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[svgallery name="Clothespin Cuff Links"]
Adorable old timey clothespin cuff links in gold toned metal with shocking pink enamel. The perfect gift for new parents.
Measurements
Clothespins are 7/8 of an inch by 1/4 of an inch.
Length of link shaft is 1/2 inch.
Condition
There is lots of missing enamel, but these were so cute we felt we had to share [...]
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[svgallery name="Edwin Jenkins"]
I made a wholesale bulk purchase of Mr. & Mrs. Jenkins clothing and accessories. So many items came to us from this couple that eventually we all began crying out: “Jenkins” while pricing or selling much of their things. I was particularly fond of this hand painted tie dating to the 1940s and [...]
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[svgallery name="Tree of Knowledge"]
All silk red tie features a colorful array of fruit on the Tree of Knowledge. The snake, the tree, the apple. It’s all there. This tie was originally sold to Edwin Jenkins here in downtown Portland at Meier & Frank, a department store recently bought out by Macy’s.
Measurements
51 inches in length
4.5 inches [...]
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[svgallery name="Hattie"]
Charming engraved Victorian pin reads: “Hattie.” This brooch was made from an 1883 Morgan Silver dollar. The reverse of the brooch still bears it’s original Lady Liberty Head, E Pluribus, a boarder of stars and the year 1883. There is a very small letter M on Lady Liberty’s neck indicating that [...]
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[svgallery name="Boucher Pin"]
Beautiful ribbons of round and baguette cut rhinestones create a stylized feather brooch by Marcel Boucher. This brooch is marked © Boucher with the inventory number 8135P. It is said that the copyright symbol was added to the Boucher stamp after 1955. I would guess that this is a late 1950s or early [...]
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[svgallery name="1952 Hollycraft Pin"]
Hollycraft made excellent rhinestone pieces and this brooch in varying shades of purple is no exception. Hollycraft was among the very few costume jewelry companies to date their jewelry. This piece is from 1952. Tiered three dimensional pin has round, marquise, and oval stone in a variety of sizes. [...]
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[svgallery name="Carol Craig"]
Lovely linen wiggle dress designed by Carol Craig of New York. Nude illusion neckline is bound at the top and trimmed with creamy three dimensional applique. Gusseted sleeves, darts at both the waist and bust as well as the hip. Kick pleat in back. Fascinating, bra covering nude colored inserts can be seen [...]
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[svgallery name="Green Celluloid Belt"]
This belt is the Bee’s Knees! It’s just the thing to let fly at your drop waist while you Charleston the night away…
Swanky Art Deco belt of marbled green celluloid links that alternates pressed metal rectangles with a scrolling floral Art Nouveau motif. Round ball bearing clasp exemplifies the industrial machine age. [...]
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[svgallery name="Beaded Hatpin"]
Absolutely fabulous Victorian era hatpin. It appears to be topped with some sort of thread or braid wrapped around the head of the pin. Beaded accents are very lightweight and irregularly shaped. They may be some type of nut.
Measurements
Entire hat pin is 7.25 inches long.
Decorated top of pin is 1.25 inches wide and [...]
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[svgallery name="Leslie James Navy"]
Phenomenal 1940s (it could possibly extend into the early 1950s) Navy colored straw hat by Leslie James originally sold at H.P. Wasson and Co. in Indianapolis. Trimmed with navy grosgrain ribbon that is tied in a knot, creating a little visual interest in the reverse of this hat. Upturned brim has a [...]
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[svgallery name="Amourelle"]
Breathtaking brooch in pink with prong set rhinestone accents appears to be by Miriam Haskell. Upon closer inspection, one finds a heart shaped, applied plaque on the reverse that is marked Amourelle ©. The mistake is easily made as jewelry marked Amourelle was manufactured by Kramer of New York in the early 1960s. Wonderfully [...]
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[svgallery name="Judy Lee"]
A fabulous shocking pink and amethyst colored purple rhinestone brooch by Judy Lee. Circa 1950s, it could extend into the 1960s. All stones are prong set and attached with rivets to spokes that make up the majority of this dynamic pin. It is manufactured in a layered manner that creates tremendous depth. Large [...]
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[svgallery name="Trifari Enamel Floral Pin"]
What looks like a piece of vintage fine jewelry! It’s actually a beautiful, two piece, riveted brooch by Trifari. Pavé set rhinestones, faux pearls and royal blue enameled leaves in a brushed gold toned metal. Perhaps it is in the shape of a camellia? Stamped Trifari © with the crown mark [...]
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[svgallery name="Weiss A:b Blue Pin"]
Presumably from the late 1950s or early 1960s, this brooch has a shooting star or comet shape to it. A large round center stone has a scalloped setting and is surrounded by icy blue marquise cut stones that alternate with an aurora borealis finish. A crescent of baguettes runs along the [...]
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[svgallery name="Pink applique"]
Lovely, large pair of mirrored appliques from the 1940s. I believe they are machine embroidered on silk chiffon. Cabbage roses with small buds and leafy details. I imagine these originally sprayed over both heavily padded shoulders of a sophisticated evening gown of the period. These appliqués are more coral pink than they appear [...]
