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            <title>Realtor Bracelet w Charms Sold Signs amp Houses</title>
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            <title>Australian Sterling Silver Coin 4-Leaf Clover Sweetheart Bracelet</title>
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                <media:description>85 USD or Offer Wonderful one of a kind piece of history quite lovely for Irish St Patrick&apos;s Day shamrock with rainbow splash of green in center four leaf clover charms Vintage Georgivs V Shilling and Pence Exotic Figural Bracelet Largest center shilling coin stamped 1943 from Melbourne Australia 1580000 were minted Natural stone is Australian Dream Time Marble in yellow green and yellowish orange Other smaller pence coins dating approximately 1910 covering the Edwardian to Art Nouveau Era difficult with the cutout leaving guess work on each coin but appears to be the King Edward VII on one side and shield with Kangaroo and an emu two indigenous animals of the Australian continent on the other side Animals had previously been used on Australias token coinage since the mid-nineteenth centuryThrough the cutouts I was able to put bits and pieces of words together  D: G: OMN: Rex: IMP: Geo Givsvl: Silver Pence Advance Australin Shilling Partial motifs of a star Kangaroo Emu Ribbon and a shield on various coins From this was able to date the coins from pictures I found Most likely coins were gathered together actually creating the bracelet in the Art Deco Era a lonely GI away from home giving good luck charms of love for his sweetheart that is waiting Makes you wonder who she might have been and the love story behind the bracelet Much more how and why an heirloom like this would have been sold Oh the charisma of it all Nicely done hand made clover cutouts crudely soldered to three chains hook closure Coins were made of 925 sterling silver in this time period Chains and closure hook tested 925 Measuring end to end 7 78 at widest point 252 grams Purchased New Castle Pennsylvania85 or Offer PayPal Money Order Personal Check</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:05:00 MST</pubDate>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e316/Soizic22/End%20times/?action=view&amp;current=obamapocketcharms.jpg&quot; title=&quot;obamapocketcharms.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://th42.photobucket.com/albums/e316/Soizic22/End%20times/th_obamapocketcharms.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;obamapocketcharms.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama and his good luck charms - obamapocketcharms.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Galatians 4:3-5nEven so we when we were children were in BONDAGE UNDER THE ELEMENTS OF THE WORLDnBut when the fullness of the time was come God sent forth his Son made of a woman made under the lawnTo redeem them that were under the law that we might receive the adoption of sonsnWhen the apostle Paul went to Greece he saw in Athens many shrines and temples and statues until he stopped by an empty pedestal (wo statue) on which pedestal were written the words TO THE UNKNOWN GOD (Acts 17:23) The Greeks were known to have many gods yet out of fear of missing one important god they erected this pedestal hoping against hope it would pacify some unknown God (Just like a JOKER in a deck of cards)nThe many amulets in the picture above follow the same line of ideas&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Galatians 4:3-5nEven so we when we were children were in BONDAGE UNDER THE ELEMENTS OF THE WORLDnBut when the fullness of the time was come God sent forth his Son made of a woman made under the lawnTo redeem them that were under the law that we might receive the adoption of sonsnWhen the apostle Paul went to Greece he saw in Athens many shrines and temples and statues until he stopped by an empty pedestal (wo statue) on which pedestal were written the words TO THE UNKNOWN GOD (Acts 17:23) The Greeks were known to have many gods yet out of fear of missing one important god they erected this pedestal hoping against hope it would pacify some unknown God (Just like a JOKER in a deck of cards)nThe many amulets in the picture above follow the same line of ideas</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:26:00 MDT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 09:51:00 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>DIS IZ 1 OF MY GUD LUCK CHARMS MY NEPHEW BOOGIE</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/angelsinthewindow/Gaiaonline/?action=view&amp;current=TheLuckyCat.jpg&quot; title=&quot;TheLuckyCat.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://th4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/angelsinthewindow/Gaiaonline/th_TheLuckyCat.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;TheLuckyCat.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Maneki Neko - TheLuckyCat.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Tale of the Lucky cat is a wonderful story n nAn old Japanese tradition the Maneki Neko has become a popular collector&apos;s item all over the globe  nNot only is the Maneki Neko a loveable figurine for collection its story is fascinating There are many legends of its origin and superstitions abound about the Beckoning Cat  n nOne of the more popular legends centers around the Edo period (17th century) when a priest of a temple in the western part of Tokyo chided his pet cat for not contributing to the temple which was quite dilapidated  n nOne day soon after Naotaka Ii who was the lord of Hikone district (western part of Japan near Kyoto) was standing under a tree in front of the temple seeking protection from rain when he noticed that a cat was inviting him into the temple As soon as he left the shelter of the tree to enter the temple the tree was struck by lightening Naotaka of course grateful to the cat (Tama) adopted the temple for his family and bestowed his gratitude to the priest by helping the temple prosper After his death Tama was buried at Goutokuji&apos;s cat cemetery