Saturday, March 20, 2010

cat eye glasses


So, I previously blogged about an amazing all vintage/antique yard sale i went to yesterday afternoon.... and.... I WENT BACK! that woman must have thought I was psycho.
Unfortunately I tried the dresses on that I had saved, and they all zipped up until you got to the middle of my back. =[ whomp whomp whomp =[ my chest is too big. never thought that would have been a problem, but apparently you can't have a big chest in little clothing.
I was so sad to put the dresses back, BUT then i found all of the things i posted.
Vintage pearls, vintage ray ban cat eyes with the case included and NOT a scratch on them! I am amazed at the condition they are in! and am so thankful to finally find a pair after searching and searching (I'm really picky about the way glasses look on me).

The woman wanted $25 dollars for the glasses alone, so I found a scarf, the glasses, the pearls, and that vintage parasol and said WILL $20 BUCKS DO?
and she said,
YEAH

oh I was so thrilled!








p.s. she wasn't sure if the pearls were real or not, and i can hardly tell. I'm pretty sure that they are because I compared them in weight to a real pearl necklace i have and they feel similar. This may be a stupid question BUT, what is the best way to tell if pearls are real or not?

6 comments:

  1. Wow!The glasses are amazing!fake pearls have a pearl finish on them that flakes off.

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  2. the pearl necklace is real! and i got it for next to nothing!!!!

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  3. ooh I hate having a big chest. I never had a problem with "the girls" until I gained weight...apparently it all went to my bra and my bum. HA.

    Great finds! I had a pair of glasses similar to those that I sold on etsy for $45 without a case...they were too small for my giant head or I would've kept them since I bought them for myself initially.

    What is the parasol made of? Bamboo and silk? Does it have any painting on it?

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  4. Such beautiful things!
    Gutted that the dresses weren't the right fit, that's the only thing about vintage when it's so pretty and then doesn't fit, makes me sad!
    Lottie x

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  5. the parasol is made of bamboo and paper. and it's plain white. that's what i liked about it, i have a few with flowers painted on, but i liked the fact that this one was so plain. and it was only $1!

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  6. I know this is a little late, but just thought I'd add that a good quick way to test if pearls are real is to bite them. I know it sounds completely barbaric, but you just have to put the bead lightly in your teeth. Real pearls will have a grainy texture.

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