Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons utilitarian sign making them to my eye

making them to my eye and ideal duo

Mexican I believe and definitely with some years on him

I think this Czechoslovakian Art Deco vase is simply lovely and also compelling—it feels a little bit Asian

easy to take down in use in hot weather and especially on the 4th of July

Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons utilitarian sign making them to my eyeI've never seen the likes of these, which I believe are Victorian mourning buttons, made with blonde hair encased in finely wrapped and knotted blue cord and thread, silk I believe. One presumes these were made to be sewn to a garment perhaps like toggles on a shawl or coat but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, quite unusual as far as I know, and feeling like literal capsules of another time (and specific person!), which could easily be strung