Luxury Vintage Thingie Thursday!

Thanks everyone for the well-wishes about the headache!  Bender Oak, Greg and I went to bed early (3am is early for us) and slept in.  I feel a little better, but I hate how I seem to be so affected by the weather!

So, while I've started to sort through my Vintage stuff and begin the crazy Pre-Holiday process of listing on Etsy, I've noticed that I've got some pretty Random and Whimsical Vintage Tastes....

I had a hard time finding information on this Tourist Case, but using the branding on the Zippers (Talon Brand Zippers), it is likely that this is a Post-WWII Travel Case?  I'm not really sure, and I'm having a terrible time finding any on it...  A small card was included inside, with the same description, font, and paper quality as a "Princess Gardner" brand.  But most Prince Gardner and Princess Gardner stuff has a label or some sort of documentation...  There is a cute little matching Clutch or Jewelry case that comes with it!   The Clutch Case features the same embroidery and ties with a gold string to close.  When opened, there is a small, detachable pocket, with Zipper.  Unzips to super soft, vintage Cream Velvet, perfect for storing jewelry.  Clutch has three zippered sections.

It sounds terrible, but one of my favorite things about this case is that it "smells vintage".  There is an air of Dust and a long forgotten Movie Star perfume to it...Like Violets, Roses, and Lilies.....  The clutch would be perfect just as a cute little Clutch to use for a Fancy night out on the town, and maybe I just might do that!!! Otherwise, I think the little Gold ribbon hook eyes at the top are going to hang from the back of the closet door, and then this Cheery Peachy Satin Case can hold some new items, like all of my Vintage Goodies collected so far!

 

I LOVE melted Jar type housewares.  I used to see a lot of them growing up....the melt down rings turn every piece into a fun maze your eyes can get lost in, while still being a practical household item.

I found the Dramatic Chipmunk at a Thrift Shop!

If you haven't seen Dramatic Chipmunk, well, Here you go:



Isn't he Evil?  Well, now I've got my own Dramatic Chipmunk/Prairie Dog suspiciously turning his head as I blog this!

Dramatic Music!

I'm glad that I usually collect and Find things that make me smile, though it seems I am so nerdy that my collection of stuff looks very odd to anyone external from my crazy little vintage world...

I know I've said many times that Gold is not my favorite metal, but I was drawn to this little brooch, and I feel it's one of my best finds this year...

It's a Flora Danica Original, of a little Rose or Flower Bud with leaves.  Flora Danica created these with sterling silver and gold plating, revolutionizing modern electro-plating with precious metals.  

It's hard to try and reproduce the intricate and unique nature of each little flower, leaf, or natural item cast by Flora Danica/Eggert, and I guess that's what makes it so special.  They truly don't make them like they used too.

 

I'm slowly trying to come up with accurate, concise descriptions for these on Etsy, and it's been just agonizing.  I used to sell on eBay, and found that it was extremely tedious to make sure you got things accurate.  Since a lot of potential customers on Etsy are very detail orienated, it's making it even harder to be creative, yet accurate!

Thanks for reading everyone!

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