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Monthly Archives: July 2007

Etsy’s buttoncollective, via Decor8

Sunday, July 29, 2007

I totally agree — a great way to enjoy buttons without wondering how to wear them.
I’d go for the big dog:

White Epic Storyboard - For One Inch Buttons, Badges, Pinbacks, Flair…, $60
buttoncollective

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Branch Jewelry Stand from Urban Outfitters

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Branch Jewelry Stand, $26
Urban Outfitters

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Quick Note: Google Map Update

Friday, July 6, 2007

Just a quick note to say I added two new stores to my Brooklyn Jewelry Shops map on Google:

spangle jewelry company
4 Wyckoff Street
Brooklyn

Debbie Fisher
461 Court Street
Brooklyn
More on these shops soon! In the meantime, feel free to peruse the local jewelry stores I have already captured in my map.

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New Etsy Faves: KariBeth, Lustre, Glitteryblue

Thursday, July 5, 2007

I could spend hours poring over Etsy. Who am I kidding? I do.
Here are three new favorites I recently discovered. Each bring a unique perspective to vintage materials.
KariBeth
Aside from taking the most incredible product shots — works of art themselves — her jewelry is lovely. It was impossible to pick one piece to show off. [...]

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Karina Matias’ Bonfim Bangles

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Like the Worry Dolls barettes you wore in elementary school! But for your wrist, by way of Brazil, and much cuter.
“Bon Fim” means “Good Ending”. Bonfim refers to the colorful ribbons from the state Bahia in the North of Brazil. Locals believe that the ribbons attract good luck and ward off misfortune. Brazilian people believe [...]

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decor8 Jewelry Finds from Etsy

Monday, July 2, 2007

Chances are if you read this blog, you (like me) have been reading decor8 for ages. After all, it was decor8 that turned me on to dejarnette new orleans. So I give decor8 indirect credit for B&C’s existence — and I continue to read it religiously.
Anyhoo, long way of saying that decor8 occasionally features [...]

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Recent Purchase: Harry Neufeld Bangle

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Went back to Macy’s to find the name. (Saw it on my last trip.) Ended up taking it home.
Bright, chunky, plasticky, delicious. Looks like it was carved out of soap.
Bangle, Harry Neufeld (Macy’s), $28
Harry Neufeld

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