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1996 Fox and Grape Earrings. Made in China. Topanga, California: Zarah Company. Gift of Margaret Carlson Lytton from Winterthur, Nov., '96.

Leaves and grapes hang down from each of the two foxes. Hand-painted enamel on sterling silver with garnet…

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1930? Coin purse advertising Luis Knierim Café. "Restaurant and Furnished Rooms for Gentlemen Only." Wheeling, West Virginia. Image of "The Frog and the Mouse." Gift of Susan Carlson, May, '22.

Now here is a first. A coin purse! There is an…

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1999 Cotton baby's bib featuring the tortoise and the hare. 7½" x 8". 100% cotton terry with water-resistant vinyl plastic. Oyster Bay, NY: Baby's 'n Things. With a matching bottle $4 from C-N-C Treasures through Ebay, Jan., '01. Extra exemplar for…

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1993 2 pairs and one singlet of Alcara Set of 4 La Fontaine Fable Pairs of Characters. 1993p2 dv544 fables de la fontaine dores aff1993 alcara. 3.99 each from genealogos through Ebay, Dec., '23.

To my surprise these charms tend to be listed by…

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2020 TH charms by Nancy Schön representing her two statues in Boston's Copley Square. $50 from Nancy herself, Sept., '20. They arrived with a lovely photographic note from Nancy.

The charms can be shoe tie or sweater charms. Charming!

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1999 Fox and grapes pin. Made in China. Topanga, CA: Zarah Company. $30 from Suzanne Katzen, Delray Beach, FL, through Ebay, Oct., '01.

A 1½" double circle of gold wire supports leaves, grapes, and a fox. Beautiful colors!

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1998? Terrapin and hare brooches. Terrapin is 2" x 1½". Hare is 3" x 1¾". Fiberboard? Made by Klassic Kreatures, Falls Church, VA. Gift of Margaret and Michael Lytton, Dec., '00.

Delightful creatures with lively eyes. Yes, that is a Maryland "M"…

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1995? Tortoise and hare storytime pin. Goldtone with two figures connected by a bar, 4 inches across. Hand enameled with genuine Austrian rhinestones for eyes. $3.99 from Deja Vu Jewelry, Coral Springs, FL, through Ebay, July, '00.

This piece is…

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1992 Engraved copper brooch of a dancing camel after Lisbeth Zwerger by Brigit Viksnins. 1¾" x 2¾". On verso: "Seeking popularity is the fastest way to lose friends."

Brigit told me after class one day that she did not understand one text we had…

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1980? White metal FG casting ready to be made into a brooch. 85 exemplars. 1¾" from top to bottom. $10.49 from Joseph Cairo, Johnston, RI, through Ebay, August, '00.

I thought I was bidding on one item made up of 88 parts. Imagine my surprise when…
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