Jewelry Jackpot

February 11, 2012, 2 Comments

Yesterday my dad came to visit and we once again set out to go shopping. And all I bought was jewelry…not that I’m complaining. The first pieces I stumbled upon were some glorious additions to my WWII Sweetheart collection, which I wrote about in my last post. The gold tone V brooch has red, clear…

Sweetheart Jewelry

February 7, 2012, 1 Comment

Yesterday my latest Etsy purchase arrived in the post, a World War II sweetheart V for Victory pin… I bought this fab plastic pin from bellsgirl on Etsy, and at $2.75, I couldn’t pass it up! Sweetheart jewelry is something I simply can’t have enough of. Personally I think my collection is rather small at…

Do You Crave Starburst?

October 2, 2011, Leave a Comment on Do You Crave Starburst?

Ever since September of 2001, when I first laid eyes on Franciscan Starburst, I was in love. I have hunted relentlessly to find bits and pieces for bargains and over the years I have accumulated a nice set. For me, and many other mid-century enthusiasts who also love the pattern, believe that it embodies the…