Forgotten Treasure

Rummaging through a recently inherited heap of past-times’ overstock, providentially salvaged from a leaky family attic, sorting out the oxidation-free usables, to uncover a welcome collection of yesteryear marbles.

Yesteryear's overstock, with hooks, clasps, shears and a lot of buttons.

7 Comments.

  1. Though they aren’t exactly my color, should I ever feel obliged to do a steampunk outfit, I’ll most certainly have my gear in place.

  2. Very nice. Especially the buckles on the left side I think super. Beautiful colors :grin:

  3. Yeah, on seeing them I immediately had a ton of ideas on what to do with them. :)

    Too bad I had to throw most of them away because the color was affected by rust, though, as there were a lot more of them. :neutral:

    I still haven’t really figured out what they were used for, actually.
    I believe it had something to do with adjusting the back of trousers, but the clasps inside the buckles are so sharp that I can hardly imagine adjusting them blindly.

  4. Cool, are those antiques?

  5. Cutting Cloth | Opus Relinque - pingback on October 17, 2011 at 5:43 am
  6. In a way..

    They’re not that old actually (late 60s, early 70s), but they’re made in a quality that isn’t really available anymore.

  7. Another Find | Opus Relinque - pingback on November 20, 2011 at 10:24 pm
  • Another Find | Opus Relinque - Pingback on 2011/11/20/ 22:24
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