He spent a lot of time in Japan. He always bought the best. Probably lost Mikimotos in that craps game.
From what I understand from my older cousins, he was in and out of, ahem, situations and his rank kept going up and down..... I think Boatswain...
https://www.google.com/search?q=sailor+dress&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS596US596&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj52L_xra3VAhXKVT4KHbcBDrkQ_AUICygC&biw=1...
It is not a uniform, just a regular woman's dress. They still make sailor dresses. The family thinks its great.
Thank you, King. I was taking a break from everything and just got in the car on a drive down to Cape May. I stopped at a thrift shop on the...
My 91 year-old uncle passed away. I have been making arrangements and I have reached the stage of finding the joy in his life. I want to share a...
Evelyb, can we see the ring if or after you clean it? I does seem to look like black star sapphires. 14k.... I have seen leaf motifs with black...
I have to take pictures of the linens I picked up at the beginning of the summer at a flea market. Some guy dumped a truckload of pretty much...
I found ONE Hermes scarf in my lifetime..... gave it to my sister to sell, and sell she did.
Beryl, I think I have a set of those linens pictured in the link you posted- the shell type ones.... picked them up new old-stock, $1 each!!!!
Thanks, Hollyblue, you are amazing!
Wowser, Beryl!!!! I live in Atlantic County, NJ. The Lenox plant was in Pomona, and my aunt worked there as a supervisor for many years. She...
The lady I purchased them from was at least 80. She said she took care of the gentleman who owned them for three years.... maybe they date to WWII.
Thank you, Hollyblue. They are brass colored.
Here is a link.... seems this guy collects Gemsco military stuff.... wonder how old these buggers are.......
Good idea, Terry. Unusual the one has outside ridges and one is smooth. I think maybe older than Chinese fakes, but fakes for sure.... just...
Sort of.... the same design, Saint George and the Dragon, is on both sides of the coin/medallion....no other monarch, just Saint George and his...
It is different here.... if you don't get there at the crack of dawn, the jewelry will be non-existent. I do best at flea markets and antique...
I also found these.... paid a little more than I wanted to for the cufflinks, $15, but I haven't seen another pair on the internet yet. They were...
i check in, but some of the boards can be very nasty.... I love it here.
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