{1899 Roses & Cupid - A Dream in Silver}

Have you ever visited Replacements Ltd., in Greensboro, North Carolina? That is a heaven for China, Chrystal and Silver. Both of us went there several times and three years ago, Pieter and I did also visit their beautiful display in the store. More like a museum. We came across this antique dresser set from 1899: Roses & Cupid - A Dream in Silver... Have a look below.

From the Hearts & Flowers Sterling, by Mauser 1899

Look at those roses with cupid...

Not easy to photograph through the glass...

Have you ever been there? 

It is an incredible, huge 500,000 square foot facility for their 13,000,000 pieces.

{925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel}

Well, it is not yet Christmas but I would love to show you this unique solid silver 925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel. You don't have to use it as a Christmas angel of course. These treasures (only 2 available) are again for sale at my online Zen Cart powered boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics  

Beautiful Cherub Angel in solid 925 Sterling Silver

Backside...

Silver marks are Dutch and there is one with the 925 flanked by two scales, as seen below.

This is how I have used mine.

Together with my Giovanni Raspini silver Christmas balls hanging from red ribbons.

My moss wrapped wreath.

Don't you love this angel?

Sorry Sold out...

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{Giovanni Raspini Silver Christmas Balls} 925 Sterling Silver Cherub Angel is shown here as well, with silver Christmas Balls from Giovanni Raspini, Italy.

{Missing Blogger Pattie...from The Joy of Nesting}

It was August 03, 2011 when DocPattie, as is showing on her email address, did post for the very last time on The Joy of Nesting. No reply to emails and even a friend that got mentioned by her in a post did not know any news about her. Pattie did live in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. She was from the USA, a retired RN with a PhD in Investigative Psychology, a Mom of 3 grown children and grandma of 3 boys. 

Doc Pattie has vanished from the radar.

Would anybody know about her?

There must be some connection, somewhere...

Maybe all together we can find out. This blog community is huge and together we can do a lot.

This is a comment from Pattie on the blog of Chez Fifi .

Somewhere there must be a link... Someone that knows her three children.

Just hate to think of a terrible fate...

As much as both of us love Mexico, having worked there for 11 years as consultants, fact is that a lot of drug related crimes have happened there. 

So please, if anyone knows about her whereabouts, let me know!