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Comments (15)I have no idea what they are, but I'm a bit skeptical about the cufflink holder idea. They very well may be, but for the life of me, I can't figure how they would be used as a link holder, or why anyone would want to use them in conjunction with cufflinks. I could see using them to store your links with a particular shirt... the button hole idea previously posted and using the upper H shaped device to hang your links in.. but what is the clip for? That being said... was it common to hang particular links with a particular shirt? Or for another, I don't know that I would want to hang my nice links metal to metal with a device like that. As a coat room check device... I can kind of see it... sure seems to make sense, but then again, back in the day there was usually a segregated hat shelf for the purpose, and the clip looks a little "harsh". Meaning.. the spring looks pretty strong and the clip isn't padded in any way. I wouldn't want clip marks on my hat. The hat clips I think more about are those gentler looking clips on the back of church pews. KWIM? You would push the button to open the clips and they often had fabric covers on the "teeth" of the clip so it wouldn't leave marks in your brim. All told... darned interesting little items there! Quite fun to speculate about, and whatever they are.. they sure seem to be in very nice condition. If it were me.. the horseshoe says Vegas or the horse track. I would try and look into any old horse track museums or archives to see if anything clicks....See MoreI collect vintage hats
Comments (17)I have about 40 or so vintage hats, I don't get to wear them much, Easter and such. Recently I lent them to lady who threw a birthday party for a friend, it was a tea party and she supplied the hats and gloves, they had a blast. Also my DH and I went to The Grand Hotel murder mystery weekend one year. Everyone dresses in period clothes. I had plenty hats, jelwery, furs and bags. It was a dream as was the rest of Mackinac Island. Vintage hats and furs are getting hard to find, I used to get them really cheap, now I hardly ever see anything pre 80's....See MoreWanted to share a great CL find!!
Comments (27)Well, little by little I have been able to go through the boxes. The cursory review/sort is just that. Sort out what "appears" to be sellable, box up what's not. I just filled the back of my SUV with "the stuff that's NOT" and so far, I have found a few interesting things. Of ocurse the fur coat, a few neat old frames, an old wood table with bad legs, but a good top. I'll have to figure out with the old bottles, what's what. that will take some time. There has been a mix of old vintage dishes (looks like something we might have had in the 70-80's. And a hodpodge of china plates, platters, and such. Still LOTS of work ahead, but here are some pictures not necessarily some of the best stuff, but maybe worthwhile (the larger bean pot has the blue crown symbol on it meant to turn it so it would show. Many of the china dishes were wrapped up in woman's slips and old pajama bottoms, etc. The bean crocks, were burried in a box of junky xmas decorations, which about didn't catch my attenion. This woman had more wicker than any human being should ever be allowed to have....See MoreHelp identifying vintage ornaments.
Comments (7)Well, I had planned to put them in my Goodwill pile. I don't display them and think I got them at a garage sale, and I haven't been to a garage sale in 20 years. I actually don't love them, but I posted the pictures to a group of people who collect vintage Christmas items and three people expressed an interest, but I didn't know what to tell them about a price. I think I will give them to one of the people who lives locally. The only reason I thought they could be late sixties or even early seventies is that they remind me of when some Catholic Churches started using a sort of "modern" folk art look in the decor and look of the church, and that is the era. Thanks for your opinions and help....See MoreAdella Bedella
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