Reckless Beading: I BUTTONED UP THIS CHALLENGE

Reckless Beading: I BUTTONED UP THIS CHALLENGE:  I am participating in another group challenge and this year's theme was embellished found objects.  The parameters were a found object...

Novasblossoms: Shopping Yesterday at CJS Sales: Crafts, Jewelry Supplies (Vintage Warehouse)

[Reblogged from Novasblossoms: Shopping Yesterday: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 ]



Shopping Yesterday
Before Vickie Adams Brown and I went to see the Charles James Exhibit at the Met Mus of Art, we did a little shopping at CJS Sales, a whole sale warehouse for all sorts of beads, crystals, jewelry finding and chain. The place is just JAM PACKED!!! You could get lost in there for a week and not see all of it. I found so many interesting things on the FLOOR!!! My purchases:

 


Over View. Cloissionne butterflies, sun charms, Star with moon charms, pointed stars, leaves with the most awesome patina, pearls (for eyes I'm thinking), pearl drops with wires, and beaded necklace that I plan to deconstruct for the awesome beads. There are metal shapes in the upper left that have a cool patina on them too. I tried them in my Sizzix, but they are too thick to emboss. Will add words with my mallet and letters.

 These are metal pansies. Three different sizes, some are enameled, some are just gold. All have rings that can be used for chains, dangles, whatever but they can also be cut off. Love these. Can't wait to play with Ranger Patinas on them. Very detailed.

 All of these strange charms came in one bag. I really love the horse, had, little violin, the starburst, so many buttons! I saw only the violin and the hat in the bag. The rest are a very pleasant surprise!

I got a bag of these lucite buttons. They don't have Rhinestones in them, it is an illusion but they chould be added. Swarski Crystals would work too. I added alcohol ink . The pink on the left has the ink applied to the BACK!!!! How cool is that! The dark pink has a heavy coat on the front. The turquoise has a light watered down coat on the front. Oh the possibilities. I see these as flower centers among other things. The people there, especially Kim, were just wonderful - giving everyone a guided tour of what was where. They also offered water and a cloth shopping bag to drag the loot home! Looking forward to going back.

CJS Sales in New York City: A Designers Quarry

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Vault 31: New York City Trip to CJS Sales

Vault 31: New York City Trip: [reblogged from http://vault31.blogspot.com/2014/07/new-york-city-trip.html]

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

New York City Trip

I recently returned from an awesome trip to New York City for my brother's wedding in Central Park. Prior to my trip, I had happened to find a wholesale jewelry sales located in Manhattan not far from where we were staying. After seeing a few pics online and emailing one of their associates I knew I had to check this place out. It was a jewelry pickers paradise!! My best friend Shantell joined me and we hunted for treasure for several hours. Even for me, a seasoned hunter, I was overwhelmed with the 5,000 square foot place. There was so much to look through. At one point Shantell was almost buried alive when a stack of boxes fell on top of her! We laughed and continued on. I did manage to get quite a large haul though, which I will show some pics of in a later post. The place I went to was called CJS Sales and it is wholesale only, so you will need your business credentials if you go. A few tips, they sell by the pound, wear good shoes in case you step on something sharp and gloves would of come in handy. Overall, I had a fantastic vacation and the wedding in Central Park was lovely. 

boxes full of surprises!

the biggest pile of vintage chain I've ever seen

boxes of chain

me with the pile!

Shantell digging for goods!

I really wanted that giant ball chain but it was too heavy

Shantell finding treasure

selfie

so much fun!

Jordan and Nycole-congratulations!

PBeads Blog: Skyscraper to Skyscraper

PBeads Blog: Skyscraper to Skyscraper: A follow to my article, page 32 of the current August 2014 Bead and Button:   I mentioned jobbing. A popular term in the eighties, jobbi...On My last Visit to CJS, which is also on an UPPER floor not meant for the Public, I noticed this box of stones in envelopes. While I am not a stone person, i am a vintage Person, and i noticed that these packages marked "K.S. & co.", and "Made in Austria", both signs of Vintage. One Stamped N.Levy Corporation, another name I  have never heard of, and were out of Providence in the same box of Morris Berger goodies. I have always said that beads leave a trail: Memories, markings and for some, a maddening mining march!

http://pbeadsnyc.blogspot.com/2014/07/skyscraper-to-skyscraper_8.html

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Happy Fourth Of July from CJS Sales: Crafts, Jewelry, Supplies (Vintage Warehouse)

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