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Jewelry
Jewelry
Horse Tooth Necklaces
When deciding on which necklace made of real horse teeth to purchase, do you opt for the showy, multi-tooth version, or the classy single giant molar version?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 13, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Jewelry
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #29
[From the 1950 catalog. Click to enlarge.]
Did showing a woman your "Kiss me again I'm still conscious" ring really help you score, even in 1950?
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 17, 2013 -
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Category: Jewelry, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Freedom Fist Ring
Must. Have. Now! "It's got the big fist."
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Oct 08, 2012 -
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Category: Jewelry, 1970s
Jewel Spew
Artist Kourtney Keller offers the following explanation of what's going on in her video:The subject of JEWEL SPEW is literally saturated with light…so much so that it endlessly sprays out of her in the form of light beams and jewel plumes. Likewise, her environment is saturated with jewels and she is choking on them. In the futile act of trying to shake them off, she activates the possibility that her predicament is terminal...
the subject of JEWEL SPEW is caught in a hypnotic video loop of spewing bling. She is not only surrounded by what is afflicting her, but appears contagious.
the subject of JEWEL SPEW is caught in a hypnotic video loop of spewing bling. She is not only surrounded by what is afflicting her, but appears contagious.
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 07, 2012 -
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Category: Art, Jewelry, Video
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #9
Of course any lady would be thrilled to be presented with a "real dimond," especially if you told her it was her engagement ring, and then have a cap explode in her face!
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Sep 21, 2011 -
Comments (3)
Category: Destruction, Explosives, Jewelry, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1930s, Jokes
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #5
Hot stuff!
From the 1930s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 16, 2011 -
Comments (3)
Category: Jewelry, Johnson Smith Catalog
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #2
From the 1950 catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 26, 2011 -
Comments (4)
Category: Jewelry, Johnson Smith Catalog, Pop Art, 1950s
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