Thursday, July 5, 2012

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER DOG CHARMS

 Vintage sterling dog charms. The one on the left is Bruno, a bloodhound from Disney's 1950 movie, Cinderella and its sequel. When Bruno was a puppy, he was given to a younger Cinderella as a gift from her father. It measures 1/2".
The one on the right is a bobble head cocker spaniel dog charm with a collar marked sterling. It measures 3/4". 


ANTIQUE HAND-ENGRAVED LOVE TOKEN BIRD & MISTLETOE

    This love token is artistically engraved on a seated liberty dime.  On one side is an engraving of a bird & mistletoe with a border. The other side has a monogram with matching border.  It measures almost 3/4" in diameter.  
This is from the estate of Joan Munkacsi, Joan, of a A Charmed Existence. 


Thursday, January 5, 2012

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CHARM BRACELET




                                                         Vintage sterling silver charm bracelet consisted of  13 movable charms


                                                                 1. Baking rolling pin (it actually rolls) 
                                                                 2. Ironing board (it opens & folds up like the real thing)
                                                                 3. Scissors (it is sharp & does cut)
                                                                 4. Bloomers with chastity belt lock
                                                                 5. Floral engraved Book (opens up to reveal 1 movable page)
                                                                 6. Antique camera (lens pops open and knob on bottom turns)
                                                                 7. Alarm clock (knob on the back turns the hands)
                                                                 8. Mailbox (door opens up & flag moves up & down)                 
                                                                 9. Jack in the box (Jack pops out of the lid)
                                                               10. Cuckoo clock (pendulum moves)
                                                               11. Pocket knife (a sharp knife pulls out)
                                                               12. Fan (blades move)
                                                               13. Antique gramophone (knob on the side turns & disk moves)
                                                                      







Thursday, October 6, 2011

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER MOVABLE MEASUREMENT TAPE CHARM RARE!!




    Vintage sterling silver measurement tape charm. 
         It is very rare to find this charm with the tape still intact.
    The tape pulls out. The handle turns.
           It is marked "RULE OF LOVE" on one side and "MEXICO STERLING" on the other side.
It has a nice dark patina.

Rose Bowl Flea Market  
1001 Rose Bowl Dr
PasadenaCA 91103
09/11/11









Wednesday, October 5, 2011

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER MOVABLE VANITY TABLE CHARM RARE!!!



                                                Vintage sterling silver vanity table charm.  
  
                                                                         The drawer opens and the mirror swivels.
                                                               
                                                                                      Marked BEAU STERLING.











Friday, August 19, 2011

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER CHARM FISHERMAN MOVABLE RARE!!

Vintage sterling silver fisherman charm. 
                                This is a very detailed charm featuring a fisherman smoking a pipe. 
 He has on a trench raincoat with button details, a bucket hat and rain boots.

Just finishing a very slow day of fishing...
With his hands in his pockets and a fishing rod clutched in one arm.
Only a single fish dangling on his fishing rod. The fish is movable.
Measures 1 3/4"

 (SOLD on ebay for $48.99 on Oct 11, 2011 18:57:41 PDT)

Sunday, August 14, 2011

VINTAGE STERLING SILVER BASKET CHARM OPENS!


Vintage sterling silver basket charm. 
                                  There is a clasp on one end of the basket that opens and closes the lid.
It has a wickerwork design and a nice patina.
Marked .925 on the interior.
Measures 9/16" x 1/2".
(SOLD on ebay for $24.99 on Dec 27, 2001 17:33:10 PST)