September 8 - September 14, 2013

Crappers, I just deleted my last post - I tried to right the upside down fish so it was right side upwards! I've tried everything to retrieve it - alas, it is lost. To those few who read it, please ignore this one blog or read on, see how well I do. I will blather again about the brooches, likely similar to my last lost blog, depending upon how good my short term memory is .....hmmmm. Let's see what I remember.

Here's deja-vu pour moi.

I bought this silver brooch at one of my favourite antique stores "Renaissance" on King Street in Toronto a long time ago. This store has been long gone but lives on for me in a few brooches, a bit of this, a bit of that, and a wonderful set of drawers.

I've made a number of these brooches in numerous colours and hues. I'm glad I kept this one - the colours turquoise and lime green make me happy. 

I like shiny things, it must be the magpie in me. This pretty snazzy bird is from a pretty snazzy friend.

I found this small Mountie pin lurking in a corner of my jewellery box. When I was a wee babe my "Baby Bowl" (written along the lip of the bowl) was a Mountie on a horse with Winnipeg Canada written below. I think this is what started my enamouredness with Mounties, don't you think? On the cork board just over my left shoulder as I type there is an old pennant with a Mountie (and of course his horse) on it from Dauphin Canada. I have no idea where that is but they made a fine pennant in their day.

I was recently given these little mice with the bendy tails. Methinks they are night-time critters with their shiny pink eyes and large alert ears (we have a house full of felines). It took me a while to decide which ways they would run on my shoulder. I think next time I wear them they will be running out of a pocket.

This is a large brooch, likely looking to grace a coat or jacket.  For some reason unbeknowst to me, I like to keep the same brooch on a coat until the coat is on its last legs. But I couldn't resist this one. I like the homemade quality of it, the imperfections and the rightness. 

When I bought this, I couldn't tell whether it was old or newish. Now it is old since I've worn it for decades. Love the fronds climbing up the right side. Always wondered if the glass "berries" were added on at a later date. It's a fave of mine.