tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63959121833892348072012-02-16T18:20:25.403-05:00A Treasure Seeking Duo!Jane & Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01418998319324253692noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395912183389234807.post-47565534239574980782010-05-13T18:04:00.007-04:002010-05-13T18:15:24.601-04:00

We're a little late with the spring fever, we know, but Spring in NYC this year has been a small roller-coaster ride. And this week's cool air, showers, and lush greens have us yearning for all things turquoise!First, we LOVE these Sterling Silver Dragonflies!And, while these aren't turquoise, we are partial to these green / turquoise inspired earrings in our very own A Vague reCollection shop:

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Where did October and early November go? Wow. Amazing how the time between the start of Fall and the holiday season gets faster every year!We're working our little camera to death trying to get all our holiday merchandise up. It's time to shop for hostess gifts, a special something for that special someone, and heirlooms your little ones will treasure from here to eternity.Let's see what we have.

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As I understand it, Twitter Lists aren't available to all, yet. Somehow, we made it into the small, select group of Twitter accounts that can create public or private lists.We made one for vintage jewelry that include the members of the Vintage Jewelry Sellers on Etsy team. You can find the list here https://twitter.com/vaguerecollectn/vintagejewelryVintage Jewelry Sellers on Etsy has a bunch

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Beginning to recover from the trip to Bolivia. My new Panasonic camera arrived late last week, and her name is Iris. Get it? :DI immediately began to use her to get new pieces up in the store. Check 'em out:We really thinking the paper cut outs are precious and the cross the perfect gift! We have a few more paper cut outs to post in the coming days, but we think you'll agree these are

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We'll be participating in Etsy's FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING weekend that spans Black Friday to Cyber Monday. That means, shop our Etsy shop that weekend, and all orders over 50 USD will receive free shipping worldwide.Simply include FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING in the Notes to Seller section, and we'll refund all shipping charges via PayPal.

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Aww, what the heck! We need a pick me up, and here it is - we love this ornate Sterling Silver cross pendant and chain.Isn't she lovely? Perfect for the Christian in your life. Merry Christmas.

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We made our first trip to South America a few weeks ago. And by we, I mean I. After meeting a high school friend in Southeast Asia and having the time of my life, I decided to do it again. Only this time I met her in Bolivia!It was an amazing trip, but, unfortunately for me, my camera bag was stolen. That means we haven't gotten anything new listed in awhile. We have a lot to get listed, we

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My mother and I have always had a fond spot for vintage items, preservation, and reunification. We have long loved the hunt for "buried treasures" in different types of stores. But two years ago this past August, my mother's aunt passed away. And we realized that even between the two of us, we simply couldn't ingest all that Aunt Kate had in her home.So, we embarked upon our first series of

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YAY! We're so excited...and we just can't hide it! I'm about to lose control, and I think I like it!Wow...lots of singing going on around here this week. First Huey Lewis & the News and now The Pointer Sisters. But, really, we ARE so excited! It's not our first submission to CraftgawkerOur little Danish appetizer forks were on the front page for a little while...now I'm sure they're buried

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Here it is! Here's the mini mosaic brooch we promised! It's listed, now. We're working on our Friday Finds post. Isn't it precious? Yeah, we thought so.

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Sing it with me folks:Workin for a livin (workin)Workin for a livin (workin)Workin for a livin, livin and workinIm taking what they giving cause Im working for a livin.Yeah...Huey knew what he was talking about! If you have checked out A Vague reCollection recently, you know we've been working. Okay, so we haven't been working on the blog as much, but, man, have we got some great stuff listed,

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That's right, all month long we're offering BOGO 1/2 off all beaded necklaces.Buy any beaded necklace and get the second (of equal or lesser value) 1/2 off! Stock up!! This sale ends October 31st.[To take advantage, enter code "BOGOBN" in the "Note to Seller" section of checkout. We'll refund half the value of the lesser beaded necklace via PayPal.]Now...to whet your whistle...here are some of

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Here are some items we have been working to get listed. The first one hasn't been listed mostly because we aren't sure what it is ;-) Do you have any ideas? We'd love to hear them.We are in heart of this sewing etui from Austria. We'll be sorry to see it go, but we're sure it's going to find a good and loving home! Maybe yours?!Slowly getting into the world of supplies, we found this vintage

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Hoorah! Beaded necklaces and Christmas goodies are getting listed. You must find something you like, now. Being a vintage shop, most of what we have is one of a kind. Which means once it's gone...it's gone. So we're recommend that if you see something you like, to buy it right away! There aren't more where these came from ;-)Oh, and we're working on Christmas shipping schedules, gift wrap

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Yup. Time to start prepping for Christmas in the shop, and it's only September! We have a lovely selection of beaded necklaces to list as well as Christmas-related vintage pieces. They're really quite fabulous. Once the VJSE Back to School Sale comes to a close tonight, I think we'll launch a BOGO 1/2 off item of lesser value sale on beaded necklaces, and most come with free shipping!Enjoy

