A very important tip for repairing vintage jewelry

When I first started reselling jewelry I would come across some very nice designer pieces and be disappointed when seeing big blobs of yellow glue around some stones.  What I have learned is that there are certain types of glue to use for jewelry.  Some glues will turn yellow.  And, of course, some people do not know that.  So they use any type of glue and end up ruining a piece.

One type of glue to NOT use is super glue.  It will yellow.

Here is a good article on RockTumbler.com a handmade jewelry site:

http://rocktumbler.com/blog/jewelry-glue-and-epoxy-for-gemstones-and-metal/

Hope this helps!

Vintage Corocraft jewelry Adolf Katz rhinestone necklace and bracelet set, patented, 1955

Nearly 2 years ago when I first saw some very nice Corocraft jewelry I searched and found a beautiful ice blue necklace. When I researched it I saw the patent on a Coro patent site.  It was patented in 1955.  I sold it for a good profit to a lady in Europe. She loved it and left me positive feedback.

Then last year when I searched for more Corocraft jewelry I found the same one.  This time with a bracelet. And for a fair price.  I bought the set and was able to get some decent pics and get it listed in my vintage Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/67468600/antique-wedding-jewelry-vintage?ref=af_shop_favitem

It has gotten some views and some favorites.  I think it is a beautiful set and I am waiting for that perfect buyer.

Here it is a warm, sunny, summer saturday evening.  It has been an ok day.  I got some pics taken.  Made 4 sales. Including an old brooch and more tea cups. I packed & shipped a large box of tea cups.  And did a little shopping at the Dollar Store.  Can't beat that. lol.

I might take some more pics tonight. But I will be here watching tv.

Better views today

It is almost 6 pm and I have 194 views from Etsy search.  So I will be reaching 200 before 7pm.  That is a good sign.  Also made 3 good sales. AND....I got a box of 10 of the tea cups shipped to Australia!  That was important.  Still have a number of orders to ship on monday.

It is a sunny, warm, summer saturday evening here in Pittsburgh.  I will be here watching tv.

Low views!

Here at nearly 5 am only 35 views from Etsy search!  Wow!

Ended yesterday with 247.  wow.  That was low, too.

Just a few days ago had 376.  One of the highest days of the year.

Something is up? With etsy? Or my shop?

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Views are back up this morning

Here at almost 8 am I have 77 views from Etsy search.  That is about 30 better than yesterday.

I ended yesterday with only 217. Wow.  That is the lowest since last may or june at least.

Google views yesterday were 83.  Which was good.  That tells me it was an Etsy issue with views.

I will see how the day goes.....

WOW, record low views!

Here it is almost 11:30pm and I just reached 200 views from Etsy search!  Holy Heck!  Lowest ever!  I think the lowest or 2nd lowest all year!!!

Low views today

Wow, almost 10pm and only 168 views from etsy search. I have been reaching 200 by 4-6 or at least 7pm.

I did make 2 sales though.  And I bought some nice tea cups.  I got some new ones listed today too.
I still have to ship the tea cups and other orders. Shipped 4 orders today.

Vintage Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater book, 1965, English & Italian

One of the most famous architects of the 20th Century, Frank Lloyd Wright, designed one of the most famous homes, Fallingwater.

I found this great hardcover book at the local thrift store.  The text is in both English and Italian.  It is filled with photographs and blue prints of Fallingwater:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/79565877/vintage-architecture-book-frank-lloyd

  It is a very popular book in my Etsy shop.

Today is going ok. Sold a very nice Monet brooch.  Got some pics taken this morning and some new tea cups listed.  Now I am packing orders.  Hope to get as many shipped today as I can.  Will have to run and get some envelopes though.

100 views

Well it has taken me until 3:22 pm til get 100 views from Etsy search. 47 google views and over 400 total views.

Low views today: vintage Windsor china tea cup

It is almost 2:30 and only 91 views from Etsy search. Not even 100 yet.

I got some pics of tea cups taken.  Some of them turned out pretty good.  I was able to show the gold on the outside of the Windsor tea cup.  When I took the pic up on the shelf the gold didn't show much at all.  So today, with the sun out, I tried it down on the counter front of me. Just like the gold in my green Hammersley tea cup showed:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/156457049/antique-windsor-english-tea-cup-set?ref=shop_home_active

My Aynsley black & gold fleur de lis tea cup is looking good:

   https://www.etsy.com/listing/92984838/vintage-aynsley-tea-cup-set-black-and?ref=shop_home_active

I got some other tea cup pics taken.  Most were good.  A couple I was disappointed were too bright when the color of the white was good.  Oh well. I will try again saturday morning.

Time to pack orders and take care of things.

big drop in Etsy search views today

Here after 12:30 I have only 82.  But google views are back up and I have 34.  I didn't see if I reached 30 by noon or not  Possibly.

I think I have peaked.  I don't think I will equal my first half of the year for this half.  I don't think I will find such nice things for bargain prices like I did last year and the first half of this year. I sold alot of my best stuff the past 8 months. And I really haven't replaced them. I've only replaced the tea cups.  Oh well.

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Vintage Fitz & Floyd china fleur de Paris coffee cup plate set, 1982

I found a box of these sets, and also in another pattern, at the local Goodwill.  I love the bright white with the peach & gold all together.  I thought they would be much more popular.  I like my pics, too.  I was able to get the pics taken on a sunny morning before the sun came into the windows in the room.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/110934629/vintage-fitz-floyd-fleur-de-paris-fine?ref=shop_home_active

Back to work!

This mornings views from Google search

I ended yesterday with 232 favorites.  That might be a record.  Except for when I had an item on the front page of Etsy. It is unusual for me to get more than 200 favorites

So here at noon I have 29 views from Google search.  That's pretty good.  That is the most in a long time. I haven't had 30 views from google by noon since april. I had those days the begging of the year in which I'd have in the 30's and even 40's by noon.  So today is an encouraging sign.

I have orders to pack today. Would like to list some new things. Would like to take some pics.
Tomorrow might be a better day for that.  I want to organize today too.

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Yesterdays views in my vintage Etsy shop

So I ended the day with 376 views from etsy search!  The most since march or april!  And 4 sales. Also 89 google views and 1,823 total views.  So it was a pretty good day.  Except...I spent more money. lol. I kept buying more tea cups. Even now I am buying 2 great Shelley tea cups:

I love them.  I think I should be able to sell them.

I also lost money on the one order I shipped today.  The one white milk glass kitchen bowl cost $5 more to ship than I had in the listing.  And I think I didn't charge enough for shipping earrings to Australia. I think it is one of the listings I didn't change after the increase in postal rates.  But I will try to get it there in a legal envelope that is taped up for protection.

So I have 2 orders to pack and ship today. AND...the tea cups. I will ship them today or tomorrow.

It has been a rainy half hour or so here.