Vintage 1970's Third Century Lantern Pendant

I listed this on eBay as a Gothic Halloween Lantern- but actually this super cool pendant came with a certificate of authenticity that stated it was the Third Century Lantern Pendant and is an accurate and authentic,miniature re-creation of the Third Lantern, dedicated by President Gerald R. Ford at the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts on April 18, 1975.

Yeah whatever... the buyer agreed that it was the sweetest little gothic Halloween lantern pendant ever!

Goldette Slide Charm Bracelet

I really love vintage Goldette jewelry. I can generally spot Goldette a mile away- whether it is signed or not. This piece is not signed, but it has the definitive Goldette charms that were so popular then as well as now. For the record I have a favorite charm- that's the snake with the egg in it's nest. Unfortunately- this slide bracelet doesn't feature that charm... I'll have to point it out the next time I see it.

Crown Trifari Milk Glass Leaf Brooch

The navettes and the round at the bottom are white glass on this signed Crown Trifari brooch. The white glass is now popularly referred to as milk glass.

Vintage Mod Candy Striped Lucite Ring

These lucite rings look great on- but too be honest I can never get used to the bulk between my fingers.

Vintage Jewelry Links For My Top Droppers

While dropping for my other blog One of a Kind Wisconsin I realized that I had not been very current about giving links out to my top droppers from Entrecard over there and I have never linked to my top droppers on my other blogs- of which this is one...

so without further ado, the top droppers for the last 30 days on

Vintage Jewelry Pictures are:

Altered Events
Kitchen Retro
The Virtual Dime Museum
Unique You
Simply Stamping
1993 Honda Civic Blog
Cute Boo
Happy Thoughts Candle Co.
Lapidary Queen Wannabees
Scraps of Mind

Antique Hand Painted Blue Floral Brooch

This is a very sweet antique hand painted floral brooch, that features an early c clasp in the back and as of this posting it is still available!

A Couple of Monet Charms

Monet makes some great looking charms and who can resist charm bracelets and charms.

Here are two cute charms for your viewing pleasure...

The first is a typewriter charm with rhinestones, perfect for the writer or blogger.


This one is a park bench with two little hearts sitting together. Notice that this charm still has the original hang tag.