As we all prepare for the "Black Friday" shopping date, I think it is good to remember that sometimes the best gifts don't have a "Sale", "50% off" or "Seasons Best Price" on them.  With all the hype and hustle bustle I think we get sucked into this old marketing ploy.  I call it a huge Hassle.

Vintage jewelry is typically one of a kind pieces that can be added to an estate not the seasons fads that will be discarded at the next summers yard sale or Thrift Store Donation drop.  It is a piece of jewelry with a history that can easily become your families history.  Let me share a wonderful story with you.

When I was a little girl my mother love of jewelry was strong.  She loved real, fake, anything that was unique and sparkling.  My best memory was her watch fob bracelet.  She had this heavy gold filled curb link bracelet that was full of all kinds of wonders.  So interesting not just for a little girl but every person that saw it had to look at it.  It was full of history.  Each fob represented a special occasion to my parents as it was what my father bought her.  He searched out every unique fob he could find to give to her for holidays, anniversaries and of course Christmas.  Being a young girl I wanted to know when he had bought her each and would drive her nuts asking.  She would patiently relive each fob for me.  As I got older I became interested in what each fob was originally intended for, maybe a look at the proper Victorian gentleman that had the fob on his watch chain or the Edwardian lady who wore the locket to showcase her true loves photo.  These original owners history became our history and made the bracelet all the more interesting.

For years as an adult I have begged, tried to steal or borrow her fob bracelet.  She secretly recommended to my own husband that he should put one together for me.  Over the last several years he has assembled this remarkable piece of family history.  I am now reliving my own Mother experience.  I thoroughly love my bracelet and the time I have spent weaving family history when I talk about it.  Thank you Mom and Dad for a wonderful piece of intangible history that was lovingly passed down for my family to enjoy and treasure.  Forget the "Black Friday" hassle, you'll find me and my family at the local Antique Mall weaving more history for our family to enjoy.