Gorgeous Large Marcasite and Amethyst Silver Runway Brooch • $125 Marcasite jewelry which is desirable and collectible today, has been popular for a few centuries. It has the ability to sparkle without "glitz." In Art Deco costume jewelry, marcasites were often the star of the piece. In modern ist jewelry marcasites have been a primary choice for a subdued fashion statement. The mineral marcasite is a crystalline form of iron sulfide that is very brittle and unsuitable for jewelry. What we call marcasite in jewelry is actually iron pyrite, or fools gold , that has been faceted to imitate diamonds. The stone was p opular i n jewelry as far back as the 18th century. Marcasites are usually found mounted in silver, as the opaqu e sparkle is perfectly offset by the antiqued appearance of lightly tarnished silver. In antique jewelry, marcasite can be distinguished from cut steel faux gems because marcasites are usually bead or prong-set as a gemstone would be, and ...

Spring started a couple of days ago and Easter Sunday is just ten days from now! Love it! Vintages is celebrating Spring and Easter with a fantastic selection of seasonal items. Bright flowers, che e r y colors, cu ddly bunnies and lambs ... gifts, decoration and more. We even have a selection of vintage Easter collectibles . This is a great basket with a large paper flower ($25.95 with Easter grass) • Plus bunnies eggs and carrots Little porcelain boxes ($13.95 each) • Little birds (from $7.95 each) How about this selection of Easter goodies! Bright, cheery sachets, glass hearts, magnetic letters Bunnies, bunnies, bunnies ... and some lovely cards too! Cute, wooly lambs ($19.95 each) and a handmade Easter tag ($12.95) Hand decorated bottles  with ribbons and labels (from $7.95 each) Love these handcrafted long-legged bunnies ($45.95 each) Easter eggs of all sizes, colors and materials ... and we never forget our fine feathered friends ...

The Scots have made wonderful silver and agate jewelry for centuries. The agate jewelry, especially, has a great following by collectors. However, there are other motifs that are equally collectible, less expensive and every bit Scottish ... kilt pins and thistle jewelry. The thistle , i n the language of flowers, is an ancient Celtic symbol of nobility of character as well as of birth. It has been the national emblem of Scotland since the reign of Alexander III in the 13th century. Jewelry, coats of arms and decorative objects including the thistle in its design have been around for centuries. Today it is not only included in serious, fine jewelry, but in tourist souvenirs as well. We have several nice thistle pins ranging in age from Victorian England to mid-century souvenirs. These pins are all priced at $29.00 each. Another long-time Scottish tradition is the wearing of the kilt. The kilt pin is a piece of jewelry that is usually worn on the lower...

The American Fabrics Magazine was a truly special publication, especially for fashion and sewing aficionados. It generally had great articles about fashion, design and sewing. True to its title, each issue was filled with both articles and advertising about the latest fabrics and included swatches of fabrics as well! We have one copy of American Fabrics Magazine from the 3rd quarter of 1949. This issue's feature article and cover are devoted to Vincent van Gogh, who was having an exhibition at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art at the time. Other articles include: Textile Education; Lace; Nylon; Nature and Wool; Television; and more. We have this issue priced at $65.00. Click on the above link to see more images from this issue of the magazine.

Our love of vintage items and our search for interesting ephemera for crafting has led us to build a very nice inventory of papers, prints, documents, letters, books and magazines that our artist customers love. We not only search for vintage paper, but carry an excellent line of new paper products as well. Here is a gallery of some selected items that are in stock. Handmade Lakto Papers from Nepal in Sheets and Craft & Sample Packs Packages of Decorative & Crafting Papers Decorative Papers Featuring Vintage Images Old Letters, Envelopes, Documents, Books and Photographs from as Early as the Mid-1800s Vintage Maps, Guide Books and Prints Vintage Sheet Music, Music Books and Music Pages Old Ledgers and Autograph Books Sold as Sheets/Pages or Books A Nice Selection of Decorative and Wrapping Paper More Decorative Papers Vintage Wallpaper Sold in Packages and Larger Sheets These papers are generally only available in our Los gatos sho...

Large 1940s Vintage Easter Pop-Up Cards ($18.00 each) • Vintage Wooden Letters ($3.95 each) Vintage Easter collectibles are fun because they are whimsical and happy! You cannot help but smile at some of them. Bunnies, chicks, eggs and more . Easter is early this year ... the last Sunday in March . So it's easy to celebrate both Easter and Spring at the same time. We have cards, dolls, candy containers, little boxes, jewelry and decorative items. Here is a gallery of some of the vintage items we have this year. Vintage Easter Holiday Post Cards (starting at $3.00 each) Wonderful Vintage Jewelry -- Bunnies, Butterflies and Birds Vintage Egg Candy Containers and a Tin Wind-up Hen Vintage Crosses • Silver & Gold • Some with Gemstones A Variety of Religious Items • Medals, Crucifixes, Rosaries, Prayer Books, and this Holy Water Font This Fantastic Large Vintage Chick Candy Box ($24.00) Vintage/Antique Bunny Candy Containers ( LtoR: $195; $95: $395...