We at Vintage Unscripted don’t stand on ceremony when we do our fresh to market vintage very week, but we totally stand for memorabilia from fraternal organizations. The two Oddfellows Rebekah’s ceremonial moon and stars are gems, decorative and meaningful at the same time. Things from the Oddfellows, Masons, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts among other organizations have loyal collector followings. And why not? They have history in multiple ways, like in the history and lore of the organization overall and in the history of the particular local group they belonged to.
Speaking of groups, we have a couple in this week’s fresh to market vintage lineup. We also have a perfect pair of beaded earrings. So what are we waiting for, let’s get started.
A Dozen Tiny Plastic Babies
How these tiny babies dressed in rompers and bonnets came to be, we do not know. But we’ve decided they were made for a baby shower of some kind because each one has a straight pin so it could be attached to a garment. As for how old, based on the plastic babies themselves and the materials used to dress them, we think they’re from the 1940s or 1950s. They’ve been living in a cardboard jewelry box for a few decades. It’s time for them to come out and party.
12 Decorated Plastic Babies, $42.
–Laurie, NextStage Vintage
Pair of IOOF Rebehah Staff Toppers c 1920s
This pair of crescent moon and star staff toppers were once finials on a pair of IOOF Odd Fellows Rebekah ceremonial pieces. The crescent moon and stars combination has different means depending on the culture but the connotation is always positive. To the Daughters of Rebekah, a moon paired with seven stars represents the importance of the regularity of work.
Pair of Crescent Moon & Seven Stars Lodge Symbols, $250
–Linda, Selective Salvage
Five Goebel Rabbits
I particularly love the more recent Goebel animal creations. Three of these are anthropomorphic and just bring joy with their shenanigans. A group of rabbits is called a herd and I herded these together for the sheer cuteness of them. The little brown rabbits at the front look like babies to me and speak of nature and the natural world. Which is your favorite? Mine is the roadster rabbit. Go, bunny, go!
Goebel Rabbits, $79.99
-Mary Ellen, AuntHattiesAttic
Beaded Flower Shape Earrings
As a vintage jewelry seller, I’ve sold loads of vintage cluster bead earrings. This pair of beaded earrings is a first though. I’ve never seen a pair like it before. They are marked Hong Kong on the clasps so I know they hail from the 1950s or 60s. I would love to know if they ever had matching pieces. Just so much fun! I do have a few necklaces in stock that they would work well with.
Green Beaded Earrings, $21.95
–Pam, Vintage Renude
We have thoughts about the green earrings in this week’s fresh to market vintage. We think it’s an incredibly useful color to have in your jewelry box because they can be used year round. We can see these earrings working in the spring and at Christmas as well. Workhorse accessories like those are always a good investment.
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The rabbits remind us of rabbit holes and how often we dig them trying to research pieces of vintage. That old “if I try one more search with THESE words” thing never gets old. One of our posts on the quest to find out more about the artist who illustrated some souvenir trays is one of those rabbit hole adventures. You might enjoy the search for artist Ken Haag. Be sure and read the comments if you like happy coincidences.