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As I mentioned in yesterday's posts, we have new things to photograph, describe, and list! Here I'm going to highlight a few things we got up last night and those things we hope to get up today!Here with the lovely Audrey Hepburn is our clear rhinestone, bow-tie brooch:And lovely button covers perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any outfit!And a couple of necklaces we will work to list

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I know...it's been forever. We haven't posted in awhile, but we're back. It was a nice weekend at home with mom in North Carolina. Now I'm back in New York with a load of new jewelry to post! Keep your eyes peeled for new listings...just in time for our Back to School Sale in conjunction with the Vintage Jewelry Sellers on Etsy team.You will have to check the VJSE website for other

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Can you believe it? Two treasuries in one week? My last treasury just expired this morning.This one is also based on the Vintage Jewelry Sellers on Etsy team, but the color scheme is fairly autumnal. I hope you like it!Here are some of the highlights from this particular treasury as today's Friday Finds:

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We're so excited! We miraculously were able to secure a space on the DZ Fantasy Blog! The blog is all about fiber, fantasy, and sculpture; which makes our inclusion so much more amazing. It's a great opportunity for new people to find us. People who may not otherwise be aware of the glory that is vintage will have our Etsy mini to enjoy right there.If you get a chance, check it out!

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It finally happened! My first ETSY treasury is up!!! For those of you who don't know the labor of love a treasury is, trust me...it can be an all-consuming experience. For those who know, isn't it exciting???Honestly, I've been waiting weeks to see the number get even close to the magic number of 333. Last night when I couldn't sleep, I thought, "Hmmm...It's the middle of the night; I bet that's

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Today's Friday Finds is all about Coro, specifically their necklaces. Looking through different VJSE shops, I began to think about how lovely Coro pieces are. We have a leaf necklace that I find really charming, and it's a fun little pastime of mine to shop through different but similar styles. Coro loved leaves.BCTreasureTrove has a particularly interesting Coro necklace (this item is now

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Working on finding space and lighting for our photographs can be hard. Mom's not all that dedicated to the art of photography, and I'm still rather new. Plus, I live in Manhattan, which means getting decent light, especially in my tiny apartment, can be tricky at best.Happily a lot of what we have is jewellery and therefore rather small. The macro setting on my Canon point-and-shoot tends to

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It's amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do! That's right. A simple coat of paint. Lately my tiny 2-bedroom East Village apartment has been feeling cramped, messy, and (to be frank) a bit dirty. Roommate to the rescue: we'll paint this weekend!Our living room is now a charming, clean, and crisp off-white/linen color! I think I'll pick up a quart of glossy white for the baseboards. Then

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I'm hoping to start a fun Friday series called Friday Finds. It'll be something along the lines of an Etsy Treasury, but smaller scale and always done by me.This inaugural edition was completely serendipitous. I had just joined the Vintage Jewelry Sellers on Etsy Team, and was visiting the store of a fellow team, Vintage Treasures 4 U, when I saw this Vintage Swordfish, Mother of Pearl pin (below

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Just a little programming humor for everyone this morning. (For those of you who don't know...when you are learning a new programming language, it is tradition to make your first output "Hello, World!")But now the real reason for our Subject Line: we're shipping globally, now! That's right. After lots of thought and lots of reading posts in the Etsy forums, we're taking plunge. We've done our

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A long standing friend of mine is a movie critic, which means lots of free movies while their in previews. This is an absolute treat since I wouldn't see half these movies otherwise. A few weeks ago, I asked said friend if he would take me to see Julie & Julia ... I was super happy when he agreed!The preview was great. We met on the Upper West Side after work, headed into the crowded theatre,

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The Children's World of Books - Close Up, originally uploaded by a.vague.reCollection.You're not the only one. Mildred L. Batchelder did, too, and Barbara Cooney loved to illustrate them. Together they made this rare illustrated print of The Children's World of Books for the Seattle World's Fair.

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What a wonderful, loving world this is! Really, we'd only been on Flickr a few days when three of our photographs were invited to be included in two different groups! It's amazing. We're thrilled!We hope you'll check out our Flickr images, but we also hope you'll check out our Etsy shop! Better yet, ask us about our listings. We love to share stories, and we really do love each piece.[Okay..

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Randomly driving around North Carolina the other day, we stumbled upon an estate sale in Warsaw. Honest, serendipity had a plan for us. There it was; how could we pass it up?Maybe we should have, though, because we certainly didn't have enough time to inspect things closely. Oh well, live and learn. I'd like to think we learned our lesson, but I wouldn't be surprised if our excitement carries

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That's right, we're on the ubiquitous Twitter! Find us and follow us @vaguerecollectn

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The day isn’t exactly new, it’s true. But we’re glad you’re here. We are working on our official web-home. In the meantime, you can find us on Etsy. We’re still on Twitter and Facebook as Mom and Misha (our startup name). Hope you’ll find us there and move with us as we streamline everything into a vague reCollection.a vague reCollection is a unique collection of unburied treasures found

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