Whims and Wishes
A selection of distinctive accessories, original jewelry and unique objects d'art for your decor.
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Warmer days are here and the sun is shining! Add sparkle to your life with a bit of jewelry or something whimsical.
$9 USDI Love Red Earrings
Jewelry:Earrings:Red Earrings
If you love red, you will love these earrings with their simplicity of design and vibrant red color. The central bead is a rectangular four-sided bead which is framed between a red seed bead and a small red bead with an Aurora Borealis finish. The beads measure 1 ¾ inches from the piercing of the gold-toned ear wires. Describing the color of these beads is a fascinating challenge. Looking up shades of red on the internet opens a world of descriptive terms such as rosso corsa, carmine, ...
$17 USDBella’s Dilemna: “Bite Me” Earrings
Jewelry:Earrings:Vampire Jewelry
These "Bite Me" earrings are just too much fun! They were created with the "Twilight Series" in mind and reflect Bella's dilemma. But they also appeal to people with a whimsical sense of humor and to vampire-lovers everywhere. The phrase "bite me" hovers above a silver apple with a leaf. The silver plate earrings are wonderfully detailed and three-dimensional. The earrings hang 1 5/8 inches from the piercing of the French-style ear wires. These earrings are the perfect symbol for expressing both ...
$21 USDBlack and Silver Men’s Choker Necklace
Jewelry:Necklaces:Mens Necklaces
This men's choker combines black and silver in a design that is both straightforward and distinctive. Black and grey beads created from river stones are interspersed with silver-plated beads. The simplicity of the barrel-shaped river stones is contrasted by the etched design of the silver-plated beads. A barrel-shaped magnetic clasp in a gun-metal shade completes the design. The color of the river stones varies between black and dark gray depending on the light. The choker-length necklace ...
$17 USDThe Wolf and the Full Moon Earrings
Jewelry:Earrings:Wolf Jewelry
These earrings capture the eerie drama of a wolf howling at the moon. A wolf is suspended from a silver circle representing a full moon. The earrings were created with the "Twilight Series" and its remarkable werewolves in mind as well as for people who love wolves. The earrings hang 2 inches from the piercing of the French-style ear wires. The silver plate wolf is three-dimensional and wonderfully detailed. These earrings are the perfect way to express your allegiance to "Team Jacob." Or you ...
$7 USDAir Step Shoes, Two Page Ad, October 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This colorful 2 page advertisement appeared in the October 1954 issue of the Ladies Home Journal and features Air Step Shoes. It announces the "Fashion Fall Fair, Sept. 29 to Oct. 30" for Air Step Shoes. The ad says, "feel it . . . Air step's Magic Sole that softens your step." Six high heel shoe styles are pictured in red, black, blue, & brown: the Checker, Mohawk, Tease, Tattoo, Campus, and Theme. These shoes sold in 1954 for $10.95 and $11.95. The two page vintage magazine ad measures 21 ...
$10 USDCampbell’s Vegetable Soup Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This original Campbell's Vegetable Soup advertisement is from the December, 1943, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The authentic vintage ad features two rosy cheeked children coming in from a cold wintry day to greet their mother who has prepared hot Campbell's Soup. The headline of this colorful ad says, "Warm them up with good hot soup" and informs the reader that "youngsters love Campbell's Vegetable Soup." The narrative not only lauds the excellent qualities of the soup, but also alludes to ...
$10 USDDeep Magic by Toni 2 Page Ad, October 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This two page advertisement appeared in the October 1954 issue of the Ladies Home Journal. It proclaims that "new! deep magic facial cleansing lotion by Toni cleans your skin up to 3 times cleaner than sops or creams." Not only that but the "tissue test proves it." The ad is primarily grey, black, and white but has eye-catching red and pink highlights. The two page ad measures 21 ½ by 13 ¾ inches and is in one continues piece. It is in excellent vintage condition with the exception ...
