Bliss St. and Indigo Heirlooms

Are FU unfortunate initials? a club? or did someone have a wonderfully wicked sense of humor? For someone with a statement to make. This vintage tie tack would make it.

Size: 3/4in
Circa: 1950 – 1965
Material: 14 k gold
Marks: 14k

Status: Vintage

Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote the poem “Dead Rose”

O Rose! who dares to name thee?
No longer roseate now, nor soft, nor sweet;
But pale, and hard, and dry, as stubble-wheat, -
Kept seven years in a drawer-thy titles shame thee.

Here in this pin is a wilting rose, not quite dead but loved and held close.

Size: 1 1/4in
Material: Base metal, enamel
Circa: 1950′s

a 20 and 24 inch double strand faux pearl necklace with a glass cameo clasp. The necklace unclasps to leave the glass cameo as a stand alone pin. The pin itself has a German made glass cameo surrounded by small rhinestones

This double strand of pearls came to me in a Majorica case. I do not see any marks clasp or pin. Because of that I do not feel comfortable calling them Majorica pearls. I will however pass along the case to whoever wants to add this to their collection. This is a quality strand.

Size: 24in long
Metal: base
Circa: late 1950′s
Marked:none
Origin: glass cameo German, pearls unknown. .

This vintage post 1955 Monet pin is full is one of the best examples of Monet ribbon pins. Done in a cream enamel this vintage signed pin measures 1 3/4-in by 1-in.

Ribbons have been a symbol of love since the beginning of ribbons. Gifts of tokens of love. Given to women from men and taken out of their hair and given to men. Tied to locks of hair as love tokens. In 1917 ribbons and the military was tied together in song. “Around her Neck she wore a yellow ribbon” In the 40′s during WW2 the song made a comeback with a much different beat of course. The Military even sang it as a cadence.

In the 1970′s “Tie a yellow ribbon”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tSEFUiC1hk

became a hit and later a symbol for American hostages held in Iran.

Since then Remember Ribbons have turned into Awareness ribbons for various causes. Isn’t it good to remember it all started with love.

Sparkle Sparkle Sparkle, that’s what you will do when you walk into a room. No one will mistake this for a diamond bracelet in the daylight but who goes to a party in the daylight? This bracelet is eye catching so if you want to be a wall flower then don’t buy it.

Size: 6 1/2 inches long. that is 1/2 in shorter than average so get out those strings! and Measure!!!

Circa: 1950′s of course