The Vintage Scamp Jewelry Store » Bertie http://www.vintagescamp.com Vintage Jewelry - Brooches, Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings Thu, 17 May 2012 20:41:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Vintage Brooch -Delizza & Elster Juliana-Green Rhinestones, Gold Filigree Beads, Center Sugar Bead http://www.vintagescamp.com/vintage-delizza-elster-juliana-brooch-green-rhinestones-gold-filigree-beads-with-a-large-center-sugar-bead/ http://www.vintagescamp.com/vintage-delizza-elster-juliana-brooch-green-rhinestones-gold-filigree-beads-with-a-large-center-sugar-bead/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 20:34:01 +0000 Bertie http://www.vintagescamp.com/?p=3024 New find on Mother’s Day outing – a spectacularly sparkly three shades of green rhinestone Vintage Delizza & Elster Juliana vintage brooch with gold filigree beads around the edges and topped with a gold sugar bead in the center of the brooch. A true statement piece – measures more than 2.25″ and is domed 1 full inch.

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Dina Violet Brooch

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]]> http://www.vintagescamp.com/dina-violet-brooch-on-its-way-to-australia/feed/ 0 First Piece in the “Tribute to Miriam Haskell” Series http://www.vintagescamp.com/first-piece-in-the-tribute-to-miriam-haskell-series/ http://www.vintagescamp.com/first-piece-in-the-tribute-to-miriam-haskell-series/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:06:59 +0000 Bertie http://www.vintagescamp.com/?p=2993 No one compares to Miriam Haskell when it comes to fine workmanship and imaginative jewelry design. Her fabulous pieces remain the most sought after of all by vintage collectors. Not only is her jewelry stunning to look at, fabulous to wear and prized by collectors, it is detailed in its workmanship, inspirational in its magnificent design and color, blatantly feminine and just plain wonderful.Brooch in the Miriam Haskell Tradition 1

 

 

Obviously, I am an enormous fan of Miriam Haskell and, consequently, I have just completed what will be the first of many more pieces to come. Enjoy this brooch. It is constructed from pieces of three earrings. The beautiful pink flower in the center of the brooch is a single porcelain earring from Denton’s of England and the two larger pearls are drops from a pair of vintage pearl earrings.

Enjoy my first ever Tribute to Miriam!

First Tribute to Miriam Brooch 2

First Tribute to Miriam Brooch 3

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(better pictures shortly)

Vintage Kramer Brooch Pendant Combo

 

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This Vintage Scamp customer looks stunning in a fabulous outfit accessorized with vintage KJL earrings repaired and refashioned for pierced ears. Truly a fashion statement! These vintage turquoise cabochon and rhinestone earrings were some Kenneth J Lane’s very best pieces and are rarely found on the market today. They have been given a new life and will be treasured for many more years to come.

Kenneth J Lane Up-Cycle Earrings from the Vintage Scamp

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 The annual United States Peace Index finds the country overall more peaceful than at anytime in the past 20 years, with Maine finishing first as the “most peaceful” state.
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Brunswick, ME

Art museum in Maine. (Aurora Photos / Alamy)

 Lucky #13 on the list is Brunswick, ME

Home to tiny Bowdoin College, Brunswick is more than just a small fishing town some 25 miles north of Portland. The Maine seacoast has attracted and inspired artists for hundreds of years, and they’ve left their mark. Bowdoin College’s museum features an extensive collection of paintings and sketches by artist Winslow Homer, whose most famous seascapes were painted just a few miles away. Harriet Beecher Stowe penned Uncle Tom’s Cabin in a house now owned by the college. The town’s artistic sensibility isn’t just historical; it’s revived every year with the Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, which awards prizes to the best local artists and craftspeople, and with ongoing performances at the well-regarded theaters Maine State Music Theatre and the community-based nonprofit Theater Project. Plus, there’s always activity at Frontier, a renovated mill space downtown that dishes up locally grown organic food with a side of cinema, live music, theater and local art. — AS

Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/The-20-Best-Small-Towns-in-America.html#ixzz1sWPliSch

The Associated PressTAOS, N.M.  — Great Barrington, Mass., and Taos, N.M., top a list of “20 Best Small Towns in America” in the May issue of Smithsonian Magazine.

