Showing posts with label trim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trim. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

September's Birthstone: Sapphire


Sapphire Vintage Glass Octagon Rhinestones 

September's birthstone is the sapphire.
The gemstone sapphire comes in many different hues, including shades of blue, pink, green, and yellow. While they might not be actual gemstones, we do have a large collection of sapphires at Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs. Vintage sapphire beads and rhinestones come in special vintage shades of blue, such as light sapphire, indian sapphire and montana sapphire, as well as the more traditional deep cobalt blue.
 
Light Sapphire Vintage Glass Deco Fan Cabochons
Indian Sapphire Vintage Swarovski Teardrop Rhinestones
 
Montana Sapphire Vintage Glass Teardrop Cabochons
The word sapphire is said to mean "sacred to Saturn", and the stone and color have been associated with heavenly meanings. 
 
Sapphire Dragonfly Vintage Rhinestone Necklace
Sapphire Vintage Gold Filigree Flower Ring 
In 1870 Tiffany & Co. published a birthstone poem in one of their pamphlets. The poem for September goes: 
 
"A maiden born when September leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze,
A sapphire on her brow should bind
`Twill cure diseases of the mind."

For heavenly inspiration, we invite you to browse our sapphire collections!

 

Friday, December 24, 2010

Happy Holidays. Vintage Design Inspiration Board #11 with Creativity Quote


I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on Earth, good will to men!
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


Inspiration Board #11 features:

vintage millinery stamens (West Germany)
vintage gold mercury beads (Japan)
vintage crystal flower buttons (Czech)
vintage heart stampings (USA)
vintage ruby rhinestone (Austria)
vintage red silk ribbon (Japan)
vintage teal ribbon (England)
vintage checked taffeta ribbon (USA)
vintage flower cabochon (Japan)
antique Victorian Christmas scrap
vintage brass double heart pearl rhinestone chain
vintage brass bells
antique silk embroidery floss
vintage linen tea towel
mounted on 4x4 inch gallery wrapped canvas base


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Vintage Design Inspiration Board #10 with Creativity Quote


Cherish that which is within you.
~Chang-tzu


Inspiration Board #10 features:

vintage fabric rose leaves (Japan)
vintage glass pearl drop (Japan)
vintage jet beaded ball (Japan)
vintage mother of pearl sequins (Japan)
vintage mother of pearl oval discs (USA), hand stamped
vintage ivory flower cabochons (Japan)
vintage pearl headpins (in flowers, Japan)
vintage hematite rhinestones (West Germany)
vintage braided trim (USA)
vintage Made in Japan paper tag (Japan)
vintage tiny pearl cabochons
antique silk embroidery floss
contemporary stamped shipping tag
vintage linen tea towel, hand stamped
mounted on 4x4 inch gallery wrapped canvas base

With special thanks to JoAnn Ouellet of Au Naturelle,
from whom I purchased the stamped shipping tag
 




Friday, December 10, 2010

New at Bumbershoot Supplies. Vintage Ribbon, Vintage Cabochons, Vintage Rhinestones and More


Are you busy right now?
I know we are!
So it's a short post today, just a few photos of some of the new and beautiful items we have in stock at Bumbershoot Supplies.  We have 3 vintage 1940's moire rayon ribbons just arrived, the one above is the color of Santa's coat.  Below is this lovely burgundy and we also have a deep pink. These are gorgeous soft, supple ribbons, the kind that make you sigh when you pull a length off the spool.  Made by Balley in the 1940's, here in the US.


I am looking at a box of vintage trims that just arrived today, so you can expect to see additional trims, laces and ribbons added to Bumbershoot Supplies over the next week or two, as long as the Seattle weather permits natural light photography :)

I am also looking at a box full of vintage rhinestones, cabochons and glass pearls that are hoping for new homes, and while they are waiting their turn to debut at Bumbershoot Supplies, here are a few that are currently available...




If we can be of any assistance in your holiday projects, please let us know.
We'll be happy to help out in any way we can.
We are shipping daily (except Sundays) through and including Dec 23.
Until next time, wishing you a great weekend!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Vintage Design Inspiration Board #9 with Creativity Quote


It is better to create than to be learned,
creating is the true essence of life.
~Barthold Georg Niebuhr


Inspiration Board #9 features:

vintage autumn velvet millinery flowers (Japan)
vintage glass pearl drops(Japan)
vintage glass pearl leaves (Japan)
vintage coral celluloid leaves (Japan)
vintage coral rectangle glass cabochon (Japan)
vintage coral initial cabochon (Japan)
vintage labels from button packages (Austria)
vintage paper labels from beads (Japan)
vintage pumpkin satin rayon ribbon (USA)
vintage burgundy silk floral ribbon (Japan)
vintage glass cameos with rhinestones
vintage metal buttons
antique silk embroidery floss
vintage pearl hair pin
vintage linen tea towel
mounted on 6x6 inch gallery wrapped canvas base



