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Description

The listing, CHARMS- VINTAGE **GOLDEN BABY SHOES** FROM THE 1960'S has ended.

This is a sweet vintage double charm from the 1960's..
Dangling from a jump ring is a pair of cute golden baby shoes.
they are 5/8" long and 1/4" wide
The shoe charms are textured and have great detail..
The charms in themselves are in great condition however the pearls have lost their luster and need to be seen if the pearls can be restored...

The underside is stamped S C and the only thing I could find on that stamp was sarah coventry used this stamp after 1953...
I do not know what metal was used but a magnet will not stick to them so am thinking maybe copper or brass but dont really need any cleaning..
These are a mystery to me :))

Never the less they are still quite cute and in amazing condition ....

Thanks for stopping by and
as always good luck in your auctions and biddings...:))

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Questions & Comments

Are the pearls real? Rub on your teeth, if griddy, their real. If smooth they are plastic. Thank you. Fanned.

Apr 11th, 2014 at 12:33:45 PM PDT by

yes I know I dont have the best of teeth anymore but they feel rough to me
and I fanned back :))

Apr 11th, 2014 at 1:27:35 PM PDT by

Sound like they are real, I shall bid, :) :)

Apr 11th, 2014 at 3:02:56 PM PDT by

They are old lol fanned you back and thank you :))

Apr 11th, 2014 at 3:55:16 PM PDT by

F&W! If you have any mineral oil try soaking and rubbing them with the mineral oil. It will return them to their original luster. I use it all the time for pearls and my Mother of Pearl rings, and they are definitely beautiful and shimmery. These charms are awesome! I'm going to keep my eye on them. :-) Good luck to all!

Apr 14th, 2014 at 1:23:46 AM PDT by

Thank you for that information i wasnt aware of that but I'll see if I can get hold of some...and they are awesome made with great detail and they dont make new baby shoes that look like this anymore not that I've seen anyway lol fanned you back and good luck:))

Apr 14th, 2014 at 1:31:12 AM PDT by

F&W! These are so adorable! :))

Apr 18th, 2014 at 11:08:08 AM PDT by

thank you very much they are cure and small :))

Apr 18th, 2014 at 11:36:53 AM PDT by

I'll go out on a limb
and say these are real pearls.

Apr 19th, 2014 at 11:00:32 PM PDT by

I cant say cause i dont know for sure but thank you and Have a Happy Easter:)

Apr 20th, 2014 at 5:38:25 AM PDT by

I'd be willing to bet they are. Fake pearls don't look like that. They always look new and shiny. Happy Easter.

Apr 20th, 2014 at 9:13:17 AM PDT by

Happy Easter to you too !! and I have my opinion but I cant say lol they are old and i did try to bite one lol thank you very muc:))

Apr 20th, 2014 at 3:55:44 PM PDT by

If I had the credits they'd be mine.

Apr 20th, 2014 at 4:16:50 PM PDT by

I'm sorry but thank you very much :))

Apr 20th, 2014 at 6:19:00 PM PDT by

Made in the 1950s,nice charm.have more info about this (only if you wish me to share.)

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 10:08:12 PM PDT by

sure all i know about it is what i have written on here i did see it wasin the 50's or 60s but please share:))

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 10:12:49 PM PDT by

It is not a shadow, but a flash reflection off the smooth polished surfaces. You can try: Point the camera slightly angled away from the item, catching their image still in center frame. Turn on all the lights, even in daytime, behind you, and to the side. These two tricks should give you a less startled pic form a flash.

Apr 24th, 2014 at 4:27:32 PM PDT by

thank you very much I'll keep a copy of this for future referrence as well..and i am going to try it out and hopefully get a much better picture than these but you are right the fronts are smooth ..and thank you so much for sharing some of your knowledge with me and the others watching ..you are very helpful :))

Apr 24th, 2014 at 4:59:51 PM PDT by

Well, for a shirt time, I am ahead!!?

Apr 24th, 2014 at 3:30:36 PM PDT by

lol hi and good luck and thanks :))

Apr 24th, 2014 at 3:38:06 PM PDT by

I'm no expert on antiques,but I have done research on many items,and if there is any help you need on any other items in the future,feel free to message me..fanned you,

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 12:19:19 PM PDT by

thank you for the offer i may just ak for some help in the future.my parents dad gone mom 95 have alot of things they have given me and i try to research everything to get as much information as i can before i list..alot of what i have i can only find little information on or in some cases none at all ...thanks so much for the offer and definitly fanned you back:))

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 12:24:43 PM PDT by

I could not find any info on HOB CO.your baby shoes are identical to the ones on the braclet.and I clearly see the mark on your baby shoes,but the info I have says nothing about a mark on them.so Im thinking this could be a necklace charm that could have been with a set of jewelry,it might not have come off of the braclet at all.

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 12:36:57 AM PDT by

it is a mystery to me but one thing for sure its rare to find anything at all about it and i thank you very much for what you have added to the shoes ur great:))

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 4:10:35 AM PDT by

im sure there are many people looking out for this charm because it came from a very lovely braclet from the 1950s,it featured a gold lobster with red rinestone eyes,gold heart locket w/large blue rinestone,gold charm w/opal marked g.f on back,an iridescent rinestone charm,of course baby shoes w/pearls,a cat charm marked HOB CO. which is the largest,golden horse,golden heart w/pearl in middle,a mustard seed charm,and a large mother of pearl square.braclet measured 7 3/4 inches long.hoped this helped.ill be watching this one..

