Wednesday, August 6, 2014

August

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Birthstone For August Is Peridot

August Peridot

This months birthstone is Peridot. Peridot is a green magnesium-iron rich silicate mineral and is often mistaken for Emerald. Peridot is considered an olivine mineral. They are mined all over the world, and in the U.S.A. you can find them in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada.

An excerpt taken from the USGS on Peridot:

Peridot is the best known gem variety of olivine, a species name for a series of magnesium-iron rich silicate minerals. This bright yellow-green to green gemstone has caught the fancy of humans for thousands of years. Some historians even suspect that at least some of the "emeralds" worn by Cleopatra were actually peridot. Much of its recent popularity can be explained by its currently being recognized as the birthstone for the month of August, people wear the stone because it is supposed to bring the wearer success, peace, and good luck. 

Peridot makes a great gift idea for anyone born in August. Peridot looks great in earrings, is lovely set in rings, and they look very elegant when set in a solitaire pendant and hung on a thin chain. You can also find Peridot beads and they make very lovely necklaces.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

All In Baby ! Miniature Clocks.

All In Baby ! The perfect gift for anyone who loves cards.
Miniature desk clocks. All in baby, poker themed knick knacks make the perfect gift for any poker player.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Kenmore Concert on the Green KMA 2014


The Stranges - Concert On The Green - Kenmore N.Y.

As promised here are the pictures from the 2014 Kenmore Merchants Association "Concert On The Green".

 I heard the band start warming up and took a quick run up to the corner to snap a picture. As soon as I heard the band doing the sound check I could tell these guys were going to be good.

The concert was a lot of fun. There was a beer and wine tent, food served by Kenmore's favorite sub shop Mike's Subs, and The Strangers really rocked. As the crowd gathered on the green in front of the Kenmore Municipal Building the band rocked the crowd with hits from the 60's 70's and 80's. Fun was had by all, and the band was really tight and did great interpretations of the songs they played. I usually don't like cover bands but these guys were fantastic, and they really did justice to every song they played. Kudos to The Strangers !
The Strangers rock Kenmore N.Y. for the Concert on the Green !
The band drew a really nice crowd. It was so neat seeing family and friends enjoying live music on the steps of the village hall. Kenmore N.Y. rocks and they should do more events like this. Jazz on the steps would be a lot of fun. Hint, hint ...
As the sun set The Strangers kept the village rocking.

  The concert lasted from 7 to 10 in the evening. As the sun set The Strangers rocked the crowd at dusk. If you missed the event this year , you need to mark this on your calendar for next year ! Till then, rock on Kenmore!

Friday, July 25, 2014

What's Up Kenmore N.Y. ?

We really need to blog more. I think I'm going to start a "What's Up Kenmore N.Y." post each month. I'll just highlight all the fun stuff that's happening around town! July was pretty busy in Kenmore, we had Discover Delaware, and that was a lot of fun, and of course Kenmore Days, and then the Dog Days of Kenmore. I missed Kenmore Days, and Dog Days of Kenmore this year :(

What better way to end such a busy, fun month in July then with a concert, and a Giant Garage Sale. Tonight is the annual Kenmore Merchants Associations "Concert on the Green" featuring the music of "The Strangers". The concert is held in the Village Square at the Corner where Delaware Rd. Delaware Ave. and Lincoln Blvd. all meet. The concert starts at 7:00 this evening, it's a family event, but there will be a beer tent, and food served from Kenmore's favorite sub shop, Mike's Subs !

Then on Saturday, the Kenmore Village Improvement Society is holding the Giant Kenmore Garage Sale.  Maps will be available at the Village Square, and it runs from 9 to 3 in the afternoon. Let's hope for good weather ! If you love bargain hunting and searching for antiques and collectables, nothing beats a garage sale. Here's a copy of the first page of the map with everyone who is participating.

Click image to enlarge. Participants in the Giant Kenmore Garage Sale. As far as I know maps will be available in the Village Square during the event.

Now for a little shameless self promotion! We will be open tonight till 7:00 in honor of the concert on the green. I'll try and post some pix of the event next week. Tomorrow, Saturday July 26th we will be open from 9:00 till 3:00 and having a 25% to 50% off sale storewide.  Ladies here's a little hint, all purses and summer hats will be 50% off. So if you've had your eye on a purse, tomorrow is the day to score!

