Showing posts with label What I collect. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What I collect. Show all posts

1/16/22

Vintage Western Germany filigree Pendant

My favorite piece from my extenisve collection which I started at age 14. I was at a store called The Outlet in old, downtown STL when I found this pendant.

Cake Standa

Just one of my delighful obsessions: vintage cake stands. This is a 13" Fenton Hobnail White Milk Glass Pedestal Cake Plate with a ruffle edge. My gawd, the ruffles!

1/7/22

X

You see? I've the mojo. This X appeared on the street srcying mirror in front of our house.

1/4/22

Ozark Pottery

Harold Horine made these sand-cement multi-colored pottery to sell at roadside stands in the Ozarks. Found in the Wild.

12/13/21

Joanne Garcia

I bought this on the butte of Acoma Res during the 80s. It was made by Joanne Garcia, granddaughter of the famous Marie.
She didn't speak English.
I sold it on Etsy becuase I can't take it with me and there's so many experiences and stories attached to my things. And so, on to understanding hands :)

11/24/21

Edwardian

A rare Edwardian platinum filigree necklace with a seed pearls, mine cut diamonds, and faceted glass pendant.

11/6/21

A Brain can't explain itself

Before I left for The Wild yesterday I was admiring a piece of brain coral in my collection. I wished I had another. Boom: two hours later I found this:
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8/23/21

60s Laminated Lucite

The grandeur of the human mind.

French Linen Cloth

The best smell is in the steam when ironing a French linen tablecloth. That, and hot brick after a brief rain.

Linens

Handmade lace pieced, tatted, intense tablecloth with richelieu broderie cutwork. Found in the wild for a buck.