Purse Strings

I want to show you something that I think is unusual, old, and special.

 This precious crocheted purse is beautiful on its own. 

 But look how you open it...

 

 

You lift the flap and pull the little crocheted tab which pulls the strings on the outside---

inside---

thus opening this precious old purse.

Some worn wooden beads.

Sparkly bits, carved ivory, and tarnished sterling.

And colorful shoe buttons provide the perfect ending.

At Age Before Beauty.

Transformation

Old bakelite game chips make terrific mossy ear-wear.

An antique glass button from a horse's fancy bridle becomes a glorious glowing focal point.

Two broken brooches--- create a heartfelt pendant.

Tiny, painted antique buckles = sweet earrings.

Worn (lucky?) old poker chips are now cool, industrial accessories.

A watch toggle and a broken photo locket provides closure.

To this beautiful antique sterling coin purse which now holds personal treasures, transformed into heirloom jewelry.

 

 Celebrating transformation at Age Before Beauty.

Once By The Ocean...

 "Once By The Ocean", a poem by Robert Frost

The shattered water made a misty din.

Great waves looked over others coming in,
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before. 

The clouds were low and hairy in the skies,
Like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes.

You could not tell, and yet it looked as if
The shore was lucky in being backed by cliff,
The cliff in being backed by continent;
It looked as if a night of dark intent
Was coming, and not only a night, an age.
Someone had better be prepared for rage.

 

 There would be more than ocean-water broken
Before God's last Put out the light was spoken.

Antique silver shell coin purse necklace soon... to Age Before Beauty

I Simply Remember My Favorite Things...

... and then I don't feel so bad.

An antique mourning photograph with its background water-colored red, long, long ago.

One of my favorite things.

A delicate purse charm with little garnets...

Fancy, ornate buttons...

Favorites, favorites.

These are a few of my favorite things.

Age Before Beauty

Twice Upon A Time...

Once upon a time there was a brilliant advertising scheme... Beautiful coin purses would be given away when a new bank account was opened. The lucky young lady would always carry her small, leather purse with her and every time she opened it, she would be reminded of the generous institution from whence it came.

 Twice upon a time a long forgotten coin purse was rescued from its curse of neglect and a magic spell of beauty and significance was placed upon it. Its crunchy leather was overlooked, its elaborate silver top was admired, and its advertising for a bank in Carnegie PA inspired curiosity. It was transformed into a beloved work of art to adorn one's neck. 

An heirloom piece of jewelry made up of re-loved pieces of the past, antique buttons, an old mourning photo, bone carved birds and an industrial watch chain--- complete with the original skeleton key. 

And the best part of all?

They all lived happily ever after!

THE END.
Age Before Beauty