That's "What's Up In Kenmore N.Y." this week. Hope you have a wonderful weekend and if you're in the neighborhood, stop in for a cup of coffee and say hi !

Just thought I'd add a little color to the post.


Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Discover Delaware Kenmore N.Y.

The loveley Village of Kenmore hosted the Discover Delaware event last weekend and a lot of fun was had by all.  Discover Delaware is the annual side walk sale in Kenmore N.Y. All the local merchants show off their goods and services, and many vendors show up from all over Western New York to introduce people to their company.

Tents, cars and shoppers lined Delaware Ave. in Kenmore N.Y. Saturday for the annual  Discover Delaware event.
 The street was lined with tents, balloons, cars, and shoppers. The day also kicks off the farmers market where you can pick up all kinds of fresh fruits, vegetables and live plants each Saturday on the front lawn of the Municipal building.

Fresh fruit, flowers, and produced filled the green in front of the Municipal Building where Delaware Rd. and Delaware Ave. meet.
 Just like last year, the day started out with a little rain. Not enough to ruin anything but just enough to scare the vendors, especially those who were brave enough to show up without tents. About a half an hour before the event, the sky cleared, the sun came out, and smiles replaced the pensive looks of all the vendors.

Our booth at Discover Delaware. We set up next to our neighbor The Wedding Agent. I ended up adding a few more things after I took this picture. The purses were hung from the back of the tent, and we displayed spring and summer scarves hanging from the side. They looked really cute blowing in the wind and added some attention to our booth.

Once the event started everyone seemed to have a really good time. Smiling shoppers filled Delaware going from tent to tent to see what each business had to offer. Some business's held demonstrations showing off what they have to offer, others held tent sales and there were some huge bargains to be found. We offered some of our sterling silver rings at 50% off and purses were 25% off.

The Wedding Agent set up a really nice display, showcasing her wedding planning skills. Her shop is really beautiful inside as well. If you're ever looking for our shop, we are directly behind "The
Wedding Agent" on Lincoln Blvd.
 Mia, our neighbor and owner of The Wedding Agent, set up a beautiful display, showcasing her decorative skills in wedding planning. Her shop is really beautiful on the inside as well. Her display got so many compliments. If you've never been to our shop before, we are the store behind The Wedding Agent on Lincoln Blvd. If you see The Wedding Agent, just turn on Lincoln Blvd. and were the first shop on the side entrance.

These dudes started jamming in the Piano in Public pavilion. I don't think this was planned and these guys were really great. This is what I like about the Piano in Public project.

There was a dj or radio station in front of Mike's Subs playing country music. A make shift band formed in the piano in public pavilion and they jammed for a couple hours. That was really a pleasant surprise. If you don't know about Pianos In Public click here to find out more. Kenmore has one in the gazebo where Delaware Ave, and Delaware Rd. meet, and it really is good fun ! It's so nice to step out of our shop and hear piano playing filling the air. It really makes the village seem to come alive.
This Piano is out all summer long in the Gazebo where Delaware Rd. and Delaware Ave meet.



If you've never attended Discover Delaware, you really want to pencil this in on your calender for next year. It's a lot of fun.

Time to get ready for Kenmore Days !



Tuesday, June 3, 2014

June News and Updates

So long spring and welcome summer. June is finally here and the warm weather has arrived in western New York ! It's nice to see everyone walking around in loose fitting clothes, and not bundled up like eskimos !


Warm weather and summer fashion. I love June !

 With summers arrival it's time for street fairs and festivals. The memorial day parade was a blast, and now it's time for Discover Delaware. On June 21st Delaware Ave will feature all your favorite local stores and people from around western New York showcasing their products, goods and services all along Delaware Ave in the lovely Village of Kenmore. There will be live music on the lawn of the municipal building, entertainment, the start of the farmers market where you can purchase some fresh fruits and vegetables, and all kinds of fun gifts, and product ideas from your local merchants.


The Discover Delaware event is a lot of fun, and if you have never been before, you should reserve the day and come down to Kenmore and see what all the fuss is about. I think this also marks the start of Kenmore Days ! Click here to see some images from last years Discover Delaware event. If you're interested in participating as a merchant click here.