Great Barrington, long a favorite summer and fall getaway destination for vacationers, has a population of just 6,800 but boasts the sophistication of a larger city, with great food, arts, and plenty of hipsters. It’s also surrounded by natural beauty, with lakes, woods and the nearby Berkshire Mountains.

The magazine says the charm of Taos centers around tourists and other outdoor enthusiasts packing the plaza of the old adobe town, along with its many galleries and museums steeped in a deep Hispanic and Native American past. The small mountain hamlet is located in northern New Mexico.

The list was developed by the geographic information systems company Esri, which searched towns with populations less than 25,000 for high concentration of museums, historical sites and other cultural attractions.

Joining Brunswick on the list are Red Bank, N.J.; Mill Valley, Calif.; Gig Harbor, Wash.; Durango, Colo.; Butler, Pa.; Marfa, Texas; Naples, Fla.; Staunton, Va.; Brattleboro, Vt.; Princeton, N.J.;  Siloam Springs, Ark.; Menomonie, Wis.; Key West, Fla.; Laguna Beach, Calif.; Ashland, Ore.; Beckley City, W.Va., and Oxford, Miss

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Einstein once said that imagination was more important than knowledge and he used his knowledge to indulge in “thought experiments” where he happened to discover the most famous equation ever (E = MC2).

I know that Einstein was head and shoulders above me in brain power so his advice is golden with me. I am trying to learn to lighten up and find new ways to be creative and imaginative. Famous equations are definitely not in my thought process but how to make
a new piece of jewelry in the fashion of my vintage jewelry heroine, Miriam Haskell, keeps me fascinated for days.

As a result, The Vintage Scamp has brought the twinkle back into my eye, given me a new adventure at a stage in my life when I wasn’t expecting one but one that continues to yield creative excitement for me each and every day.

Thank you, Mr. Einstein! I remember having that wonderful chat with you during a Girl Scout trip to Princeton oh so many years ago when I was ever so fortunate to find you sitting in your front porch rocker. I had fortunately gotten separated from my troop and happened upon you and your tiny Princeton home. I did not realize at the time how important that occasion was.  Today, I wish I could relive the moment so that I could try
to get it right. You were ever so kind and I will always be grateful.

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Rhinestone & Crystal Earrings Makeover
  • Rhinestone & Crystal Earrings Makeover
  • 3″ Drop x 1/2″ Wide
  • For Pierced Ears
  • Antiqued Bronze with Multi Faceted, Brilliant  Rhinestones
  • Made with Parts of a Pair of Vintage Rhinestone Earrings & Modern Elements Finished with Crystal Beads
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Vintage Scamp

Bertie Smith c/o The Vintage Scamp
95 Stover’s Point Road
Harpswell, ME  04079

Website: www.vintagescamp.com

email: thevintagescamp@gmail.com 

The Vintage Scamp is proud to offer eclectic and timeless custom jewelry created with vintage treasures and modern elements. Each piece is hand designed with the intent of rediscovering the romance of a time gone by but with the style of contemporary fashion.

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Just joined today.

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]]> http://www.vintagescamp.com/joined-the-harpswell-business-association-today/feed/ 0 Delizza & Elster Juliana Book Piece Demi-Parure http://www.vintagescamp.com/delizza-elster-juliana-book-piece-demi-parure/ http://www.vintagescamp.com/delizza-elster-juliana-book-piece-demi-parure/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:53:55 +0000 Bertie http://www.vintagescamp.com/?p=2692 Just in this week — Delizza & Elster Juliana Book Piece

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Vintage Dresses, Timeless Stories
By Charlotte Smith
Illustrated by: Grant Cowan
Published by: Simon & Schuster US
This edition: Hardcover, 296 pages
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