Day 227 – Souvenir Spoon

Collector’s Spoon. Still in Original Box. The box was made in Winnipeg (Canada). It says “Love is Eternal”, but the way the…

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Deanne in Objects

Day 225 – Brooch

Turquoise Brooch. Vintage, but not ancient enough to be fibulae if I understand the meaning correctly. Garage Sale find. By me. I…

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Deanne in Jewellery

Day 224 – Screw on Earrings

Screw on Earrings. I learned from Georgian Jewelry that “Screw-back earrings invented in the very late 19th century, were now used almost…

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Deanne in Jewellery

Day 220 – Spirits Dispenser

Spirits Dispenser. Not sure precisely which type of spirits would go in here. This is possibly art deco. The metal has that…

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Deanne in Objects

Day 218 – Llyod’s AM/FM radio

Llyod’s AM/FM Transistor Radio. Bell Laboratories demonstrated the first transistor on December 23, 1947. Wikipedia tells me there are many other claimants…

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Deanne in Objects

Obsolescence Project

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