~!~ My String Pearls Necklace ~!~

When I was a Child the last thing I wanted for CHRISTmas

 was a string of Pearls !

But as luck would have it the same girl in my class would draw my name every year ... well for at least 3 years in a row!

&

I would get the usual .99 cent strand of fake pearls every year.

I never worn any of them.

I wasn't your pearl necklace kind of gal back then.

In fact I was quite the ~Tom Boy ~ outdoors type of girl.

I was always riding my horse, squirrel hunting, or fishing in a creek or some farm pond with my brother.

Childhood memories of CHRISTmas past.

Yes, today I wish I had keep them all ! 

I have found that I like the

Vintage Elegance

that they have

&

 so I have collected several strands to adorn my home.

some are single strands & some have several strands

some are Blinged out

some are

dainty & delicate

some

 are child size

I have clustered several

 types & lengths

 together

I found most of them at

 Thrift Shops ~ Yard Sales

 &

Flea Markets

funny how "Age" can change some things

A Very MERRY CHRISTmas

&

Happy New Year

 to

 You & Yours

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