Rosary Love

Lately, I've been all about the Rosary. I hunt for them whenever I go into antique shops or thrift stores or flea markets.  I'll take them in perfect order or broken...I'm not pickey when it comes to a Rosary.  I'm one of those mentally afflicted kind that read an idea book and then becomes obsessed and goes on the hunt to find the materials used to create the masterpieces in the book. Sadly, I usually never clue in that I have no talent in even coming close to recreating those masterpieces and am left with boxes of this and that that eventually wind up in a vintage jar in my little "studio" as decoration(as was the case of vintage rhinestone necklaces and before that horse show ribbons). In this case my latest obsession came from purchasing these two books.........

Amy uses broken bits of  vintage this and that to create her pieces and lots of her designs come from broken Rosaries.  Since this is a fairly new book in my collection I haven't amassed much of a collection of Rosaries....yet.  I'll update my findings from time to time as well as my creations....humble and weak as they will be as a Plebe in the art of jewelry making.  Oh and on a lighter note........don't go into a Catholic Thrift store and ask if they have any vintage Rosaries for sale and if they are broken that's ok.  I did that last week and the sweet little old lady behind the counter let me know promptly that they would NEVER sell a Rosary for fear it had been "blessed".  She then went to the stock room and loudly told the other little old ladies that they had a psycho woman in the store who will no doubt burn for all eternity in hell.....well she didn't exactly use those words but the message was loud and clear!

Comments

[Judy B.]

Hi! I found your blog after reading your comment on Dede Warren's blog.

I, too, have this thing about collecting rosaries. Don't know what it is about them. Like you, I pick them up wherever I find them.

I am not into jewelry making -- yet! I have taken a soldering class and liked it well enough. But have not pursued it any further. Later -- I keep telling myself! I think I will order the book you feature in your blog today. It looks interesting!

Thanks!!

[Sheri]

Hi Dana, thanks for entering in my giveaway! I'm not Catholic, but I have been intrigued with Mary for quite some time. I rug-hooked a triptych of her back in April. Go look again at my blog in the April archives and you can see her. I have her on my mantel now. Watching over me. I don't know why the sudden obsession, other than maybe I'm Supposed to be a Catholic and don't know it! Thanks for the heads up at the thrift stores! Great story!