I wonder if anyone can remember Sarah Coventry? I came across this picture and it sparked off old memories. Sarah Coventry was a big jewellery manufacturer in the States and it started up over here as a home party selling venture, much like Tupperware. In the mid 60's money was always tight and as I loved jewellery I started up selling. You took your selection to various homes, set out your stuff on a smart black velvet cloth and hoped for orders and more party bookings and I did quite well. I ran our little pub during the day and my husband took over at night so I could go out and sell. I had a little pale blue Morris Minor car then. The jewellery of course was not gold or silver but the quality was fantastic. The metal was heavy and did not tarnish and I still have a few pieces that look as good as when they were new. The brooch and earrings set in the picture above I bought for my Mother who loved pearls and wore clip-on earrings. At that time hardly anybody had pierced ears. Clip-ons were all the go and you didn't dream the day would come when women and men had not just their ears but their bodies pierced in often unmentionable places! I had a quick look on the web and found over 200,000 mentions of Sarah Coventry. Now this costume jewellery is called vintage and very collectible.

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As we age we start changing and our faces reflect the passing of time more poignantly than almost any other part of our bodies.

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This is Michale and he is retired train driver. He retired 4 years ago and has driven trains all his working life in Australia and South Africa. I met him next to our camper-van when he was walking his dog Benny who is the Toodyay unofficial mascot. The dog still rides in the trains that go past the campsite. Michale agreed to pose for my stranger project after telling me all about the train service around Perth. This picture is #131 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page Explore #16 on 6 April 2013

In a world that often emphasizes youth and flawless complexions, the idea of wearing wrinkles as badges of honor might seem unconventional. However, when we look beyond the surface and delve deeper…

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