Hello! 

If you’ve stopped by in the past, you already know that making jewelry is not my only obsession   interest.  I’m an antiquing die-hard and bring my camera with me as a rule.  So I had the idea recently, why not share a little about the things that I like to search for….those special little treasures that have me looking high and low as soon as I step foot in an antique shop.  Although the list is constantly growing, my husband and kids know exactly what these are and join in the challenge.  My 2 year old son doesn’t quite understand what Victorian albums are yet, so he’s excited to call out “Mickey Mouse!” when he sees one.  Yes, there are plenty of vintage Mickey paraphernalia to be found (for you Disney fans!).  I’ll be writing “I heart” posts on my many collections in the future.

When I saw the cover of the Jan/Feb issue of Victoria, I picked it up right away.   I haven’t bought this magazine in some time, maybe because I’ve cut back on magazines due to a lack of time.  Years ago, around my college days, I was a big fan of this Victoria.   Some of the magazine was a bit stuffy for me, but overall there was just something romantic and dreamy that had me turning the pages.  Recently is was the mother of pearl cover that drew me in.   I love the iridescence and the warm glow that you find in old mother of pearl pieces.   Here are a few favorites in my collection…

I’d love to hear what you *heart*.  Recently Beth Bricker of Vintage Sweets shared her collection of engraved spoons in this wonderful post.  You’ll have to visit and see what she planned to do with them (what a fantastic idea!).   I found myself  ooohing and aahing over Beth’s collection, finding it impossible to resist something so sentimental when mixed with tarnished silver.  I think I’ll be on the lookout for engraved spoons too, thanks to Beth! 🙂

*In case you’re stopping by for the first time, please visit this post for a chance to win a copy of Wire Style 2!  You still have time to enter……I’ll draw the winner after 11:00 am EST on Monday!