Retro Sea Shells & Celluloid Necklace Set. A vacation wouldn't be a vacation, even back in the old days, without a kooky piece of tourist jewelry to tuck in your suitcase. This vintage set from the 1930s will take you back to the time of Hawaiian shirts and Florida before Disney.
There is a choker measuring 17" long, and screwback earrings with drops that measure 1 1/2" long. The choker is made of the cutest shells--we believe these are Florida periwinkles--and fluted blue celluloid beads. The matching earrings have rhinestones set into the bead ends. It is very hard to find a complete set like this reminder of paradise. Very good condition.
DH175-07 - $145
Multicolored Vintage Celluloid Brooch. This vintage brooch is twisted into a knot and measures 2 1/8" across. Separate candy-like strands are fused together. The pin back has a 1930s style c-clasp closure. Very good condition. DH176-07 - $43
Vintage Celluloid Cameo Bead Earrings. These Victorian Revival celluloid earrings are a from the 1930s. The beads measure 11/16" long. The beads are a dark cherry red on the surface with the undercut cameo areas being a dark grey. The earwires and fittings are gold filled. Exotic and different! Very good condition. DH301-08 - $33
Painted Celluloid Dutch Windmill Brooch. Windmills are entwined with the history and identity of the Netherlands. The Dutch built windmills, but windmills built the country.
This 2 5/8" tall vintage celluloid windmill brooch is a pearlescent ivory. The windmill blades are painted a cerulean blue. The metal closure is of the period. Very good condition.
In Front Row at the White House by Helen Thomas, a book by the long-time political reporter, she writes...
"...the centrifugal force of our departure from the president's room had spun the poor C.A.B. (public relations) man like a celluloid windmill in a strong wind. Mr. Roosevelt was pop-eyed with amazement when the crowd cleared. Flat on the floor in front of the gadget-littered presidential desk was a figure looking all the world like a corpse." Celluloid windmills were a common five-and-dime store Depression Era novelty. DH209-07 - $55
Feathery Vintage German Rhinestone Clip Earrings. We've never seen earrings quite like these. The earring backs are marked "Made in Western Germany." They would date from the late 1940s into the 1950s. The earrings measure 1 11/16" across. The pale plastic feathers are in two layers, behind lattice-pattern "daisies". A hot salmon-colored button sits in the center. Clear faceted rhinestones are set flush in the center and bezel-set around the petal edges. Very good condition and a wonderful party or sun dress accessory. DH214-07 - $33
Large Art Deco Celluloid Rhinestones Buckle. This antique Art Deco celluloid buckle measures 2 3/4 x 2 1/4". It is set with three rows of clear sparkly rhinestones. Celluloid is dark brown. Very good condition. DH230-07 - $33
Vintage Turquoise Chrysanthemum Bracelet and Earrings Set. This vintage 1940s-1950s bracelet measures 7 3/4" long. The earrings are screwbacks and measure about 1" across.
Graduated disks of subtley colored chrysanthemum flowers are riveted into silvertone disks. The central flowers have a fancy silvertone border. I believe that the flowers are celluloid since chrysanthemums were a popular choice for the Japanese in their production of celluloid jewelry. Wide ribbed links complement the design. DH234-07
- $40
Vintage Wedgewood-Blue Featherlite Earrings. These big wedgewood-blue clip earrings measure 1 3/4" across. They are formed in tiers of leaves and flowers, with a pierced through pattern forming a wreath midway around the earrings. The molding is very crisp and precise. The backs show signs of hand-carving to remove mold marks. Excellent condition.
Featherlite was a material used in the 1950s to form very detailed jewelry. Often it is confused with celluloid. However, it is described as a Meerschaum-like clay material, which is why the molding would be so fine. DH250-07
- $30
Pink & Rose Colored Lucite Choker. This vintage choker has a breezy, summery look and it won't weigh you down. The central section of lucite measures 9 1/2" long and the total length is 16". Pink and rose colored bell-shaped lucite flower sections alternate. This color is flattering to all skin tones. The setting and chain are goldtone. Necklace closes with a hook and has a typical dangling goldtone ball at the end of the chain. DH352-08 - $35