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 12:09:52 AM PDT by

you know in my "research" i did run across that bracelet i dont know on what site thinking etsy ..but i think these may have come off one of those bracelets and i do want to thank you for this information it took me a few days to find anything about it because the information is so hard to find ..maybe I'lll run across the rest of it some day.. and mustard seed i do remember :))thank you so much:))

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 4:08:05 AM PDT by

Thanks! My eyes are not great seeing it small on my phone. I should have guessed it was a shadow, as you would have put it in your description, if it weren't. Thanks again, I Love looking at these & the fire truck! Hope to bid:)

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 8:02:04 AM PDT by

thank you very much i also have not posted it but i do have a stock photo of what these looked like new and before they are sent to a winner i will take the advice of a fellow listian and have the jewelry store clean them for me i am afraid to do it myself :))

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 8:07:34 AM PDT by

Oh My Gosh! These are beautiful! In the first picture, it looks as if the fronts of shoes have blue enamel? I don't see it in the others? Also, I am on the phone app, so it's hard to tell. Was it a reflection, the blue? Thanks!!

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 6:13:29 AM PDT by

no it doesnt have blue on the toes no paint or enamel its a shadow i took 20 shots of these just to wind up with what you can see here and thank you:)

Apr 22nd, 2014 at 7:45:57 AM PDT by

Pearls are a natural porous material. Anything above warm! mild ! soapy(like a little hair shampoo) & water can damage the surface, set the stain, or make the surface become pitted ruining them. It is best to take them to a jeweler who will Gladly clean them for free, while you browse his displays. They like seeing this stuff too. No ultra sonic cleaners either. No Perfume, D.O.,hair spray, make up, lip stick....always last on and first off. Keeping them in a little pouch or cotton lined box will keep them from scratches rubbing w/other stuff in a jewelry box and clean.

Apr 21st, 2014 at 8:16:29 AM PDT by

Thank you very much for this information ..I always appreciate learning something new and you have great auctions :))

Apr 21st, 2014 at 1:58:54 PM PDT by

Fanned and watching

Apr 23rd, 2014 at 8:46:54 PM PDT by

thank you fanned back :))

Apr 24th, 2014 at 5:06:38 AM PDT by

Thanks

Apr 24th, 2014 at 8:00:12 AM PDT by

you are welcome:))

Apr 24th, 2014 at 8:20:09 AM PDT by

F&W

Apr 14th, 2014 at 1:51:52 PM PDT by

Thank you :))

Apr 14th, 2014 at 4:12:37 PM PDT by

It isn't doing me much good just laying around in my gray cells, info is only good when it is used, and I have no claim on it to keep it selfishly for myself. Just observing peps were wondering... Miss Sherrie

Apr 24th, 2014 at 5:58:51 PM PDT by

well its very helpful to some like me that doesnt know this thanks:))

Apr 24th, 2014 at 8:30:11 PM PDT by

Mineral Oil = Baby Oil, To positively check pearls, with out damaging the natural surface(can be scratched by anything harder, chipped by force); magnify where they are strung, look for a knot between each pearl, it is work they don't waste on imitation. Also look w/magnification at the holes where they are strung, you will notice a thin layer of the coating applied to imitations, whereas real freshwater pearls will show an even continuous building up of the layers. There maybe differences in color one layer to the next as this is caused by impurities in the water that the creatures live in and what they eat. Holding the flashlight behind the pearl will give a good view of the layers which you will not see in imitations. When the pearls are mounted, you can use the smallest of drops of reg. Acetone fingernail polish at the base where it sits. Let this rest a minute. Now get your nail under the bottom edge and try to bring the pearl up off the peg. You can now examine it and assume the other is the same or check it also. They can be put back with some more clear polish on just the peg, make sure they are pushed completely down on the peg, but don't rock as you can snap the peg off. Let sit 24 hrs.

Apr 24th, 2014 at 6:22:49 PM PDT by

thank you for more valuable information we can all learn from.. i do have a double strand of whats called faux pearls presume they might be imitations but thank you again very much have a great night and good luck:))
I appreciate it very much:)

Apr 24th, 2014 at 8:32:22 PM PDT by

WOW, this is a lot of valuable information that I cherish. I have learned a lot today, and will keep a copy of this, I bid on this item, because my daughter is having first baby Sept, and I want to start a charm bracelet, but this would b perfect on its own. Have a question for Jeweler4Hire, what is your email, or can I contact you on this site about a carat black diamond, sorry to use your space here4real. I am waiting to see the end.

Apr 26th, 2014 at 12:01:05 PM PDT by

lol its no problem i dont mind but you click on the pic of the hat and go to the profile and send a message that way too in case you dont get the answer before this closes out and Good luck there is alot of information to take with these shoes :))

Apr 26th, 2014 at 12:04:22 PM PDT by

thank you have fanned you back as well recyclemama :))

Apr 26th, 2014 at 12:08:40 PM PDT by

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