I would imagine it's for tatting.
Does quirkygirl have the clue? That the "sets" had just one pattern??? It doesn't seem enough to substantiate the difference in price... but maybe???
Northern, Millennium is the one with the different patterns, right? (love & health & happiness, etc...) I seem to recall that with the year 2000...
Hi, Fishiowa, and welcome! I have a number of pieces of Mrazek, but I'm SURE they're not rare! They're mostly blue background, open floral...
Never have heard of nunome-zogan, but I do love that cigarette case! The sterling brooch is so simple and elegant. COOL work, Fred! It's lovely!
Karen, how gorgeous! I love every one of the pins, but that bracelet! Wow! I don't wear much jewelry, but THAT I would wear!
Good for you, Greg! That is so cool! -C-
Thanks, MOS - I'll be checking out that site!
Ok, so I know close to nothing about Czech pottery/ceramics/etc... I actually have several pieces of Mrazek - a collection I started when I was 8...
Oh, my, Calico! How absolutely exquisite!
Aww, AF - you make me want to plan another visit - sooner, rather than later! (I would, however, love to visit that shed!) Actually, this past...
an Elizabethan/Tudor style house in the center. Shakespeare's maybe? Evelyb, that made me think of the ONE time I took a "guided tour" in the...
Wow, Anund - nice find! It's a bit "modern" for my taste, but I'll bet it's a much more popular pattern these days than my own!
Oh, heavens, AF, that is gruesome - but I have to admit, the very first thing I thought when I saw the photo was, "I wonder if that sweet child...
Desperate - I was out & about today with my daughter, and we stopped in at one of those antique-junk places. I didn't see anything I wanted or...
Oh, Aquitaine, how pretty! Bakers has done a great job on the metal. Hopefully, Dragonflywink will check in on the enamel.
Vitry, I sense your frustration! This was the only thing I found that was close (tho not the same.) It's from an old eBay listing, and there's no...
Nice listing, Book!
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