I wanted to show today some jewelry left from my childhood through my teen years. I don’t have a lot — I was something of a tomboy back then. 🙂
This bracelet was given to me by a friend in elementary school named Cindy.
I liked hearts even then. 🙂 Cindy was the first person to be kind to me when I first came to that school in the third grade. We were fast friends for a few years, but then drifted away from each other and eventually lost contact when I moved away.
This was from an uncle when he was in the service in Viet Nam.
He and my aunt had three daughters near my age, and we did a lot together when I was young.
I think this was from a friend’s mom when I was a teen-ager. I love this though I don’t like wearing bracelets any more.
I don’t remember for sure who gave this to me:
But it was one of my favorites when I was growing up. The top part opened into a little compartment that held a solid type of perfume — you could run a fingertip over it and dab it on. I thought that was no neat!
This was a necklace from another aunt and uncle when they lived in Jamaica for a time.
Remember when chokers were all the rage?
I almost didn’t show this because the velvet ribbon, originally white, is so discolored. As I pulled it out I wondered that my neck had actually fit in it at one time!!
These are three different necklaces:
I know the “B” was from my dad; I don’t remember where the other two came from. The chain on the heart one desperately needs cleaning, but after that it would be wearable today I think.
This was a ring I just loved then.
And I also loved and wore this one a lot:
It was found at my mom’s workplace and no one ever claimed it, so she gave it to me. I don’t know if you can tell, but the area behind the flower is a little mirror.
One piece of jewelry that I no longer have but wish I did is a little pin of an animal — I think it may have been a squirrel — that had little jewels for eyes. It was given to me by a couple of elderly great aunts on my mom’s side. I am afraid I didn’t really like or appreciate it all that much then, but I came to appreciate that these aunts made the effort throughout my life to remember me and keep in touch with me. When I graduated from high school we almost didn’t send them an invitation because we hadn’t been in contact for some time and didn’t want it to seem like we were just sending an invitation in expectation of a present. But we heard that they would be very offended if we did not send them one, so we did. One of them sent me a robe that I loved and used all throughout college in the dorms.
Thanks for joining me on this trip down memory lane. 🙂 You can visit Kelli’s to see more “Show and Tells” and even join in the fun.
Kelli at There’s No Place Like Home hosts “Show and Tell Friday” asking “Do you have a something special to share with us? It could be a trinket from grade school, a piece of jewelry, an antique find. Your show and tell can be old or new. Use your imagination and dig through those old boxes in your closet if you have to! Feel free to share pictures and if there’s a story behind your special something, that’s even better! If you would like to join in, all you have to do is post your “Show and Tell” on your blog, copy the post link, come over here and add it to Mr. Linky. Guidelines are here.
Stray Thoughts 
I don’t wear much jewelry anymore, but your post has brought back memories of rifling through my childhood jewelry box and painting fingernails with my best friend. Thanks.
I only have a few pieces of my childhood jewlery now and wished I had been more aware of how special it would be later on. Thank you so much for sharing yours! Have a wonderful weekend.
Sandra
I love the bracelets they are very special. I also have a lot of jewlery I don’t wear anymore. I think our taste changes with the years.
oh,,,, I have some old pieces like that from when I was so young and some pieces that my boys gave me when they were growing up…… I need to get them out……… thanks for sharing and I am so enjoying this today.. It is my first time to do the Show and Tell………. I think I will enjoy this…
Thanks for sharing your wonderful treasures, Barbara! I especially like that bracelet on the first picture. What a pity that you lot contact with Cindy.
Have a great week-end! We’ll attend a pottery workshop tomorrow all day long! I am very much looking forward to it!
Best wishes, Anita
I think I’d be still wearing the ring with the cross…if it didn’t fit around my finger anymore [and I know it wouldn’t for my fingers have grown in width – lol] I’d have it on a pendant.
This is some great stuff Barbara!
Your childhood jewelry is so precious! The charm bracelet reminds me of one I had as a young girl.
Thank you for sharing your memories! 🙂
Gina
Lovely jewelry items and rich with memories. The best kind!
Susan
Wow! I still had the odd piece when I married then my children used them for dress~ups so I have no childhood pieces any more. Precious memories.
Hi Barbara! This is such a great show and tell! I love the bracelet that had perfume in it, you made me remember that I had something like that too. I had long forgotten that. It’s so fun to reminisce!
-Karoline
Imagine your still Having those things! That alone is pretty incredible. Nice show and tell. Thank you.
Nancy
It’s so funny how we remember about jewelry
gifts and who gave them to us. It’s great to be
remembered by our loved ones. Sweet memories!
It was fun looking through your jewelry! Thanks for sharing and for stopping by my blog!
They’re all so pretty, Barbara.
I don’t wear jewelry except for my wedding band and a bracelet I got for my 21st birthday.
I think the one with the perfume solid wasan AVON product. I had something really similiar! OMG! I wore chokers and headbands all through the early and mid 70’s! I guess I was a tad Bohemian in those days! Thanks for sharing!
Connie
Oh what really cool things to still have. The charm bracelet looks so familiar I had some of the same charms. I’ll have to post. Thank you for sharing your memories. They Blessed and brought back good ones for me.
Thanks for coming over and visiting me at my journey.
Have a Blessed weekend. Sherry
Thanks for sharing your treasure jewelry with us! I have saved a few “special” pieces from my childhood. They are put away in some box…I should get them out for a show and tell someday.
Oh, I love all of them! I love bracelets. I like it that all your things have such sentimental value! Wonderful. You know, you might be able to find the little squirrel pin on ebay!
🙂 Sharon
Oh, I love all of them! I love bracelets. I like it that all your things have such sentimental value! Wonderful. You know, you might be able to find the little squirrel pin on ebay!
🙂 Sharon
Lovely pieces of jewelry. The charm bracelet is such a sweet gift from your friend.
I always enjoy your show and tell. The B necklace reminds me of how popular the initial pens were in the 60’s. Was that about the time you got the necklace.
While I was at the antique mall on Wednesday, I found two handkerchiefs with my surname initial. I had one when Mother Died and left it behind at the funeral home or church. I hated that I had lost it. I started carrying handkerchiefs instead of tissues because I wore a navy suit to an Aunt’s funeral and got lint from it all over the suit.
Mama Bear
Thank you for sharing your special jewelry with us, Barbara! I love the heart and bell bracelet and the ring that opens up is so neat!
Hugs,
Kelli