with much respect and honor and the Maneki Neko tradition began  n nAnother legend tells of a famous Geisha of the Edo period named Usugumo who loved cats and kept her own at her side constantly It seems one evening her cat insistently pulled at the hem of her robe and after some period of frustration she called for help An admirer rushed to her side and cut off the head of the cat thinking it to be a goblin cat The cat&apos;s head flew to the ceiling and bit the huge snake that was hovering over Usugumo Usugumo mourned deeply the cat who had sacrificed its life for her and in consolation one of her guests presented her with an image of the hero cat made of aromatic wood That image of course was the Maneki Neko and its raised paw was trying to alert her to danger  n nThere are many more legends and the most popular of the bunch are to be found at the Maneki Neko Club There are also interesting stories about the traditions of displaying the Maneki Neko According to one story the Japanese who treasure good luck charms put the Maneki Neko in the front of their store to attract customers andor good fortune Tradition says that the left paw beckoning invites customers while the right paw welcomes fortune or money Of course there&apos;s nothing wrong with hedging your bets by having one of each  n nAnother interesting bit of trivia is that in Japan the Beckoning Cat shows its palm outward to simulate the way the Japanese beckon However the Dollar Cat made for export shows the back of the paw outward to represent the beckoning gesture in European countries and America Thus commerce has a way of taking care of cultural differences to please all collectors  n nManeki Neko like live cats come in all variations of colors Among the most popular are the Tri-colored figures Because male calico cats are rare they are revered as lucky cats among sailors around the world and among Maneki Neko collectors Other popular colors are white representing purity black to ward off evil (read black cats  witchcraft) and red pink or gold The Beckoning Cat is always adorned with a red ribbon around its neck holding a bell on the front  n nYou may be interested in acquiring your own Maneki Neko after reading about them I have a reference section on the Beckoning Cat where you can find more information on the Maneki Neko including sources for these Lucky Cats n(from http:catsaboutcomcsmanekinekoamanekinekohtm)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>The Tale of the Lucky cat is a wonderful story n nAn old Japanese tradition the Maneki Neko has become a popular collector&apos;s item all over the globe  nNot only is the Maneki Neko a loveable figurine for collection its story is fascinating There are many legends of its origin and superstitions abound about the Beckoning Cat  n nOne of the more popular legends centers around the Edo period (17th century) when a priest of a temple in the western part of Tokyo chided his pet cat for not contributing to the temple which was quite dilapidated  n nOne day soon after Naotaka Ii who was the lord of Hikone district (western part of Japan near Kyoto) was standing under a tree in front of the temple seeking protection from rain when he noticed that a cat was inviting him into the temple As soon as he left the shelter of the tree to enter the temple the tree was struck by lightening Naotaka of course grateful to the cat (Tama) adopted the temple for his family and bestowed his gratitude to the priest by helping the temple prosper After his death Tama was buried at Goutokuji&apos;s cat cemetery with much respect and honor and the Maneki Neko tradition began  n nAnother legend tells of a famous Geisha of the Edo period named Usugumo who loved cats and kept her own at her side constantly It seems one evening her cat insistently pulled at the hem of her robe and after some period of frustration she called for help An admirer rushed to her side and cut off the head of the cat thinking it to be a goblin cat The cat&apos;s head flew to the ceiling and bit the huge snake that was hovering over Usugumo Usugumo mourned deeply the cat who had sacrificed its life for her and in consolation one of her guests presented her with an image of the hero cat made of aromatic wood That image of course was the Maneki Neko and its raised paw was trying to alert her to danger  n nThere are many more legends and the most popular of the bunch are to be found at the Maneki Neko Club There are also interesting stories about the traditions of displaying the Maneki Neko According to one story the Japanese who treasure good luck charms put the Maneki Neko in the front of their store to attract customers andor good fortune Tradition says that the left paw beckoning invites customers while the right paw welcomes fortune or money Of course there&apos;s nothing wrong with hedging your bets by having one of each  n nAnother interesting bit of trivia is that in Japan the Beckoning Cat shows its palm outward to simulate the way the Japanese beckon However the Dollar Cat made for export shows the back of the paw outward to represent the beckoning gesture in European countries and America Thus commerce has a way of taking care of cultural differences to please all collectors  n nManeki Neko like live cats come in all variations of colors Among the most popular are the Tri-colored figures Because male calico cats are rare they are revered as lucky cats among sailors around the world and among Maneki Neko collectors Other popular colors are white representing purity black to ward off evil (read black cats  witchcraft) and red pink or gold The Beckoning Cat is always adorned with a red ribbon around its neck holding a bell on the front  n nYou may be interested in acquiring your own Maneki Neko after reading about them I have a reference section on the Beckoning Cat where you can find more information on the Maneki Neko including sources for these Lucky Cats n(from http:catsaboutcomcsmanekinekoamanekinekohtm)</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 23:32:00 MDT</pubDate>
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