Thinking about Florida today as Hurricane Ian makes landfall and hoping for the best. I have friends and family living all over the state or who own property and vacation homes there.
Meanwhile: don’t feel well; can’t write; here are shiny things to distract us all.
Most of these stretch back to the 1980s, so if they look vintage, they’re imitation. In earlier decades of the 20th century, you could walk into junk/antique/resell stores or pawn shops and find an abundance of old brooches, pins, and pendants. Originally called “paste,” later “costume,” jewelry, they rarely had monetary value, so when they ended up in stores after deaths and estate sales, they were usually inexpensive (there were exceptions, of course).
Not so much anymore. The prices vary but can go quite high. Fortunately, one of my characters is scouring stores in rural areas and small towns in the 1970s and can buy what she wants. She has a plan, and I don’t have the budget to go to my favorite antique or vintage stores to make it a reality. Hopefully, when I get back to writing, I can describe her vision in a way to do it justice. She’s well ahead of her time, and the suggestion for what she’s doing came from Lynne.