Vintage Asian Hurricane Lantern

I came across this thing at an estate sale the other day and had to have it. Yeah, I know it's all rusty and needs a new wick, but I love rusty and wicks can be replaced.

 

Here's the bottom. You can see it's stamped, 'Hong Kong,' and my research shows these were fairly common at some point.

 

But at last it has made its way into my possession. Right now, this lantern is resting on top of my printer, staring at me as I type. I'm totally cool with letting it stay right there for the next few years.

 



Fun Finds of the Week

Her are some pretty awesome things I found during the week.  First up are some costume earrings, with a coin of Queen Elizabeth dated 1974.

Next, a super cute teacup charm from the 1940s. Adorable and soon to be added to my personal charm bracelet.

Finally, some 10k earrings I found in a grab bag. I'm not a fan of yellow gold, but the luck to find them with my initial made them worth the keep!

Money tells a story...it always has.

Last week I picked up this coin bracelet from an estate sale! I know...I still can't get over someone willingly giving this up.

It is full of coins from the four corners of the world, minted over the last thirty five years.  This is the fourth such bracelet that I've added to my personal collection. One holds coins I've collected from the countries I've visited, while the other three has coins from the early 1900s-1930s.
The jingle jangle of money can always bring a smile to my face.