The Function Key Bracelet I bought from Artist Gail Selby. It would take a lot of Vintage Typewriter Key collecting to come up with this many Function Keys so I was delighted to find a Bracelet with nothing but Function Keys!
"Writer Bracelet" made by the same Artist, Gail Selby, as my Function Key Bracelet... with rare colored Keys... I HAD to get this one too! Great colors and I love to write.
Rare Red Self Starter Key... bought this one from the same Artist, Gail Selby, that made my Bracelets because I loved what the Key says... and I will modify it slightly with some filigree and Rhinestone Bling.
A Necklace by another Artist, Mary Seger, that was custom made for me... I was delighted to pick out my fav rare Vintage Key "Floating Shift" and have an attachment on the bottom for where I will add a dangling Vintage Rhinestone Disco Ball Bead. Mary was super fast at filling a custom order... it has convicted me to spend more time filling my backorders. *winks*
It arrived today so I added my photos of it to the Post!
As Ordered from Artist Mary Seger
With the addition of my Vintage Rhinestone Disco Ball Bead
Mary makes the back as lovely as the front... that kind of detailing impresses me.
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I have had an attraction for Vintage Typewriter Key Jewelry, but I just don't have the time to make my own and I also didn't have the Heart to purchase a Vintage Typewriter and take it apart for the use of the keys. If I do get one I shall probably leave it "As Is" and use it for vignettes and display... so unless I happen upon just the keys for sale I will more than likely just enjoy the Artistic Jewelry creations of other talented Artists that make this type of re-purposed Jewelry. I discovered two such Artists recently and procured fabulous pieces from each of them. If you're also Jonesin' for this Style of Jewelry you should check out the creations of these two talented Artists who are also the nicest and sweetest Gals to do business with... tell them Bohemian Dawn sent you! *smiles*
I wanted a Bracelet made entirely of Vintage Function Keys and Artist Gail Selby of THE MAGIC CLOSET in Wisconsin was able to oblige... I just love it and especially since it's so colorful and unique. I immediately became a repeat customer after receiving my first Bracelet, it is quite a conversation piece... so I ordered another Bracelet and a Necklace... I'm thinking of adding some Earrings to the collection very soon. As well as having an Etsy Shop, Gail sells her beautiful Typewriter Key Jewelry on E-Bay under the Seller Name smselby. Many of her Bracelets have such cute sayings... here's a sampling of some she recently had at Auction:
Fan Tab Ulous Bracelet by Artist Gail Selby
Luv 2 Shop Bracelet by Artist Gail Selby *I know... I shouldda got this one too huh? LOL*
Wonderful Bracelet by Artist Gail Selby *this one was already spoken for*
I also wanted a custom Necklace with a specific rarer Vintage Function Key called "Floating Shift"... I discovered Artist Mary Seger of Michigan who has an Etsy Shop called yellowtrailer and I really loved her Style of Pendant Art using the Typewriter Keys. So I asked her if she had such a Key she could design me a Pendant from? My good fortune was that she did and with amazing speed and creativity she made me the perfect Pendant and obliged me with an attachment for a Vintage Rhinestone Disco Ball that I want to attach to the bottom of it from my stash of Vintage Jewelry parts! After exchanging e-mails for the Pendant order I felt as though I had known Mary a long time, we definitely are Kindred Spirits and had several Life experience parallels. Mary also makes Custom Silverware Art Jewelry... take a gander at these from her Etsy Shop... one of these is definitely on my Wish List now! *swoon*
Fabulous Custom Silverware Bracelets by Artist Mary Seger... Photo cribbed from Etsy
Bracelets by Artist Mary Seger... Photo cribbed from Etsy
Bracelets by Artist Mary Seger... Photo cribbed from Etsy
Bracelets by Artist Mary Seger... Photo cribbed from Etsy
Again, if you want some of your own Beautiful and creative Vintage Typewriter Key Jewelry, check out the work of these two talented Artists, I have linked with their sites to make it easy for you to find them so just click on the links... Dawn... The Bohemian
*Original Auction Photos with Gray backgrounds cribbed from E-Bay... all others of the piece I purchased taken by me at Home as I have fun playing with my new Treasure... Winks... When my other pieces arrive I shall be sharing even more photos of them! Winks*