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Apologizing for the horrible video I didn’t have time to re-do it. My German doll is authentic not a reproduction, worth approximately 75-$100 ~ but she’s worth much more to me! Her head is in pristine condition and lovely. I’m looking for a body for her so I can have her restrung, she has her original hair which will need to be fixed a bit. I will need to find her some original period clothes. Antique clothes make the doll much more valuable, some dolls I’ve had in the past had original gold jewelry from the era. Sometimes antique clothing and accessories can be worth as much as the doll. I might add I am not a doll expert. I don’t find these dolls scary or creepy, a young girl a hundred years ago carried this doll around played with her, treasured her, and it’s survived all these years! I wish she could talk and tell me where she’s been! I am very confident Armand Marseille dolls will be going up in value in the near future. I am not against Repurpose-Reuse-Recycle-Refinish-Restore or Assemblages of Retro Art but I am for preserving the past!! 🙂
#Assemblages #Repurpose #Antiquedoll
What is a Florodora Doll… Armand Marseille made the Florodora doll heads from 1901 through to the early 1920s The Armand Marseille 390 doll is sometimes called the “Florodora,” probably after the name of that famous chorus line from the turn-of-the-20th-century. “The Florodora Girls” . “Florodoras came in different shapes and sizes ranging from 10” to 42” tall. Earlier ones dating to early 20th century + had kid or cloth body, bisque shoulder head, wore wigs, had glass eyes and a slightly smiling mouth. Some even had fur eyebrows.” source… http://dollsfromtheattic.blogspot.com/2011/09/florodora-girls-pretty-maidens-all-in.html
I had a favorite dress in the 80’s this Karen Alexander! I just found it in our storage.
Wow I had no idea i kept this, still in wonderful condition size 4
I told you I was skinny….. LOL 🙂
She caught my eye while window shopping, I didn’t take the time to find out about her; she looks like
she’s bisque. I like the gold on her dress and the detail of the flowers! Okay, well hope you are having
a good day! 🙂
circa 1880s, I’m guessing the vibrancy of the flowers might make that hard to believe! This would have been in a shadow box. Funeral flowers for winter made from wool. Flowers would be hard to find in winter in the Victorian era, they would wrap dyed wool around wire and form the flowers. Then at the viewing they would display, after framing the flowers in a shadow box some with a photograph or saying. I found this wreath,it was waiting for me at a street sale in Coburg Oregon. I have the perfect shadow box too…..just have to find it!! In the Victorian era everything had meaning, I think the doves meant peace. I haven’t seen any other wreaths with birds, might make the wreath more rare. In a shadow box the value would probably be in the $300-500 dollar range. I paid $25. #Victorian Mourning Wreath w/ Wool Flowers #findoftheday
There’s beauty all around us. I like to photograph what’s near & dear to me like little Scarlett Anne.
xo
We were downtown spotted this dress…
English Department 1128 SW ALDER STREET PORTLAND OREGON
“The tradition of Globe de Mariée Display pieces began in France, in the 1800’s. It was a display for married couples, to preserve their wedding souvenirs as well as tell the story of their wedding & life together. Placed prominently in the formal dining room, it held the Bride’s Crown, or Tiara, as well as her Wax Floral Bouquet. The bride & groom chose items for their personalized display such as mirrors, porcelain pieces, and ormolu {gold plated} cut-outs. Each was a symbol that told the story of the bridal couple. The number of small diamond-shaped mirrors represented the number of children the couple hoped for.” frenchgardenhouse.com
“The Bird: The symbol of Love
Leaves: Longevity of the Marriage Union
Orange Blossom: Virginity
Roses or Daisies: Love
Diamond Shaped Mirrors: Fertility”
I believe this is from the 1940’s, it’s pure perfume. I opened the packaging but not the bottle and it smells wonderful! It reminds me of my Aunt Deola, a rich woman she dressed impeccably, tall blonde and incredibly put together. I remember her outfits make-up and hand bags. Her perfume would always permeate her surroundings especially her scarfs, and her luxury car with it’s slick seats. I remember peering into her bedroom wondering what it must be like to have such a selection of extravagant items in my reach. I can imagine this perfume on her dressing table! The perfume has that strong amber, musky oak moss kind of smell. Spicy with a bit of real leather expensive car smell from bygone days. It’s Such a treasure I’m going to keep it on my desk for now while I think pleasant thoughts of riding around with my mom and rich Aunt! 🙂 xo
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Perfume purchase on OLA.com Perfume value approx. $120
Could someone please buy this for me? Omg! So cute!!
A + P Surprise from Andy Warhol’s Wild Raspberries series, 1959
OFFERED BY PUCCIO FINE ART
$12,000
In 1959, Andy Warhol, then a young advertising illustrator, joined creative forces with then socialite Suzie Frankfurt to self-publish a limited edition cookbook titled ‘Wild Raspberries’. Wonderfully satirical recipes were imagined for ‘those who don’t cook’, with titles like – A&P Surprise, Gefilte of Fighting Fish, Seared Roebuck, Baked Hawaii and Piglet a la Trader Vic’s. Warhol’s mother, Julia Warhola, supplied the cursive text, the book hand colored by schoolchildren and said to have been bound by rabbis.
Andy Warhol (AMERICAN, 1928-1987)
A + P Surprise from Andy Warhol’s Wild Raspberries series
1959
Offset watercolour on paper
17 x 10 inches (43.18 x 45.4 cm)
The strawberries are ready to pick, it’s sunshiny gorgeous weather here in Oregon today! Hope you’re having a fabulous day! Thistledown Farm 91455 River Rd, Junction City, OR 97448
Sharing this lovely 1950’s prom dress that is faded and flawed. Charming with it’s unusual flouncing ruffles, bits of faded velvet ribbon, cinched waist and tulle. #1950sProm #Tulle Aspiring to Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic Couture …
I spotted this cool compact at St Vinny’s thrift shop, it was covered in black grime! I believe the figure is the fairy of Happiness Siam, sterling Siam compact 1950’s era.
#crazy-thrift-store-finds
Sterling Siam Compact 1950’s era
I would estimate the Siam compact to be worth in the $150 range at auction.
Thanks for reading my blog, I just started doing these videos as I seek out thrift shop finds, I’m not very good at recording yet so forgive me!
But tune in often, you never know what i’m going to find! 🙂 xo
Fairy of Happiness
Nielloware jewelry and related items from Thailand were popular gifts from American soldiers taking “R&R” in Thailand to their girlfriends/wives back home from the 1930s to the 1970s. Most of it was completely handmade jewelry.
The technique is as follows: The artisan would carve a particular character or pattern into the silver, leaving the figure raised by carving out the “background”. He would then use the niello inlay to fill in the “background”. After being baked in an open fire, the alloy would harden. It would then be sanded smooth and buffed. Finally, a silver artisan would add minute details by hand. Filigree was often used for additional ornamentation. Nielloware is classified as only being black and silver colored. Other colored jewelry originating during this time uses a different technique and is not considered niello.
Many of the characters shown in nielloware are characters originally found in the Hindu legend Ramayana. The Thai version is called Ramakien. Important Thai cultural symbols were also frequently used. Collecting Thai jewelry (correctly known as Siam Silver jewelry) is a growing hobby with many jewelry enthusiasts. Source Wikipedia
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