Victorian-like Pendants

                                           Hello dear Blogfriends ,
                                          I hope you're doing well !

                           Last week I've been busy making preparations
                            for a project , that will take me a lot of time .
                        So I have to take a deep breath and have to be quite
                               patient. Last year I did not participate in
                                       the Victorian Christmas Fair............
                          ( Yep, that's right , it's about the Christmas Fair : )
                                  This year I will, and I promised myself
                                  to take my time and give my 'products'                                                                         some more details.

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                                So I started to make some Victorian-like
                            pendants . I used to sell this little jewelry boxes ,
                               but wasn't happy selling them without content.
                                   They may be all right......but empty........
                                    so here I go on my first attempt.......
                                                        
                           While looking for a decor to take the pictures ,
                            this box came to mind and again there's a little
                                 story. I found it in our local thriftshop .
                            There were maybe over a hundred of this boxes .
                               I was curious what was in them and asked
                                        the owner what they were............

                        This little mushroom , eggcup , kind of thingies are made
                      in the end of World War 2, I think in the Netherlands ,
                         in a button factory. They were made of the waste ends
                                    of the deer antlers , right on the head .
                                  The buttons were made out of the antler.
                 ( Maybe I have to apologize for my English.........I'm not always sure
                        if I say things the right way , but I hope you understand ,
                        my English will not get any better than this I'm afraid : ).
                       The factory had run out of material and people used their
                  imagination to try to sell stuff.... and this is what they came up with !

                                       I absolutely LOVE the ............... : )))

                                  and here's my problem , I don't have a clue
                             what they are.......and neither did the shop owner.
                                       It was a bit funny and I think
                                  I have to use my imagination as well .........
                         I thought it was a very interesting story and was happy
                                              to have found them .
                                  
                           I find it almost a kind of offending to alter them
                                   into pincushions don't you..... ???
                               
                              Anyway.........they're lovely for my photo's .
                                         
                         ( Don't you love the idea of the wrapping paper
                            being that old !? It is great for making tiny roses )

                     Now I'd like to share with you what I had on my worktable............
                     I used little crystal beads and glass pearls .

                         Here's the result.................and a better look on the cups............                  

                        
                  I hope you enjoyed...............  

                                                        With Love , Wilma.


                                     March 25   Linking up with:

                                     Thank you so much, Stephanie !!