction page for the snake charmer charm
The Addictive Charm of Puffy Hearts
March 27, 2009 by Leave a Comment
click here for the link to this spectacular enamel puffy heart charm bracelet auction I must admit I spent quite awhile looking at this auction, each puffy heart is so different and the quality of the enamel seems so nice. Some I have not seen before – like the Arts and Crafts style flower, and […]
There are vintage state charms and then there are VINTAGE state charms
March 16, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The yellow transfer print state charms from Germany made in the 60’s are great, but to see amazing quality go to the rarely found hand painted ones – usually marked Germany or West Germany from the 30’s and 40’s. One seller has a treasure trove of these right now, so go look at the other […]
