Charming Charm Bracelets

15May12

I like to think of charm bracelets as little histories, worn on a wrist jangling together. I like charm bracelets best when each charm has a special meaning – to celebrate a birthday, a special trip or a grand accomplishment. They are almost like a small, personal roadmap of the bracelet’s owner. Each choice has [...]

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Tags: antique, charm bracelet, jewelry, tiffany & co, vintage

Family heirlooms.. what’s in your grandmother’s closet?

04Jan11

Family heirlooms have always held a certain fascination for me. I’ve wished and wished that my family would have hung onto more… usually this wish relates to documents and jewelry, but a few bits of furniture, china and silver would have been nice as well. This Christmas, my mom asked her mother not to send [...]

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Tags: antique, Interior Design, postcard, vintage, world war I

I love Longines! Another watch find on 1stdibs.com

19Nov10

I have always had a love affair with watches. Since I was little, I’ve always felt a watch adds a certain essential elegance to a person’s dress. When I was 9, I had my grandmother take me to Tiffany & Co. Indulgent and foreign, I could rely on her to go along with all of [...]

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Griffins and Gargoyle Antiques

29Oct10

Looking for another place to find unique pieces? Check out Griffins and Gargoyle Antiques in Chicago. You could easily pass this building and it’s charming courtyard without really noticing it’s there, but pay attention! A visit in to this shop is worth a trip to Ravenswood. Goodies inside! Will you be more intrigued by their [...]

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Another day, another find on eBay

28Sep10

I’ve been on a hunt for an array of a certain antique book. The iconic red Plan de Paris par Arrondissement, cool in it’s modern version, is even cooler when it’s old and worn. I’m working on a display for a friend and of course, when I want them I can’t find them! Normally, I [...]

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Tags: antique, bracelets, ebay, jac vanek, map of paris, plan de paris, Shopping