Saturday, November 27, 2010

Flea Market Finds


Found these necklaces, each with the name or initial of Ursula, huddled together at an oppie recently. So I did a little research on the name and discovered it was most popular from the 1880's to 1940s. I found myself wondering about this woman and her interesting name...

Who was she? 
Did Ursula own horses or was she just a horse lover? 
Who gave her each piece? 
Did she get rid of all her named jewelery soon after she changed her name by dpoll because she was embarrassed at constant references to the overweight octopus sea-witch in The Little Mermaid? 


Head over to Sophies for more finds!
ps Sorry if your name is Ursula hehe xx
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13 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 28, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    Amazing finds! So many stories to tell! Lovely to have you back playing with us again.
    Sophie x

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  2. AlisonNovember 28, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    I love the idea of "who was Ursula", I like to dream about the past owner of my finds also. What wonderful finds.

    Thank you for wandering by my blog, now I can visit yours, which is lovely.

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  3. BOB & MABELNovember 28, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    How interesting! I too would have to have purchased them. Now i'll be wondering who the mystery Ursula is/was...

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  4. georgeNovember 28, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    Very unusual! Funnily enough a good friend of mine has a little Ursula. And my teacher in primary school was called Ursula! Howza bout that!

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  5. SnoozeNovember 28, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    Sad in a way ... but nice to know it's gone to a good home.
    My Flea Market Find

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  6. UnknownNovember 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    Love op shop finds that have a story, I often find myself 'googling' what I find. Thnx for sharing

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  7. marianNovember 28, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    how interesting! i know an Ursula who is in her mid 20s and btw she owns a horse..spooky!

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  8. nadine paduartNovember 28, 2010 at 6:15 PM

    your mind!
    but i sometimes wonder when things with names on it turn up. there's always been a life before, to someone else. it is part of the attraction for me though.
    it also means that our own name might turn up in an oppie one day? ;)

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  9. spectacularfairywrenNovember 29, 2010 at 12:16 AM

    Love Ursula's collection. It is one of my favourite names but does remind me of the twin from Friends (Phoebe's)

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  10. AlyssaNovember 30, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    That is just not a common name here in the U.S. How amazing to find a whole batch of stuff that's been brought in!

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  11. JeTaimeVintageDecember 1, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    That made me giggle! I always viewed an Ursula as a tall athletic Swedish person until the little mermaid ruined that! The little bracelet is so pretty!

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  12. annaDecember 2, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    I love these little op-shop mysteries - brings out the miss marple in me too :)

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  13. AngelaDecember 11, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    My ex boss was named Ursula, she races hot rods on the weekend, is a vegetarian and is German : )

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