American Collectibles Guide
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I am not particularly in favor of crystal and silver or crystal and gold chandeliers in the home. Unless you have a mansion with a tall entry hall, the chandelier is likely to be too much for the room it is in. Even a brass chandelier without any crystals can be too much, depending on [...]
0 Comments Almost all the various schemes of birthstones have the amethyst as the stone for those born in February or in the zodiac sign of Pisces (Feb 20 to March 20). If you are or know someone that qualifies, buy yourself or the other an amethyst necklace. Amethyst is a variation of quartz, chemical formula SiO2, [...]
There are many kinds of vintage jewellery, including not only the necklaces, bracelets and rings like today, but also cuff-links, glasses brooches and hat pins. Vintage jewellery can be fun to collect, as you can imagine the lives of the former owners as you look at each piece. Who bought this one, and for whom. [...]
Vintage cuff-links are vintage, for the most part, because very few shirt manufacturers make shirts that require cuff-links any more. There are a few however, and you can still buy new cuff-links at department stores or jewelry stores, but there is not much in the way of choice. One place where the requirement for cuff-links [...]
Sleigh beds are the coziest sleeping arrangement. The head and foot boards extend above the surface of the mattress, and the sides are usually also extended up to cover most of the box springs and mattress sides. You sleep in a wonderful wooden box that encloses you in warmth and security. The beautiful wood of [...]
Americans like to decorate their yards and the eaves of their houses. This usually takes the form of outdoor string lights in the short days of the year, but in summer, decorations that do not incorporate lights can be used and enjoyed because of the long days. Wind spinners, metal shapes that whirl in the [...]
The fun of lighting your outdoor events or spaces has increased exponentially with the advent of patio string lights. The only choices we used to have were the strings of the big Christmas tree lights and Chinese paper lanterns with low watt bulbs. Since the small Christmas tree lights, sometimes called fairy lights, started coming [...]
There are 24 Ty Beanie Kids. They introduced a human element into the Ty line of toys in 2000. With a variety of skin and hair colors, they are identified by name in the catalog. They appear to be past the toddler stage, and maybe five or six years old. They have removable clothes, called [...]
Everyone, man, woman and child, has at least some costume jewelry. This is any jewelry item not composed of high grade gem stones and precious metals. So the only thing that do not qualify as costume jewelry are diamond and platinum rings, 18 kt gold cuff links, emerald earrings, etc. As for vintage, that seems [...]
Some people have peacock feathers in their homes, and there is some discussion of whether they are bad luck or not. The discussion of bad luck has to do with the “eye” in the peacock feather we all know, and whether it can bring the evil eye into the house. I think the source of [...]