$12 USDDial Soap Ad: Win an Oil Well! October 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This Ladies Home Journal full page color ad appeared in October 1954 and presented the readers with an opportunity to "Win an Oil Well!" and "have money flowing in for years." The ad explains that the grand prize of the "Dial Soap Jingle Contest" is the "full operating income of a producing oil well (subject to usual farmer's royalty)" which was estimated to be $12,000 the first year and then decreasing for the next 10 to 20 years. The "total may eventually run as high as $35,000." The ad did ...
$10 USDEvening in Paris Perfume Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This original Evening in Paris Bourjois perfume advertisement is from the December, 1943, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The authentic vintage ad has a very romantic theme. It features a colorful drawing of a woman with yellow flowers in her hair being embraced by a serviceman. The headline reads, "To Ellen with Love." The description states, "One girl loves a soldier. . . one loves a sailor. . . one loves a lad in the Marines. But, they all adore the gift which says, You're first in my heart ...
$15 USDCamel Cigarette Ad, December 1943, Women in the Service
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Tobacciana
This original Camel Cigarette advertisement is from the December, 1943, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The authentic vintage ad features "Women in the Service" enjoying Camel Cigarettes. The cigarette advertisement boldly states, "With women in the Service. . .First in Fashion, Khaki, blue, or forest green. . . whatever you wear. . . you'll find the cigarette for milder smoking pleasure is Camel. The ad features photos of women in the WACs, the WAVES, the SPARS, and the Marines. The ad extols ...
$12 USDEvans Case Company, 1947, Two Ads in Brilliant Color
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This is a pair of original Evans Case Company Advertisements from 1947 editions of the New York magazine "Promenade." These authentic vintage ads feature handbags and a travel theme. The advertisements are printed in brilliant colors. One ad features a green handbag, pink evening gloves, an open cigarette case, and a compact. These items are placed before a window framed in purple drapes with the view of an old cathedral in the background. The second advertisement features a black handbag with ...
$17 USDMen’s Choker with Shell Heishi Beads and Burnt Orange Accents
Jewelry:Necklaces:Mens Necklaces
The design of this men's choker centers on a trio of hand-carved burnt orange bone beads interspersed by hammershell heishi beads. The burnt orange bone beads are framed by pairs of coco heishi beads and burnt orange river stone heishis. A magnetic barrel clasp completes the design. This choker-length necklace measures 18 ¾ inches in length. The necklace combines elements of earth and water in shades ranging from russet and burnt orange to deep brown resulting in a great necklace with a ...
$23 USDCarved Eagle Men’s Necklace
Jewelry:Necklaces:Mens Necklaces
Proud and fierce. The head of an eagle carved in bone is the centerpiece of this striking men's necklace. The carved eagle has been tea-dyed which brings out the intricate carving of the feathers. The eagle is strung on a black leather cord. A long bone bead framed by round bone beads appears on each side of the necklace, tied off by knots in the leather so the eagle remains the strong focus of the necklace. An antiqued magnetic clasp completes the design of the necklace. The eagle pendant ...
$23 USDGreen Agate with the Chinese Character for Dragon: Mens Necklace
Jewelry:Necklaces:Mens Necklaces
A dark green Agate pendant provides the background for the Chinese character for Dragon on this necklace. This striking combination of pendant and silver-toned character are strung on a black leather cord. Knots in the leather cord tie off a series of green bone, black horn, and silver beads which accent the pendant and Dragon character without crowding them. A gun metal-toned magnetic clasp completes the design of this dragon necklace. The pendant measures 1 3/8 inches in diameter, and the ...
$8 USD“Country Kitchen” Avon Rooster
Home Decor:Avon:Rooster Decor
This White Rooster is just fabulous! The official Avon title for this item is "Country Kitchen," and it really is a fabulous addition to any Country Décor or Rooster Collection. The body of the rooster is white milk glass, and the head, comb, and wattles are red plastic. The beak and eyes are yellow. The 6 ounce Rooster Bottle still holds pink moisturized hand lotion. It stands 5 ½ inches tall, 6 inches long, and 2 inches wide. There is a small bit of paint loss on the beak and eyes. ...
