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I’ve got a new boyfriend…

Look who came in the mail today! My new Sailor Buddie. I’ve wanted one of these guys for SO long, and last weekend I saw one in an antique store priced at $150. Insanity! I knew there was one listed on the internet, so I bought it as soon as I got home – he’s in better condition and cost less than 1/3 of the other guy!

I think I’ll call him Joe.
I’ve been on a big brooch kick lately – quick, I better make a brooch board like Tuppence Ha’penny’s!

V is for Valentine’s Day!

I know you’ll forgive me for this belated post, as we just moved and I’m lucky if I can find my toothbrush! But I wanted to share our Valentine’s gifts with you! I’m still excited about them.

I gave Chris a vintage tie – his favorite movie star is Fred Astaire, and a while ago a friend showed a picture of this tie to me because it’s just too perfect for him! I randomly searched on Ebay last month and the same tie popped up! It was a promotional tie for Philco Radios, probably given out to top sellers as an incentive gift, so there are probably a few more floating around out there.
Chris gave me a wonderful little piece of sweetheart jewelry, my favorite! This one is two gold hearts, attached to an expandable gold band. The best part is that the center of the hearts are still blank, so I can have our names engraved on it. I think I’ll wear it to the Air Raid this Saturday!
And I love that Chris has his own Etsy account so that he can surprise me with the cute things I want! 🙂

…- is for Victory!

During WWII, the “V” was adopted by the allies as a patriotic symbol (Victory!), and was plastered on jewelry, clothing, dishware, and all sorts of homefront items so that people could show support.

One of my favorite Victory tidbits is how the Morse code for “V” was frequently used as a design feature on these items. Dot-dot-dot-dashes are all over once you start looking for them! It’s almost like a secret code or sumpthin…
Here’s a couple pins from my WWII Sweetheart Jewelry collection that feature the …- V 
Brass Victory Pin with Jeweled Inlays
Victory Lapel Pin