Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Bosties,Bits of Green and Bakelite...

Noticed this little Bostie baby while flipping through one of my magazines from 1943.That was a good way to start the day.

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While I am missing the 4 seasons being in southern California right now I did have to laugh at how lush and green the backyard is.
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The backyard here is overgrown and I'm always finding odd ball things in it,like the top of this cookie jar.I wonder if the bottom is somewhere around here?
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Before I went to run my errands and take the kids to the park I had put on my converse and jeans since I was going to be doing a lot of walking but decided I needed some glamor.My green and white rhinestone necklace and earring set did the trick.Is it weird to wear rhinestones with jeans?Maybe.Do I care?Not so much.
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And when I peaked into a consignment shop on the way home that has vintage jewelry I was
happy to snag this guy up for a few bucks.They didn't know it was bakelite and I tried to contain my smugness and overlook the odd looks I got when caught rubbing and smelling it as I walked out the door.Can't wait to pin it to one of my winter coats!
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5 comments:

  1. Don't you just LOVE the rush you feel when you get/find something you want and get it!? Nice find.
    Jim

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  2. I really like the necklace and earring set...tres beautiful! The owl cookie jar head is a cool archeological find. Maybe you could interest your daughter in being sort of a "junior explorer" to poke around the yard for the other half!

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  3. Love the bostie picture! Also, re: paste jewelry, sometimes when I'm worried that my faux diamond earrings/brooch set are too much for whatever outfit I'm wearing, I'll just put on two more over-the-top vintage pieces for that "dowager empress" look. Sometimes even "too much" is not enough! :) Love the pics on this blog.

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  4. Hilarious about the cookie jar!! Awesome. And it is the best feeling ever to buy bakelite when someone doesn't know what it is!! LOL I know the odd looks when I go to sniff a piece of jewelry.. :)

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