A tale of my new friend
Okay now a tale of my new friend I met that lives in Germany... His name is Thomas and he is a very generous soul, and he does some digging that sounds like such a wonderful adventure...
He lives in Germany and has been going on digging expeditions for 5 years now, every month for 10 days he does digging in Thuringia by an old doll factory, he digs for old china pieces that the dollmakers have put into the ground for 100 Years. Frozen charolletes, china heads, bisque dolls, he finds all sorts of things, and lucky for me he speaks good english. After reading the book Semiprecious Salvage by Stephanie Lee , this is when I met Thomas. I almost didn't buy this book, but I did and when I got it home I literally could not put it down, it has some really good jewelry projects in it that I have not seen anywhere else, but at the beginning of each chapter there is a story written. It is a journal of sorts by a girl on a digging expedition back in the days, if you have not got this book, IT IS A MUST... Stephanie Lee's inspiration is worth it alone, but the story is mesmertizing.... So when Thomas told me of his tales it was very exciting. I talked him into letting me buy some of his treasures, I told him he did NOT have to clean them for me, that I would. So here are a few pictures of what I received in the mail... I did get over 100 of them, and I can't wait to start using them for making jewelry... I think I will make some kits to put on etsy too, soon... I feel like a little child playing with them. I am so lucky...
Those are quite cool!
Posted by: kelly | April 10, 2008 at 12:36 PM
I have the book. I love it, could not put it down. Great projects through out.
Wow, you now have quite the stash of china dolls.
Posted by: Melissa M | April 10, 2008 at 12:38 PM
I'd love to purchase some of these dolls!!! Will you be selling some soon? Also...would love to buy some of your jewelry. Do you have an etsy site?
Best!!!
Jennifer
Posted by: Jennifer | April 11, 2008 at 12:50 PM
oh my god, I just fell off my chair!! LOL HOW COOL!!!!
please let me know if you sell any of the teeny tiny ones, I need (RREEEALLY NEED) some LOL
Posted by: barbe | April 29, 2008 at 12:49 AM
lucky you!!! i've had to work so hard to get these for my shop. they sold out right away. i've gotten more again, but haven't posted. ugh -- you are sooooo lucky!
Posted by: Shoshanah | May 05, 2008 at 10:03 AM
OH! I would LOVE to buy some from you if you still have some!!!!
Posted by: Gypsy | June 28, 2008 at 12:48 PM