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How to buy 1,000 pieces of vintage jewelry - sight unseen! The seller even called back before shipping everything to let her know she had found another box of jewelry under the bed. "She did an unbelievable packing job," Joan notes. "There were five cartons carrying 965 pieces." For Joan it meant two and a half days of unpacking - two and a half days of Christmas. Jewelry covered the entire living room, across the floor and every bit of furniture. After the initial thrill was gone, the job of listing, taking inventory, sorting and replacing various missing stones began. A few of Joan's longest and most loyal clients got to buy several of the prized pieces, and Joan also traded a Haskell pin, a trade that involved the African set Larry Vrba made for Princess Eugenie. Some of the rare Eisenberg pieces, such as the lime green and raspberry clip, and turquoise, aqua and deep garnet clip, had never even been featured in jewelry books before. "The Eisenbergs really knocked me out. I was ready to faint right on the spot. I was starting to hyperventilate." Joan adds, "She loved great colors, great designers, and she loved sets. That's why I say this collection was like finding my personal wish list already assembled. She hadn't even mentioned she had Selro, including an unusual bolo necklace with big cabs and a huge, beautiful blue hinged set." Some of the Florenza was the best Joan had ever seen, with carved, molded watermelon stones. "There were two of the same sets - in different colors!" Joan says, still taken aback. The collection was heavy with Schreiner, including the fabulous ruffle pins Joan mentioned earlier. "Even the middle-of-the-road jewelry was spectacular," Joan declares, "with really pretty pin and earring sets and amazing color combinations." Granted, even after three decades, Joan still gets excited about her business and is never bored. But an adventure like this one doesn't come along often. To be part of the fun, keep an eye on Absolutely Vintage as the collection appears on Joan's website. Return to Part One | |
