2nd Time Around: Designer Jewelry

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Recently I bought a lot of jewelry from a lady here in town to resale in my antique mall booths and in my Etsy shop. I knew when I bought it that the jewelry was good…there were lots of Weiss pieces in the lot.

When I saw the bracelet and earrings in the pictures, I didn’t realize how special they were until I researched the designer. This set is by Elsa Schiaparelli, an Italian born designer who moved to Paris and became a rival of Coco Channel.

I recently listed this set in my Etsy shop, and was very pleasantly surprised when they sold this weekend!

To read more about Elsa Shiaparelli, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_Schiaparelli

I have really enjoyed learning about her life, and finding her jewelry on Ebay, Ruby Lane, Esty and other sites that list vintage jewelry. I have one more bracelet by this designer, and I think I’ll keep it!

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2nd Time Around: Vintage Copper Pendant

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This past weekend a yearly event called Antique Alley was held. Vendors from Mississippi all the way to Virginia set up along US highway 11 and sell antiques and vintage items. Of course I went since the whole thing starts pretty close to my home.

I bought lots of ‘stuff’, but have been too overwhelmed unpacking and organizing it to do much else! So I am going to show you another bargain piece of jewelry I found at a church garage sale along the route on Saturday. The church was close to my home, and when I saw it I stopped of course! I asked about jewelry, and a nice lady said you can have this whole box for $5.00. I took a peek inside, and saw that it was an assortment of costume jewelry including Anne Klein earrings, a sterling bracelet, etc.

After I got home I found among the jewlery this copper and enamel piece. When I first saw it, I didn’t realize it was anything special, but saw that it was signed ‘Matisse.’ I researched this jewelry and found it to be highly collectable and a little on the pricey side! This necklace has a flaw on one side, so I listed it on Etsy, took pictures of it, and described it including the flaw! It sold within a few minutes! So, I paid for my box of jewels, and made a little profit. I hope the lady that bought it can fix it….if not the flaw was on the back, and should not be too noticeable!

I’m really enjoying learning about vintage jewelry….and have found out that you never know what is in a box of jewelry!

2nd Time Around: A 25 Cent Surprise!

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I love getting bargains, and most weeks I get several that I can use in my booths, or sell on Etsy. This past week, I almost didn’t go to the sales because of a storm that came through, but decided to get up anyway. Right before the storm came through, I stopped at a sale in a part of town I normally don’t go to. I was already in the neighborhood, and decided to go to this particular address because scrapbooking supplies were advertised.

I usually look for Vintage jewelry that I can sell on Etsy and in my booths. This young lady had several pieces on a table in zip lock bags for 25 cents each. I thought the one in the pictures below was pretty, and picked it up along with several others.

After I got home, I got out my jewelry loupe to take a closer look-and what do you know-this one was marked 14k from Israel! I took it to the jewelry store along with some other pieces to verify it and see how much it is worth, and the jeweler said that based on the price of gold, it was worth $150 just for the gold! Not only that, the pearls are real! So….guess what I am going to do? Keep it! LOL

You never know what you’ll find! Please tell me about your bargains!

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2nd Time Around: Vintage Oil Paintings

 

 

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A week or two ago, I blogged about oil paintings. That is one thing I’m always on the look out for at sales. Before my blogging days, I remember getting one for 10 cents at a sale, and selling it for 12 dollars when I first started my booth! Since that time, I’ve purchased several, and sold a few at one of the booths.

This one is 2nd Time Around for us because it came from my Mother in Law’s home. She knew the little lady that painted this magnolia (which happens to be our state flower)  and proudly displayed it in her living room. When she moved to an assisted living facility, we took the painting and hung it in our home.

 

I’ve often wished I had the talent to paint!

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