tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post4871097248327574442..comments2024-01-13T04:04:37.620-08:00Comments on Family Trees May Contain Nuts: MOURNING JEWELRYLori Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10775116608698555225noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-67290352704122819062010-03-11T21:55:42.467-08:002010-03-11T21:55:42.467-08:00Although at one time Hair Art was popular, I find ...Although at one time Hair Art was popular, I find sort of creepy. But my Mom has my Great Grandmothers dish that she kept hair in cleaned from her brush. Still sort of creepy, why not just throw it away.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166583244097563676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-26119204725819131282010-03-09T04:14:09.104-08:002010-03-09T04:14:09.104-08:00i have seen this kind of jewelry but have never ow...i have seen this kind of jewelry but have never owned any.The history of them is very interesting but not sure I would want to own any,I too find them rather creepy.matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450784165267377984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-7843320689350160222010-03-08T20:43:12.576-08:002010-03-08T20:43:12.576-08:00I've never heard of mourning jewelry before. ...I've never heard of mourning jewelry before. Sounds interesting. A little creepy though.vignette designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07377076950787846035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-80281634958796393272010-03-08T18:41:40.755-08:002010-03-08T18:41:40.755-08:00Yes, I knew about this, and sometimes the hair its...Yes, I knew about this, and sometimes the hair itself was woven very intricately..an art form in itself..<br />Nope, none in my family..just a lock of my son's from his first hair cut in his baby book!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323768335143979148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-48431789573825880742010-03-08T08:19:25.703-08:002010-03-08T08:19:25.703-08:00Interesting. On an aside note,my grandmother, who...Interesting. On an aside note,my grandmother, who had very long hair, used to knit one long hair into any garment she made--supposed to give the wearer long life (unfortunately she died at 62--must have forgotten to knit a hair into her own garments.Sigrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946917976357336794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-35343650036286796452010-03-07T20:33:04.022-08:002010-03-07T20:33:04.022-08:00Wow, what a history lesson....I learned something ...Wow, what a history lesson....I learned something I never knew - if I find any at the thrift stores, I will let you know..LOL !<br />This was a very neat post !<br />KammyKammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891531255193373590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-5757473026798695162010-03-07T18:32:16.473-08:002010-03-07T18:32:16.473-08:00These are interesting and no I have none nor have ...These are interesting and no I have none nor have I ever seen them before. I have learned something new here today ;-) I would love to get to Williamsburg, too. Oddly, we used to spend the night there when the kids were young....on our way to the beach....we ended up always taking the boys to a water park nearby rather than visiting Williamsburg.Linda Hughes Hiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774876428039197357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-56194348312205629122010-03-07T15:53:26.405-08:002010-03-07T15:53:26.405-08:00Wow these are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing....Wow these are so beautiful. Thank you for sharing.underthegypsytree(at)gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785224781398354669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-38205445151483502382010-03-07T12:31:08.589-08:002010-03-07T12:31:08.589-08:00I have nothing like that...those things are cool, ...I have nothing like that...those things are cool, but the Washington one, SORTA creeps me out. A little. I'm so immature.Maceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405187347144334323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-54077764736020019592010-03-06T20:27:16.596-08:002010-03-06T20:27:16.596-08:00These are wonderful pieces of history. What a pri...These are wonderful pieces of history. What a priviledge to be able to see them.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-1286193733560658482010-03-06T14:35:44.263-08:002010-03-06T14:35:44.263-08:00The photos of the old jewelry are wonderful...I lo...The photos of the old jewelry are wonderful...I love old jewelry...Thanks for sharingJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414361079501574872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-73663729346107673582010-03-06T14:16:01.074-08:002010-03-06T14:16:01.074-08:00At first glance, I thought "What a cool idea ...At first glance, I thought "What a cool idea - - - a mourning ring." Then I saw all that hair, and well, then I thought "GROSS!"<br /><br />Maybe if the hair was used in a more subtle way - - - -<br /><br />But I just can't get past the idea of wearing the hair of a dead person.Keetha Broyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850398844489825600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-46198994666634825352010-03-06T13:55:07.260-08:002010-03-06T13:55:07.260-08:00I saved the lock of hair from my baby's first ...I saved the lock of hair from my baby's first haircut. Maybe I should make them into rings :)Tamara Jansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957262774317047524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-33495355831707689132010-03-06T12:32:54.267-08:002010-03-06T12:32:54.267-08:00We live near the Stuhr Museum of the Prarie Pionee...We live near the Stuhr Museum of the Prarie Pioneer and they have a display of mourning art....beautiful works of art made from hair. What an interesting practice. <br /><br />Blessings!<br />GailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253567615198041943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-55158199965933371452010-03-06T11:45:16.744-08:002010-03-06T11:45:16.744-08:00Isn't that interesting. I recall reading that ...Isn't that interesting. I recall reading that giving out black gloves of other small items as sort of favours at funerals used to be the norm. Waaaay back. <br /><br />I think it's a nice memorial to the dead person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259236724941582496.post-40641335907128615362010-03-06T11:14:18.876-08:002010-03-06T11:14:18.876-08:00Wow the ring with the washington's hair is wea...Wow the ring with the washington's hair is weaved together beautifully. What a treasure to have and behold and to pass on down for furture generations. Amazing!! Great post. Hugs. TammyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com