gloat

This past weekend, I went to a second hand shop. I'd been there before,
picked up a couple Avon pieces for somewhere between 50 cents and a dollar
for both. I did some research and found out they're worth maybe 20 or 30
dollars apiece.

So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave early when
I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls out this jewelry
box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in it. I asked her how
much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a bracelet
from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins (most were from
1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and even a Ladies
Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all round) and
some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

Oh, how cool!! Sounds like some great stuff.

And reading that brought back memories. My grandmother, who died in 1976,
was a member of the Easter Star. Somewhere here, I have a ribbon bookmark
she gave me that has Eastern Star stamped on it.

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Mystified One" wrote in message
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This past weekend, I went to a second hand shop. I'd been there before,
picked up a couple Avon pieces for somewhere between 50 cents and a dollar
for both. I did some research and found out they're worth maybe 20 or 30
dollars apiece.

So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave early
when I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls out this
jewelry box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in it. I asked
her how much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a bracelet
from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins (most were from
1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and even a Ladies
Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all round) and
some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

"Mystified One" wrote in message
...

So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave
early when I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls
out this jewelry box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in
it. I asked her how much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Hmm, I have been raiding my old jewellery boxes and have found that the
*good* Vendome and 1928 jewellery and also the Sarah Coventry ones are
still in A-1 shape and I plan to break them up and use the bits.

But may I suggest, as the wife of a Mason, that if no one in your family
is involved in the Eastern Star or Shriners (which I'm not, by the way),
that you could contact them and they would most likely be quite happy to
get it back. I know the Masons are when they receive pins and other
regalia back because they are then reused. Just my 2 Canadian cents
worth, grin.

Heather


Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a
bracelet from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins
(most were from 1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls,
and even a Ladies Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all round)
and some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

I am OES. Even still, I will probably look into a local museum. If there
isn't one around, I will contact a Masonic museum in El Paso, where I used
to work. I am certain they will be more than happy to have these things.
They have a lot of valuable Masonic artifacts, but most are men's groups,
not OES, and not IORG, and this is the first LOS pin I have ever seen.

"Heather" wrote in message
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"Mystified One" wrote in message
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So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave early
when I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls out this
jewelry box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in it. I
asked her how much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Hmm, I have been raiding my old jewellery boxes and have found that the
*good* Vendome and 1928 jewellery and also the Sarah Coventry ones are
still in A-1 shape and I plan to break them up and use the bits.

But may I suggest, as the wife of a Mason, that if no one in your family
is involved in the Eastern Star or Shriners (which I'm not, by the way),
that you could contact them and they would most likely be quite happy to
get it back. I know the Masons are when they receive pins and other
regalia back because they are then reused. Just my 2 Canadian cents
worth, grin.

Heather


Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a
bracelet from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins (most
were from 1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and even a
Ladies Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all round) and
some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

What a great idea! I hate to hear about things like that getting tossed
out. I hadn't even thought of a museum. It's nice to know they can go back
to where they'll be appreciated!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Mystified One" wrote in message
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I am OES. Even still, I will probably look into a local museum. If there
isn't one around, I will contact a Masonic museum in El Paso, where I used
to work. I am certain they will be more than happy to have these things.
They have a lot of valuable Masonic artifacts, but most are men's groups,
not OES, and not IORG, and this is the first LOS pin I have ever seen.

What an excellent idea. These definitely are older pins and bracelets
and I am sure the OES, etc. would love to have them for display. I
know, after 46 years of marriage to a Mason, that his Lodge is very
appreciative of getting the apron and pin back. That LOS pin is the
first time I have heard of one.

Your Museum would probably love the two Encyclopaedias of Freemasonry I
have here that are written in 1893 by Mackie. They are a goldmine of
information for my other passion.....genealogy. I do get asked a lot of
questions when people have old documents and jewellery belonging to
their Masonic ancestors.

Cheers.....Heather (Canada)

"Mystified One" wrote in message
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I am OES. Even still, I will probably look into a local museum. If
there isn't one around, I will contact a Masonic museum in El Paso,
where I used to work. I am certain they will be more than happy to
have these things. They have a lot of valuable Masonic artifacts, but
most are men's groups, not OES, and not IORG, and this is the first LOS
pin I have ever seen.

