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Heritage State Promotional Charm Bracelets

Heritage State Promotional Charm Bracelets

In the 1960s, the Heritage Company produced a line of state theme charm bracelets that were used as promotional giveaways that banks gave their customers when they made deposits into an account.  Each time a customer made a deposit they were awarded either a starter bracelet or a charm to add to it.  I’m not […]

April 6, 2009 | By | 7 Replies More
One of My Favorite Charm Bracelets – “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere”

One of My Favorite Charm Bracelets – “It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere”

I wanted to share with you one of my very favorite charm bracelets I have ever assembled. I made it as a gift for a dear friend of mine that loves to enjoy a cocktail every now and again…. mostly again & again. The bracelet and all charms are 14K gold, and everything was purchased […]

March 29, 2009 | By | 4 Replies More
Joan’s Vintage Charms and Charm Bracelets Anniversary Charm

Joan’s Vintage Charms and Charm Bracelets Anniversary Charm

I’m pleased as punch because I received my 5 year anniversary heart charm that commemorates a milestone for Joan’s Vintage Charms and Charm Bracelets discussion group.   The group was formed by Joan Munkacsi back in 2003 on ebay as a place to share information about charm collecting.  The tag line of the group reads “Where […]

March 22, 2009 | By | 2 Replies More
Vintage Charm Manufacturer Catalogs

Vintage Charm Manufacturer Catalogs

I’m a heavy user of jewelry reference books. In fact I have a mini library of them and the shelf is growing all the time. I spend lots of time learning how to identify older charms and bracelets, as well as costume jewelry. Lately I’ve been on the hunt for old catalogs and pages of charms from manufacturer and sales companies……..

December 18, 2008 | By | 4 Replies More
A Favorite Charm Bracelet – Old Florida Attraction Souvenirs

A Favorite Charm Bracelet – Old Florida Attraction Souvenirs

This is one of my very favorite charm bracelets. It’s not entirely complete but well enough on the way to show it off. The theme is old tourist attractions in my home state of Florida from “pre Disney” days. Read more about it here:

December 15, 2008 | By | 8 Replies More
Vintage Zodiac Charms

Vintage Zodiac Charms

While I’m figuring out the nuts & bolts of WordPress, here’s a pretty vintage zodiac bubble charm bracelet to look at.  And a list of zodiac birthstones.

August 31, 2008 | By | 4 Replies More