Is it bad to mix metals in home decor? Of course not! It was a massive decor don’t in the first half of the twentieth century. But we’ve long since shaken off that oppressive rule. Designers and decorators suggest you stick with 2-3 metals in a room and pair contrasts like warm and cold colored metals. But here at Vintage Unscripted, we say decorate with what you like. If it looks good to you, that’s good enough. As luck would have it, we have some metals worth mixing in this week’s fresh to market vintage.

The silver moon and stars lodge staff toppers would be awesome bookends in a library room setting. They would happily cohabitate with a brass clock or bronze figurine. And the Hanukkah menorah is a mix of metals in itself. The silver plate makes up the body of the harp, the gold plating adds a perfect accent.

This week’s fresh to market vintage also has a bangle that breaks rules. A pliable silicone bracelet–unthinkable! And yet there it is, waiting for you. And if all the rule breaking has you in need of a few minutes of solitude, we also have a landscape painting you can climb into.

Red Silicone Bangle

Looking for a unique gift for a fashionista in your life? This silicone rubberized bracelet may fit the bill. While it looks like a standard chunky bangle bracelet, it has a secret. It’s pliable. You can bend it, stretch it, squish it and twist it. For anyone who’s been told their clunky bangles are too noisy, this one is not. If you know someone who has sensory sensitivity, this might be a fun fidget piece. Or perhaps just for someone who is into unusual jewelry. That might just be you.

Chunky Red Silicone Bangle, $34.95

Pam, Vintage Renude

Pair of IOOF Rebehah Staff Toppers c 1920s

These 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 meanings 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

Rustic Winter Landscape Painting

A place of solitude, a moment of quiet, captured in a winter landscape painting. Most winter scenes use icy blues. This one has a pretty shade of aqua in the sky, trees and river. The rustic stained wood frame with the inlay of jute rope makes this perfect for a your winter cabin, whether you’re going there in your mind or in your car with luggage in the trunk.

1980s Winter Landscape Painting, $42.

Laurie, NextStage Vintage

1970s Gold and Silver Plated 9 Branch Menorah

This 1970s menorah, shaped like King David’s harp, is from the Karshi family workshop in Jerusalem. Karshi is known for the high quality, artistic Judaica it has been making since 1955. The minimalist design of this menorah is quite striking, a very different look from the traditional ornate brass menorahs.

There are two kinds of menorah, both with their own special purpose. The seven branch menorah symbolizes the original lamp in the Jewish temple and is used for Friday evening Shabbat. The nine branch menorah is used at Hanukkah. Eight of the candles represent the eight days the temple oil burned when the Maccabees regained the temple from the Greeks. One day’s worth of oil burning for eight days is indeed a miracle. The ninth candle is the shamash or helper candle, and it represents the human spark that can ignite miracles

1970s King David’s Harp 9 Branch Menorah, $75

This week’s guests, Inna and Meidan Kleitman, Sustainable Deco

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