"Heather" wrote in message
...

"Mystified One" wrote in message
...

So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like
an interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave
early when I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls
out this jewelry box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces
in it. I asked her how much for the whole box and she said 8
bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Hmm, I have been raiding my old jewellery boxes and have found that
the *good* Vendome and 1928 jewellery and also the Sarah Coventry
ones are still in A-1 shape and I plan to break them up and use the
bits.

But may I suggest, as the wife of a Mason, that if no one in your
family is involved in the Eastern Star or Shriners (which I'm not, by
the way), that you could contact them and they would most likely be
quite happy to get it back. I know the Masons are when they receive
pins and other regalia back because they are then reused. Just my 2
Canadian cents worth, grin.

Heather


Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a
bracelet from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins
(most were from 1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls,
and even a Ladies Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all
round) and some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had
broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

On Sep 16, 8:52 pm, "Mystified One" wrote:
This past weekend, I went to a second hand shop. I'd been there before,
picked up a couple Avon pieces for somewhere between 50 cents and a dollar
for both. I did some research and found out they're worth maybe 20 or 30
dollars apiece.

So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave early when
I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls out this jewelry
box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in it. I asked her how
much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a bracelet
from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins (most were from
1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and even a Ladies
Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all round) and
some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

Score!

Wow! Good find!

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.valeriebeads.com
http://valeriebeads.etsy.com

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.
-Michelangelo Buonarroti
"Mystified One" wrote in message
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This past weekend, I went to a second hand shop. I'd been there before,
picked up a couple Avon pieces for somewhere between 50 cents and a dollar
for both. I did some research and found out they're worth maybe 20 or 30
dollars apiece.

So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave early
when I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls out this
jewelry box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in it. I asked
her how much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Some of the things in this box are Masonic in origin. I've got a bracelet
from the Order of the Eastern Star, some past matron pins (most were from
1976), International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and even a Ladies
Oriental Shrine pin!

At the very bottom of the box were some rose quarts beads (all round) and
some mother of pear chips from a necklace that had broken.

Gee, I don't know what to do with this treasure... yet!

On Sep 16, 9:54 pm, "Heather" wrote:
"Mystified One" wrote in message

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So when I went back, I asked about more Avon jewelry. Seemed like an
interesting thing to do. The lady was about to lock up and leave
early when I drove up. I looked at a few pieces, and then she pulls
out this jewelry box she'd been given with all sorts of Avon pieces in
it. I asked her how much for the whole box and she said 8 bucks!

Most of the stuff is about 30 years old. But it gets better...

Hmm, I have been raiding my old jewellery boxes and have found that the
*good* Vendome and 1928 jewellery and also the Sarah Coventry ones are
still in A-1 shape and I plan to break them up and use the bits.

But may I suggest, as the wife of a Mason, that if no one in your family
is involved in the Eastern Star or Shriners (which I'm not, by the way),
that you could contact them and they would most likely be quite happy to
get it back. I know the Masons are when they receive pins and other
regalia back because they are then reused. Just my 2 Canadian cents
worth, grin.

Heather


Heather -- OR YOU COULD SELL THE VENDOME PARTS TO ME

hee hee hee

Becki

"Beckibead" wrote in message
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On Sep 16, 9:54 pm, "Heather" wrote:
Hmm, I have been raiding my old jewellery boxes and have found that
the *good* Vendome and 1928 jewellery and also the Sarah Coventry
ones are still in A-1 shape and I plan to break them up and use the
bits.


Heather -- OR YOU COULD SELL THE VENDOME PARTS TO ME

hee hee hee

ROFL!! I do believe I see 2 blue moons in the sky. Not on your life,
sweet cheeks. I am still finding old GOOD jewellery that I will be
taking apart. And I did sell Avon jewellery *mumble* years ago and
found some of that too. As good as the day I bought it.

Cheers....Heather 8-))