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Do you love miniatures? These tiny antique buttons are for you!

Do you love miniatures? These tiny antique butt...

I've always loved miniatures - I think it's my fascination with tiny details whether on a piece of fabric, jewelry, or within a dollhouse. So when I found a cache of...

Do you love miniatures? These tiny antique butt...

I've always loved miniatures - I think it's my fascination with tiny details whether on a piece of fabric, jewelry, or within a dollhouse. So when I found a cache of...

Perfumed antique buttons filled with history and romance

Perfumed antique buttons filled with history an...

When I first learned about perfumed buttons I thought I'd not heard anything quite so romantic. These unique and rare buttons have a touch of velvet within them. By adding...

Perfumed antique buttons filled with history an...

When I first learned about perfumed buttons I thought I'd not heard anything quite so romantic. These unique and rare buttons have a touch of velvet within them. By adding...

Does the rollercoaster of winter to spring leave you feeling blue?

Does the rollercoaster of winter to spring leav...

One day it was 74 degrees, the daffodils were blooming, and we all greeted each other with, "It's Spring!" The next day the high was 36 and it snowed. Springtime...

Does the rollercoaster of winter to spring leav...

One day it was 74 degrees, the daffodils were blooming, and we all greeted each other with, "It's Spring!" The next day the high was 36 and it snowed. Springtime...

Antique Castle Button Necklace on a Handstitched Chain

Antique Castle Button Necklace on a Handstitche...

Fairytales, princesses, and castles - many of us grew up dreaming of these. So it’s no wonder I fell in love with this antique castle button the minute I spotted it...

Antique Castle Button Necklace on a Handstitche...

Fairytales, princesses, and castles - many of us grew up dreaming of these. So it’s no wonder I fell in love with this antique castle button the minute I spotted it...

Vintage Porcelain "Mother" Brooch Transformed into a Necklace

Vintage Porcelain "Mother" Brooch Transformed i...

I love browsing through antique and consignment shops, trying to imagine the pieces of jewelry updated to wear out and about in today’s world. This piece was actually spotted by...

Vintage Porcelain "Mother" Brooch Transformed i...

I love browsing through antique and consignment shops, trying to imagine the pieces of jewelry updated to wear out and about in today’s world. This piece was actually spotted by...

Welcome Spring with a Vintage Bee Necklace!

Welcome Spring with a Vintage Bee Necklace!

  The hum of bees is the voice of the garden. -Elizabeth Lawrence It’s March in Virginia so though we had a snowstorm last week it’s looking very much like...

Welcome Spring with a Vintage Bee Necklace!

  The hum of bees is the voice of the garden. -Elizabeth Lawrence It’s March in Virginia so though we had a snowstorm last week it’s looking very much like...