$7 USDLibby’s Foods Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This full page color ad for Libby's Food appeared in the December, 1943, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The ad features a spokesman from Libby's Foods who explains, "Our country is calling for `Women Power' to take over essential home front services releasing men to fight. If you have not yet found your job, stop in and talk to a grocer in your community. Chances are, he badly needs your help." The ad measures 10 ¾ by 13 ¾ inches and is in excellent vintage condition with the ...
$10 USDInstant EverReady Nestle’s Cocoa Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This original Instant EverReady Nestle's Cocoa advertisement is from the December, 1943, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The authentic vintage ad features a young boy in a "doughboy" helmet holding a cup of hot chocolate. A crossed toy rifle and toy sword appear above the headline which states, "Chocolate is a fighting food for the Home Guard too!" The advertisement gives a glimpse into rationing and life on the home front when it suggests "reserving the restricted home supplies for growing ...
$7 USDMazola Salad Oil Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This Ladies Home Journal full page color ad appeared in the December 1943 edition. "Hats on to Mazola!" declares the headline of this colorful ad. It further explains that "Ration-wise women appreciate the unique value of Mazola in their war-time food budgets." Recipes for fried chicken, pie crust, and French dressing are introduced by 3 women in chef's hats. These bright pictures and recipes assure the reader that "Mazola is as good and delicious to eat as the golden corn from which it comes." ...
$10 USDKotex Ad, December 1943: Quiz for Women Absentees
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This original and unusual ad by Kotex is from the December, 1943, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The authentic vintage advertisement is headlined as a "Quiz for Women Absentees who can't keep going on `problem days.' Do's and don'ts to help you feel better and stay on the job." A tag on the top shows a note which stated that "A war-plant nurse wrote Kotex" expressing concern about women missing work during their period, or rather, their "problem days." The ad gives advice on a variety of ...
$23 USDMemories of Strawberries: Necklace with Lampwork Beads and Crystals
Jewelry:Necklaces
The combination of beads in this necklace reminds me of warm summer days and strawberry fields. Three red lampwork beads with tiny white flowers provide the focal of this cheerful necklace. The tiny flowers on the lampwork beads remind me of the tiny flowers on strawberry plants, evoking a sense of summer time. These are interspersed with cube beads and shimmering teardrop-shaped Celestial Crystal beads which reflect and refract the light with 33 individual facets. Red Czech fire-polished beads ...
$10 USDLittle Lulu Ads for Kleenex, 1949, 1950, and 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
These three advertisements appeared in magazine advertisements from 1949, 1950, and 1954. One ad is a full page color ad from the October 1954 issue of Ladies Home Journal, and the 2 others are quarter page ads from the March 1949 and August 1950 issues of Better Homes & Gardens. The three ads are black and white with bright red colors, especially for Lulu's dress. They all feature Lulu in various situations such as helping with the baby, talking to a billboard, and dancing with energetic ...
$10 USDMax Factor “See Red” Lipstick Ad, October 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This colorful advertisement appeared in the October 1954 issue of the Ladies Home Journal and pronounces: "They'll go mad over you when they SEE RED, fashion's new hot-tempered red in Max Factor's colorfast Lipstick." The ad features a fashion photograph of a very calm woman in bright red lipstick. A panel next to her photo is washed in red and shows 2 angry-looking men, nose to nose, looking like they are about to start hitting each other. Next to a tube of bright red lipstick it says, "Looking ...
$15 USDKaiser-Darrin 161: Wilson’s B-V Extract Ad, October 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Automobile Ads:Paper
This is truly an amazing ad! The full page color advertisement appeared in the Ladies Home Journal in October 1954 and features the "Kaiser-Darrin 161" convertible, a car so rare, few people have heard of it unless they are serious automobile collectors. In fact, only 435 of these cars were ever made. This ad for Wilson's B-V Extract features a fascinating contest. The 1st prize is "America's most exciting new sports car, a Kaiser-Darrin 161" The ad explains that the car was "styled by Darrin of ...
