Pink Cashmere Scarf, Made in Scotland

This scarf doesn't have a brand name on it. The label just says "Made in Scotland" and "100% Cashmere". Cathy found it for basically no money at a charity sale. She didn't realize it was cashmere until she got it home.

Wooden Sculpture, perhaps Native American

Cathy found this carved wooden sculpture at a yard sale. It's about 13cm tall (slightly over 5 inches), and features two characters. The seller said it was given to her husband by a travelling friend, and she wasn't sure what country he was in when he bought it.

After scouring the internet, we think the figures are Native American in origin, possibly Pueblo Clowns.

The figure on the left could also be the "Heyoka", a kind of sacred clown in the culture of the Lakota people of the Great Plains of North America. It is possible that the figure on the right is not a Native American clown, but rather a non-native circus clown, perhaps to highlight the fact that clowns appear in both cultures, or as a symbol of unity, or something like that.

Or perhaps we have it entirely wrong.

Robert Held Art Glass Perfume Bottle

Cathy scored this Robert Held signed art-glass perfume bottle in a downsizing auction. She thinks it is part of the "Meadow" series.

Coach Necklace with Frog Pendant

Cathy spotted this rare Coach necklace in a downsizing auction. It was part of a lot containing a variety of costume jewelry.

The pendant is in the form of a frog, with Swarovski crystals for the eyes and toes, and a large green crystal "stone".

By the way, the mannequin in the photographs was also a find. I bought it at a yard sale for ten dollars. Not bad, I think.

Mats Jonasson Swallow Crystal Paperweight

Mats Jonasson Crystal Paperweight - Swallow. Cathy found this one at an antiques center.