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Dragonmum
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Intro to Arts & Crafts Movement Jewelry
Started this discussion. Last reply by Waalaa Feb 13, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Bing is new Windows 7 default search engine - here are impt rank tips!!
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Cats & Buzzards
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Graceful Antiques replied to Dragonmum's discussion Jewelry Marks & Signatures - PHOTOS!!"awesome. Have you ever run across this mark? A jewelry box I think. Casket.
M in a Diamond.
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larry allen replied to Dragonmum's discussion Jewelry Marks & Signatures - PHOTOS!!"Hi, In regard to the Mexican silver mark the numbers have nothing to do with dates.
I hope the following information is helpful.
In 1980 the Mexican Gov. changed the way silver was hallmarked. This was done to control the…"
RoseAnne Lucrezia replied to Dragonmum's discussion Jewelry Marks & Signatures - PHOTOS!!"Thank you Pam, appreciate the help and the link. It really doe's look like an LHO under a very good magnifier, then something under it like maybe a copyright sign or something like it. I tried to get a better pic but it was so…"
Out Of The Attic 2u replied to Dragonmum's discussion Jewelry Marks & Signatures - PHOTOS!!"This is a great tool for all us newbies that are now selling jewels. I am new at it and have found many websites with siggies. Here is a basic site for you to glean over and bookmark.
http://www.modernsilver.com/basichallmarks.htm"
WhimsicalVintage replied to Dragonmum's discussion Jewelry Marks & Signatures - PHOTOS!!"Hi RoseAnne,
It's a little hard for me to make out but I took a quick look at my favorite reference site for hallmarks
http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarksl.html
I didn't see it but you may pick up on something that I…"
RoseAnne Lucrezia replied to Dragonmum's discussion Jewelry Marks & Signatures - PHOTOS!!"Doe's anyone know this marking, it's hard to see. It looks like LHO something. Could be #'s for all I know. I'm uploading pics of this beautiful piece of jewelry. Any help would be appreciated very much. I haven't been…"
Out Of The Attic 2u replied to Dragonmum's discussion Review your vintage jewelry books: Love, useful, hate etc... in the group Vintage Jewelry"I have so many books om jewelry and other collectibles, some are great others are okay. The few books I have on jewelry are great for me since I am new at collecting vintage jewels um the less expensive kind right now.
The book I am using…"
Yesterdays Pleasures replied to Dragonmum's discussion Review your vintage jewelry books: Love, useful, hate etc... in the group Vintage Jewelry"Bumping for more favorites :)"
Luv2LuvAntiques commented on Dragonmum's blog post Ready to Re-join the Vintage World!"I look forward to seeing your vintage listings from Europe! If you blog about your trip please let all of us know at the VV, so we can follow it. :O) "
COBAYLEY commented on Dragonmum's blog post Ready to Re-join the Vintage World!"Welcome back....PLEASE try to keep us posted on your trip...a nice blog would be great telling of your finds and adventures...we can all travel with you..."
ElsiesAttic ~ CEO commented on Dragonmum's blog post Ready to Re-join the Vintage World!"We missed you for sure! I know you went through a lot. I am very excited to hear about your trip... I would KILL to go to Italy! :)
Keep us posted. :)"
Dragonmum replied to ElsiesAttic ~ CEO's discussion "Dragon Jar soars to $7.6M" from Antique Trader"Chinese antiques are hot hot hot! If you have any nice pieces dating 1930s or older, it's important to get them appraised - then think about having them handled by an auction house known for Oriental Auctions. At one of our local auction houses…"
Yesterdays Pleasures commented on Dragonmum's blog post Ready to Re-join the Vintage World!"Welcome back - we missed you.
I'm very sorry about your Mom, and my best to you and your family.
Your travels do sound wonderful though, and I'm glad you are enjoying yourself.
Take care and looking forward to seeing you around again!
jane"
Dragonmum replied to Rebekkah Waterhouse's discussion Need help Identifying Fabric Is it Polyester or Blend"Hi Rebekkah! No doubt 2 & 3 are polyester! If it's a vintage stretch knit, it's probably poly or, in some cases, poly/wool. When I sell fabric or clothes with unknown content, I use these categories: Synthetics, rayon/modal/viscose,…"
The Dragonmum Is In The House!!
Due to lots of personal & family chaos, I've permanently closed 2 of my Bonanzle stores and put one on hold.. After things calm down, I'll re-open the vintage store. However, I will be putting most of my inventory on etsy. All my vintage has been too spread out. I'll also add my and Nik's creations and supplies for hand-made things after the vintage part is established. Sounds like a good 5 year plan, huh? I'm looking forward to being able to do this - I'll make a big announcement!! Meanwhile, I have to take down my photos since I don't have active stores right now. I'll still be around now that things have slowed enough for me to have some time for something other than crisis management.