Friday, November 19, 2010

New at Bumbershoot Supplies and Holiday Shipping Schedule

HOLIDAY SHIPPING SCHEDULE:
Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs are open every day through the holiday season, and shipping almost every day.
Thurs Nov 25, 2010No shipping, US Thanksgiving Holiday
Fri Nov 26 and Sat Nov 27, 2010Yes, we are shipping
Dec 1-23, 2010Shipping every day, Monday through Saturday, including Dec 23, 2010
Dec 24, 25, 26, 2010No shipping
Mon, Dec 27, 2010Regular shipping schedule resumes.
Our standard shipping policy will apply during the holiday season:  If payment is received by 10am Pacific time, items ship the same day.  Otherwise it is the next business day.  We email a shipping confirmation with tracking number (US destinations) or scanned customs form number (international destinations) for every purchase on the day your package ships.  If you want a faster shipping option than first class mail, please contact Sharon for a quote.

Since Nov 1, we have added 28 new items and restocked 14 at Bumbershoot Supplies.  Here are some of our new items...
We have just received the third shipment of settings for our vintage cabochons and rhinestones and they are now in stock in the settings, bezels, chain section of Bumbershoot Supplies.  We continue to expand our growing collection of vintage rhinestones to fit our settings…
Vintage Glass Rhinestone Jewel. Rose Moonstone Octagon 10x8mm West Germany rhs0079 (8))
Vintage Glass Rhinestone Jewel. Crystal Octagon 12x10mm Czech rhs0078 (6)
Vintage Glass Rhinestone Jewel. Montana Sapphire Octagon 10x8mm West Germany rhs0093 (8)
We’ve added some truly spectacular and uncommon vintage glass pearls, all from Japan. Did you know that the Niki Company, from which the Miriam Haskell Company purchased many glass pearls in the 1950’s and 1960’s, strung their handmade beads on wire, dipped them 7 times, and then polished them by tumbling them, on the wires, in sawdust? I learned this in Cathy Gordon’s book, Miriam Haskell Jewelry. And guess what? The 2 vintage Japanese teardrop pearls shown below came to me strung on the original wires…
Vintage Glass Beads. Ivory Pearl Teardrops Baroque Large 26x16mm vgp0109 (2)
Vintage Glass Bead. Grey Pearl Drop, Teardrop Embedded Wire Headpin, 15mm vgp0114 (3)
Vintage Glass Beads. Ivory Pearl Teardrops Baroque 18x10mm vgp0110 (6)
Here’s just a few other vintage treasures that I couldn’t resist and I hope you will enjoy too…
Vintage Glass Bead Chain. Black Beaded Connectors, Brass, 4mm chn0057 (2 feet)
Vintage Glass Cabochon, Fuchsia Star Swarovski 12x10mm swa0074 (6)
Vintage Glass Bead Pendant. Jade Green Charm Brass Setting 16x11mm vgb0240 (4)
As we approach the Christmas holidays, there are some holiday themed items at Bumbershoot Supplies that you may be interested in.  You can locate all of the items below, and more, by searching Bumbershoot Supplies with the key word “Christmas”, or just click on this link….
Vintage Reindeer Charm, Silver Metal, Christmas Finding, 22x16mm chm0026 (8)
Vintage Glass Beads, Red Green White Stripes, Christmas Candy Cane vgb0090 (25)
Vintage Stamping. Gold Plated Snowflakes Finding Charm 8mm vfd0136 (10)
Vintage Glass Cabochon, Christmas Holiday, Candle Star, 25x18mm gcb0051.5 (1)
Vintage Gold Pointsetta, Millinery Flower, 1950s Japan vml0006 (1)
Vintage Japanese Hand Painted Plastic Flower Wreath Bouquet, 35mm pcb0045pc2 (2)
Vintage Trim. Gold Lucite Beaded Garland, Faceted Plastic, 6mm vpb0036 (12 feet)
Vintage Glass Cabochon. Emerald Flower, Frame, Pendant Green Wreath, 19mm gcb0236 (4)
Silver Bells. Vintage Metal Silver Plated Charms, 15mm vfd0035 (6)
And finally, these are some of the vintage buttons we are delighted to be able to restock.  Why mention the restocked items?  Vintage items are limited by definition since they aren’t being made any more.  Therefore, we are always excited to be able to restock our items, especially items as special as these buttons…
Vintage Flower Buttons. Glass Mirrored Foiled, Shanks, West Germany 1940s but0100 (6)
Vintage Rhinestone Buttons, Pink Flowers With Tinsel Glitter, Shank, Austria 1950s, but0079 (6)
Antique Vintage Glass Buttons, Ivory Pearl, 1930's Japan, 10mm but0057 (6)
I invite you to come on over to Bumbershoot Supplies and have a look at all these new vintage treasures
Until next time, wishing you a great weekend!