Merry Christmas :)

It's been a long time since I've posted and I just wanted to thank everyone who has followed my blog despite it's lack of recent entries. One of my resolutions is to update more regularly so I'll be back in the new year hopefully with lots of new finds to share with you. In the meantime have a wonderful and happy Christmas =) If it's anything like mine it will be a non-stop eating fest. See you next year!

Ahoy there me harties!

Just a quick post to introduce you to Pirate Pete. He's a little bit shy at first...

But he eventually comes of of his shell. Or should I say cone?

I went op shopping with some friends the other day and one of the girls bought us all a lucky dip at Goodwill. I unwrapped this cute lil' fella rugged and terrifying swashbuckling pirate, who I have dubbed Pirate Pete the Poppin' Puppet :)

The jewel of the sea

This is the necklace I mentioned in the previous post that I found at Gilles Street Markets for $12. I bought it off of a lady who was selling hundreds of gorgeous vintage brooches; Mum would have been in heaven! The brooches cost upwards of $25 each but would be nice for a special gift. I really love cloisonne jewellery and was so happy to find these little rose stud earrings for a few dollars at an op shop. I love the colours of the enamel of both these pieces and how the designs are outlined in gold.

I found this cute hat brooch for $3 at the Salvos :) I remember seeing a beautiful gold hat brooch at the Gilles Street Markets ages ago (from the brooch lady I mentioned above) but there was a mix up with the price so I didn't end up buying it and have regretted it ever since. Snapped this one up as soon as I saw it. The pearl necklace I found just the other day for $5 from Goodwill. It looks so dainty and pretty. The chain is plated and I think there's a stamp on the inside of the gold ring but it's so tiny I can't even read it with a magnifying glass.

It's hard to see how shiny and sparkly this bracelet is in the photo. Each alternating link has a row of little diamantes. I think it was originally a gold colour but it polished up to a nice silver.

Lastly is this ceramic trinket box I found for $3. I did find some info about the design but can't remember how I found it now. I think the boy is some kind of Parisian clown. For now it's housing all my stud earrings