Jewelry, Keychains, Knives, etc

As far as Jewelry goes, I like the oddball and unique stuff, nothing too awful fancy but interesting.

This following is a 1943 Chicago Bears Souvenir Football Pendant with half of the original box. There is an unused smooth area on the rear for an inscription. The seller informed me that years ago, this was stored in the full box with a Bears logo and "Soldier Field Souvenir" on the top. Well, the top of the box has gone missing over the years and the item shows a small amount of wear from use but overall excellent condition. It is marked "1-10" which basically means gold filled, not gold.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_NFL_Championship_Game

A pendant, .999silver pendant and a tie clasp.

Below are 2 rings made out of pennies.

Here is a new addition to my ring collection.  It is a size 12 1/2 Stainless Steel Ring.  Very Nice!

Update 2014:  I added some more Vintage type jewelry.  The seller thought these were made by Lamode, based on the era and style. 

There is a brooch, a charm, a keychain and a tie clasp and tie tac.

The bottom right are cuff links, which I bought from the same seller, so I would assume they are also Lamode.  I would guess these are late 1960's or early 1970's, based on the white "C" and single bar face mask.  I also bought a 5 pin set (same pin) just because I could.

and more additions:

Sterling Silver helmet charm/pendant

                                                              1996 14kt gold by Aurofin

and how could I forget this huge 4 inch brooch made of marvelous rhinestones?

I started collecting Bear items in the early 1990's.  I originally intended to just collect key chains.  Things got out of hand a tad.



                                                      Here are a few recent ones:

                         Just bought 3 of these cuties - 2 to use and one to save.  Kinda silly, really.

                                                    And here are some miscellaneous "etcs"

Here's a new 1992, new in Package, keychain of Warner Brother's Tazmanian devil.  I have other "Taz" and Warner Bros items, so this is a nice addition.

                                  Just a neat collectible pocket knife, the helmet is etched:

                                     here's a new Siskiyou (sp) with similar tools as above

More collection add ons....a 1989 ring, some old charms etched with "bear" and a newer (cheap) necklace)

                                                                 Credit card knife

 CASE XX

Chicago Bears Yellow Trapper Knife

PATTERN # 3254

Nice pattern!

 This knife has never been used, carried or sharpened!

This knife measures 4 1/8 inches closed.

Handles are chip and crack free.

Made in 1984 but released with super bowl etch in 1986.

Comes in the original box.

Well, look what I found another Knife from the same company:

Never Used, in the Original Box Set, is the 1986  SUPER BOWL  XX  Knife and emblem,  CHICAGO BEARS 46....  NEW ENGLAND  PATRIOTS 10. Now 30 years old. Still never used. SMOKEY MOUNTAINS WORKS 1207-SB

                                                    1986 Super Bowl Press Charm

                   I think it is a Chicago Bear brooch, or could it actually be a Cincinnati Bearcat?

UPDATE:  Just when you think something has little value, you stumble across something that changes your mind.  Check out this screenshot that shows a similar pin selling for $180.00 with 24 bids.

                                                            1985 Gold Filled Enamel

                                                                              Balfour Size 10

                                                         Bates and Klinke Soldier Field Pendant

$95 Retail Earrings

                                         Ring made from 1998 Pinnacle Football card with Erik Kramer Coin

                                                                        Palladium Cuff Links

                                                                                       14 K

20 Platteville Training Camp Pens

Pen

a very nicely-preserved vintage Hallmark mechanical pencil crafted in the USA of real walnut, c.1985. Hallmark, the greeting card giant, had entered the writing instruments market in the late 1970’s and made pens and mechanical pencils in beautifully-grained hardwoods, primarily walnut like this pencil. They stopped selling them in the early 1990’s, but appear to still be honoring the lifetime warrantees which is really impressive in today’s business world.

What’s more this pencil bears both a Sears Best Applicator King logo on the pencil's side and the monogram of University of Michigan and Chicago Bears standout wide receiver Bo Rather on the clip! Perhaps it was a gift. This Hallmark pencil is in clean, outstanding condition. It measures 5⅜” long x ⅜” at center widest and the wood looks perfect with no nicks or dings. Plus, the chromed steel accents are still remarkably shiny. And, the clip rests tight against the cap with no ‘lift’ whatsoever. In addition, it comes in its original American walnut storage box which is also in splendid shape. Overall, this Hallmark walnut pencil is exceptionally well-preserved.

Most importantly, the mechanism works perfectly—counter-clockwise rotation to extend the lead, clockwise to retract when needed. Plus, it takes the 0.9mm lead that’s considered large nowadays but was known as “thin lead” for decades when 1.1mm was the standard! There’s an extra stick of this lead in the customary storage recess under the eraser ferrule and that eraser shows no use and is still remarkably ‘rubbery’. Lastly, this Hallmark pencil has adequate mass, perfect balance, and writes beautifully with the soft, larger lead of yesteryear.

 from Sears to Rather?

 

I found another Smokey Mountain Super Bowl XX pocket knife

Pin

I don't know why I bought this.  It IS a bear and it does say Chicago on it, so there you have it.

FaberCastell pencils and pens 1970's

_{Here's a nice hand-crafted wooden knife:}

_{1940s Bates Klinke OLD SOLDIER FIELD CHICAGO BEARS NFL FOOTBALL STADIUM  FOB COIN TOKEN BADGE}

Ya never know when you will have to measure something