$15 USDMen’s Necklace with Carved Bone and Heishi Beads
Jewelry:Necklaces:Mens Necklaces
This men's choker features carved bone beads in light ochre combined with coco-colored heishi beads. The bone beads are carved in matching pairs with circles and intersecting lines. The heishi beads are arranged in groups of three and seven, and a bronzed magnetic barrel clasp completes the design. The choker-styled necklace measures 17 ¼ inches in length. The design of this necklace is straightforward, emphasizing simplicity and directness. It's perfect for any mood or occasion.
$7 USDNorge Household Appliances Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This full page color ad for Norge is entitled "Night Duty" and appeared in the December, 1943, issue of Ladies home journal. The ad explains that Norge, which is "completely in war work" takes the "occasion to pay tribute to the mothers of America and all other women who work unselfishly at the tasks that will help win the war." The picture shows a woman preparing a thermos of hot coffee and packing a lunch bucket, apparently for someone who is leaving for a night shift. The ad measures 10 ...
$7 USDQuaker and Aunt Jemima Two Page Ad, October 1954
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Aunt Jemima:Paper
This is a colorful 2 page advertisement for both Quaker and Aunt Jemima Corn Meal which appeared in the October 1954 issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The ad proclaims it has "3 quick ideas to pleas your man with Fresh Corn Flavor" and features 3 recipes. The three recipes are for Quick Pork Sausage Tamale Pie, Corned Beef Double-Deckers, and Quick Pimento-Pepper Corn Bread and photos of the results are included. The two page ad measures 21 ½ by 13 ¾ inches and is in one continues ...
$7 USDRalston Whole Wheat Cereal Ad, December 1943
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This full page color ad appeared in the December, 1943, edition of the Ladies Home Journal. The ad features 4 boys in leather football helmets playing an energetic game of football. The heading proclaims that "Johnnie got a germ* and won the game. *the protective wheat germ in hot Ralston cereal." Johnnie has a wide grin because he knows the benefits of eating a good breakfast of Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal. The ad measures 10 ¾ by 13 ¾ inches and is in excellent vintage condition ...
$6 USDButterick 1967 Uncut Sewing Pattern 6809 Medium Wrap-Around Skirt
Fashion & Accessories:Sewing Patterns:Skirt
This vintage pattern is a 1967 Misses and Junior size medium Butterick #6809 for a full length "Wrap-and-Go Skirt." The envelope describes the gathered skirt pattern as "Easy—Only three main pattern pieces. No buttons, no zippers, no snaps. Just slip it on, wrap and tie, and you're all set to go!" This medium pattern fits waist sizes 26 ½ to 28 inches. The pattern envelope shows 2 blouses, but they are not included in the pattern. The pattern includes all pieces and is uncut. The ...
$11 USDSo Retro! Vintage Necklace with Bright Yellow Beads
Jewelry:Necklaces:Vintage Necklace:1960s Necklace
This vintage necklace is straight from the 1960's and so very retro! It is a long necklace created from 130 bright yellow beads. Four large beads provide highlights and are accented with small golden beads. The beads are made of plastic which, if you remember the line from the movie The Graduate, was making a huge splash in the 1960's. The necklace measures 43 inches in length and can be looped to create a 2-strand necklace. The necklace is in beautiful condition with the exception of the spring ...
$10 USDSeven-Up Ad, October 1954: Sparkling Seven-up and Popcorn
Home Decor:Vintage Ads:Paper
This original Seven-Up advertisement is from the October, 1954, issue of the Ladies Home Journal. The authentic vintage ad features the theme of having fun with friends and family. The headline of this 7up ad says "Sparkling Seven-Up and Popcorn!" The bright and colorful picture features 3 green 7up bottles next to a large bowl of popcorn. A very 1950's drawing of folks gathered around the table is captioned, "Cards or TV? Games or chatter? Twenty guests-or just a few? Oldsters? Youngsters? ...
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