Moody Booty

I've developed a definite thing for mood rings and mood-type jewellery, after finding a beautiful mood ring with a patent number stamped on the inside at Sally Ann for $3.99 and subsequently giving it away to a friend I've since never heard from. Jeepers I miss that ring. I've since found another at a thrift shop for .99 cents (pictured below) but it was the cheapie kind with the adjustable band.

When I saw this bracelet glinting in the Value Village jewellery case, I mistook it for a green amber. Then I saw the glitter specks and thought, "cheapie-deapie." But when I tried it on I noticed the rectangle changing to a brilliant blue - a mood bracelet, only $5.99!

Mood rings and other such heat sensitivity devices were novelties in the 1960s, but I always wonder who the ring is supposed to be changing for. Is the fact that I'm in a black mood and sporting an equally black mood ring (or whatever the colour is supposed to be) meant to warn (or ward?) people off, or is it meant to notify me of my moods before I'm aware of them? I'll have to keep track of this little cuff and see how accurate it is .... See links to my Shopping Column if you want to read more about dandy duds I've found in the thrift shop jewellery cases.

COMING UP: Grungers I have so much to tell you! A new chair, a new 100-year old Persian rug, a Dumpster Love entry for good 'ole Valentine's Day, thrift shopping tips of the trade, and many many more photos & tips on developing chic on the cheap. Stay tuned!