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Fab Deals US Fabulous deals on fabulous items. Unusual & rare finds. Antique & vintage collectibles, home decor, fab jewelry, & hand-crafted items.

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We'd love to live inside your house. Look how cool we are.
09/08/2026

We'd love to live inside your house. Look how cool we are.

09/04/2026

What dog breed is your favorite?

09/04/2026

Dog lovers, if you could find some really fun affordable dog-breed specific jewelry, what breed of dog would you want to see?

Five Ways to Spot Antique and Vintage Jewelry Worth Buying1. Check the marks first. Karat stamps, hallmarks and maker's ...
09/03/2026

Five Ways to Spot Antique and Vintage Jewelry Worth Buying

1. Check the marks first. Karat stamps, hallmarks and maker's signatures confirm metal content, origin and often the era a piece was made. Look on clasps, earring backs and the inside of bands. Keep in mind that marks can be faked and plenty of genuine period work carries none at all, either because the stamp wore away or was never required. Treat a mark as confirmation, not as a pass-or-fail test.

2. Feel the weight. Solid gold and sterling are dense, and a real piece feels heavier than it looks. Something that seems featherlight for its size is usually thin plating over base metal. Hold two similar pieces at once and the difference is obvious.

3. Look at how it was built. Hand-set stones, tube hinges and C-clasps point to early, skilled work, generally before 1900. Screw-back earrings suggest roughly 1900 through the 1940s, since clip-backs took over in the 1930s. Glued components, rough seams and machine-perfect repetition point to mass production. These clues date a piece as well as grade it, which matters when the antique label depends on the 100-year line.

4. Examine the stones under magnification. Natural gems show tiny inclusions and slightly uneven hand-cut facets. Molded seams, swirl patterns and trapped air bubbles reveal glass. Unless a stone has been tested by a gemologist, treat any identification as unverified.

5. Never overlook the name. A signed designer piece can outsell unsigned gold. Costume work by makers such as Miriam Haskell or Eisenberg regularly brings more than comparable gold-filled chain, because scrap value and collector value are two different numbers. The signature is often what separates them.

Beautiful hand-throws stoneware bowl. One of a kind. Blues, tans, browns feel just like Mother Earth. It was made by an ...
09/02/2026

Beautiful hand-throws stoneware bowl. One of a kind. Blues, tans, browns feel just like Mother Earth. It was made by an artist in Utah. It is signed by the artist. I bought this beauty in 2002.

Gold-Tone, Gold-Plated, Gold PVD, Vermeil, or Gold-Filled? Know the differenceWe've ranked each based on lasting shine a...
09/01/2026

Gold-Tone, Gold-Plated, Gold PVD, Vermeil, or Gold-Filled? Know the difference

We've ranked each based on lasting shine and amount of gold, lowest to highest:

Gold-tone gives you gold's warm color at the friendliest price, with base metal finished in gold throughout.

Gold-plated adds a thin layer of real gold over base metal, and the finish can be renewed by replating.

Gold PVD fuses vaporized gold to stainless steel in a vacuum, creating a hard surface that resists scratches and tarnish.

Vermeil is real gold, 10K or higher and at least 2.5 microns thick, over a solid sterling silver core rather than base metal.

Gold-filled carries the most gold of any layered finish, bonded to brass under heat and pressure at 5% of total weight.

Ranked for lasting shine: gold-filled first, then vermeil and PVD, then plated, with gold-tone offering the look at the lowest cost.

Antique or Vintage? Here's the deal.It comes down to age. Antiques are at least 100 years old, making them the rarest an...
08/31/2026

Antique or Vintage? Here's the deal.

It comes down to age. Antiques are at least 100 years old, making them the rarest and often the most valuable. Vintage covers roughly 20 to 99 years and is prized for the style of its era. Anything newer is retro, reproduction, or simply secondhand.

Birdwatching inside the house. This stunning pair of unique folk-art birds, are hand-sculpted of glass beads and metal w...
08/31/2026

Birdwatching inside the house. This stunning pair of unique folk-art birds, are hand-sculpted of glass beads and metal wire, bring great colors and craftsmanship into play.

The birds are a Cardinal and a Blue Jay. The pair is vintage and unusual because of their size. They are much larger than newer iterations.

Beads are high-quality non non-fading or cracking glass. Pieces resist rust and corrosion. Cardinal approx. 8 in. tall. Blue Jay 7 in tall.

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How you care for your fashion jewelry increases the life of the piece. Check out this info: **Caring for Your Fashion an...
08/29/2026

How you care for your fashion jewelry increases the life of the piece. Check out this info:

**Caring for Your Fashion and Plated Jewelry**

Fashion jewelry blends base metals, plating, glass stones, enamel and adhesives — each with its own vulnerabilities. A few simple habits keep every piece looking its best.

**What causes damage:**
- Perfume, hairspray, lotion and sunscreen dull plating and cloud stones
- Dishwashing, cleaning products and gardening strip finishes quickly
- Chlorine, salt water and steamy showers loosen the glue holding stones and pearls
- Sweat and humidity accelerate tarnish on base metals
- Ultrasonic cleaners and silver polishes are too aggressive — they lift plating and dissolve adhesives
- Leather, cord and thread stretch, fray or stain when they get wet

**Easy solutions:**
- Jewelry goes on last, after makeup and fragrance, and comes off first
- Wipe pieces with a soft, dry cloth after each wear to lift skin oils
- Spot-clean with a barely damp cloth and dry completely — never soak
- Store each piece separately in a pouch or lined box, away from heat and light
- Add an anti-tarnish strip to your jewelry box
- Rotate your favorites so nothing takes daily wear

**Bottom line:** Keep it dry, keep it clean, keep it stored — and your collection will stay beautiful far longer.

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Fall is right around the corner. This terrific vest will fit right in.FB Marketplace Item # 1395498436058349
08/28/2026

Fall is right around the corner. This terrific vest will fit right in.

FB Marketplace Item # 1395498436058349

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