Here’s a quick look at some fun things I found last month. If you’re a political person, you might appreciate these 1980s (mostly) feminist pins. Some are pretty critical of men (“the more I see men, the more I like my dog”), but it’s all in good fun I’m sure. And to be honest, it’s a fair point for some of us. Political/activist pins do pretty well on eBay, so there’s some money to be made here.
I also saved a bunch of photos (including a few of a protest), a bag of foreign coins (one of which was silver), an enameled “female” symbol (if that’s what you call that), a cute vintage compact, and a tiny ceramic dog.
I also found a bunch of postcards, including this cool set of feminist postcards from the same era as the pins. These might do well on eBay as well.
Postcards were a good seller for me last year. People are happy to pay 1$ a pop (or less on a bundle deal), and they’re easy to store.
Otherwise, I’ve come down with a cold. Nothing too serious, but it’s a little annoying. It’s been pretty chilly; I’ve gone on a few garbage runs but haven’t come up with anything spectacular. Thankfully I have a bunch of stuff in the garage that’s been sitting around for literally years waiting for me to document it, so there is no shortage of things to talk about.
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You’re always finding such neat stuff. And I always enjoy reading about it. Thanks for another interesting post.
Hope you ditch that cold soon!
Good morning….a few of those pins are quite notable..La Vie En Rose was a quebecois feminist magazine shut down years ago..unfortunately. The rhinoceros pin is also great, I voted rhinoceros for the first time Gaston Miron ( the Greta poet) was the candidate..it’s quite a find… good on you…
The buttons are really cool!!! Great find.
The postcards are gorgeous! The artwork is really nice and reminds me of Art Nouveau. I’m in the US so it’s fun to see how Canada compares during this time in history. Buttons and postcards in multiples – so fun. Hope you feel better soon.
Nice to hear from you again. Enjoyed perusing your finds. The collection. of buttons is interesting, despite my limited French! Hope you get rid of that pesky cold soon.
Love this stuff… Apprently the “womens” symbol is known as the Venus symbol 🙂
That sounds right!