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Ready to Re-join the Vintage World!
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 2:27pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Hi Guys! and new people I don't know too! I've been away for quite a while. Lots of the chaos in my life is clearing up. Mom died in October, which was certainly a mixed blessing. Our smaller family is re-equilibrating pretty well.
Nik & I have continued our hunting adventures over the last several months, although at a slower rate. I'm organizing to get back to selling; I'm excited to hear VV is now a venue!! We've wandered into new territories, including pocket watches &… Continue
Nik & I have continued our hunting adventures over the last several months, although at a slower rate. I'm organizing to get back to selling; I'm excited to hear VV is now a venue!! We've wandered into new territories, including pocket watches &… Continue
Crawling out into the light....slowly!
Posted on April 16, 2010 at 4:43pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thanks again for all of you who've been so supportive. Thought I'd let those of you who might be interested what I've been doing lately - or not doing, as the case may be....
I've been hunkered down for awhile, working on life chaos. Overwhelmed. Pretty isolated too. Got to feeling sorry for myself. Blah blah blah.... I'm not sure if life is calming down or if I'm just adapting - but I feel like I can start interacting with some of my little corners of the world - mostly on line,… Continue
I've been hunkered down for awhile, working on life chaos. Overwhelmed. Pretty isolated too. Got to feeling sorry for myself. Blah blah blah.... I'm not sure if life is calming down or if I'm just adapting - but I feel like I can start interacting with some of my little corners of the world - mostly on line,… Continue
Thanks & Hoping for a Great Vintage New Year for All!!
Posted on December 20, 2009 at 1:38pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I'd like to give a huge Thank You to all of you who've been so supportive over the last few months. My Mom's in home hospice care & it's still rough at home, but we've settle into a routine. I haven't been around much; I hurt my back (again...duh) and have been dealing with a lot of nerve pain that is also subsiding. Yay!! Even managed to get a week of vacation down to Ft Meyers Beach.
On the vintage front, I have a wonderful collection of vintage hats, ties, jewelry & more… Continue
On the vintage front, I have a wonderful collection of vintage hats, ties, jewelry & more… Continue
Bing is Windows 7 default search engine! Scary!
Posted on November 27, 2009 at 12:07pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Please check the "articles" discussion forum for my post on rank optimization tips for Bing. They are somewhat different than Google's. The site the came from, http://www.site-reference.com. Another one of this week's articles is about Google's newest ranking parameter - web site loading speed.
With the economy in the bucket and competition for on-line sales higher than ever, we can use any little tip helps!
With the economy in the bucket and competition for on-line sales higher than ever, we can use any little tip helps!
Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 5:39pm on June 13, 2009,
Heartland Vintage Collectibles said… - Hi Dragonmum. Thanks for the welcome. Hey, I know that daughter look! I get it regularly.
- At 4:31pm on April 9, 2009, ElsiesAttic ~ CEO said…
- So what is OLA !
- At 12:34pm on April 8, 2009,
Hey Viv ! said… - Wow, what a wealth of information ! Thank you for the run down. We are going to spend some time on it tomorrow and check it out. We will visit your stores and check out the site in general.
I've found Etsy to be slow but steady. It generates sales off of the site too. I sell vintage in several places so as long as there's a trickle from each we do ok.
Thanks again for your help.
Viv
at Hey Viv !
- At 10:32am on April 7, 2009, Hey Viv ! said…
- Yes, I'd be glad to look at hats. I love'em. Can you let me know what you think of Bonanzle ? I'm going to look at this week and it would be good to hear someone's first hand experience.
thanks - viv
- At 7:27am on April 6, 2009,
Coconut Road Vintage said… - Leslye:
You have been extremely helpful. I was very leary of the "make an offer" thing. Glad you can just set a price and go with it.
My BFF and I have 3 shops on etsy...jewelry, supplies and vintage. The jewelry will probably be gone within a year...we want to phase it out. Supplies too. So vintage is where it's at.
We will probably open a shop on BN this week. I'll let you know so you can come and comment on it. What is considered vintage on BN? On etsy it's 20 years old or more? If I put my newer collectible stuff on the same site, too, will there be a problem?
I checked out your blog on jewelry. Just started getting interested in it lately. I bought some very inexpensive pieces and put them on our etsy site. None have marks. How do you tell how old they are with no marks?
Well, I really appreciate you help. I have requested you be one of my vintagevillage friends. It's nice to have online friends.
Thanks again,
Joyce
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