Summer fashion accessories have arrived, and you might want to stop in the shop and check out some of the different summer hats we just got in stock. These hats are the perfect accessory to protect your hair and face from the warm summer sun. We also have a full line of colorful bangle bracelets to liven up your summer wardrobe.


Fun summer hats that protect your hair and face from the sun.


Fashion tips for June ...

June fashion should include light materials and light colors. Oranges, pinks, sky blues, and whites are always in fashion this time of year. Spruce up your wardrobe with bright fashion accessories like bangle bracelets, watches, and colored  gemstones and pendants.

 Some June Facts ...

People born in June have multiple birthstones to choose from. Pearls, Alexandrite, and Moonstone are all great choices for this month. Jewelry is always a great gift idea, and you can't go wrong with any of these birthstones for this month. 

June is the 6th month of the year, marking the half way point to 2015. WOW, the first 6 months of this year have flown by ! The summer solstice arrives on June 21st this year, and marks the longest day of the year. What a perfect day for the Discover Delaware event. After June 21st the days slowly start to shorten again, a few seconds each day.

Well that ends the newsletter for June this year. If you've signed up for our quarterly newsletter on our website, we are going to start those soon. If you would like to sign up for our quarterly newsletter please click here. Thanks for reading and have a happy and safe summer everyone ! 




Thursday, May 29, 2014

Kenmore NY Memorial Day Parade Pix

Helene with messy wind blown hair handing out flyers.
Memorial Day weekend was a blast. As the parade marches right by our shop we decided to open up for a few hours, enjoy the parade, meet some of the neighbors, and hand out a few flyers to promote our business.

If you have never been to the Kenmore N.Y. memorial day parade you should really check it out. It's a lot of fun, with all kinds of cars, bands, motorcycles, fire companies, and locals hero's marching down the street. It's one of those events, that as a local you look forward to every year.

Here's some of the highlights of the parade this year. 
Military trucks, bands, antique fire engines, motorcycles and vendors with really cool hair were all featured in the parade this year.

This drummer didn't miss a beat, and the bag pipe players were phenomenal. I love hearing the sounds of music filling the air each memorial day in remembrance of our lost and fallen soldiers.

Here's some of Ken-Ton's finest marching with flag in hand !
The Elks lodge had a fun float with this patriotic guy waving to the fans.
The Kenmore NY memorial day parade set with a water color effect 




Thursday, May 22, 2014

Looking Forward To Discover Delaware 2014

I'm really looking forward to this event this year. The annual Kenmore Merchants Association Discover Delaware event will be held Saturday June 21st 2014 on Delaware Ave from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.in the Village of Kenmore N.Y.

The event is a street fair that features all the local business in Kenmore N.Y. along with other folks from the local Western New York area. You can find all kinds of crafts, products, and information from your local community vendors. It also starts the beginning of the weekly farmers market featuring all kinds of yummy fruits and vegetables. There's entertainment on the green in front of the municipal building and while shopping you can stop in one of the many local restaurants and sample some of the great cuisine the Village of Kenmore has to offer. 

This really is a great way to Discover Delaware, and find all the hidden secrets Kenmore NY has to offer.

Discover Delaware Saturday June 21st 2014, stop by our booth and introduce yourself.
If your a vendor and interested in registering click here.

Here's a picture of Helene hard at work in our tent last year on the corner of Lincold Blvd and Delaware Ave. If you go this year stop by our tent and introduce yourself :)

Helene hard at work Discover Delaware 2013.

For more pictures from last years event check out this post.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Looking For Inspiration I Came Across This

Looking for inspiration on the blog, and our online presence I came across this list of 37 antique jewelry blogs that are simply out of this world. I'd love to take the blog in this type of direction.

top antique jewelry blogs Some of the most beautiful and unique jewels are the ones that have previously belonged to someone else’s history. These bloggers love to find these treasures of the past and re-purpose them to give them new life, or wear the jewelry themselves and add their own experiences to the jewelry’s history.

Check out these 37 vintage and antique jewelry blogs.


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

May News Letter and Monthly Update.

Hooray, hooray, for the month of May !

Better late than never. Like spring I'm getting a late start on the monthly update article. Things have been busy, we're blogging, and doing the whole social networking thing and working on different ways to introduce people to our products. We decided to run a marketing experiment with Bitcoin ! If you've never heard of Bitcoin, it's a decentralized crypto currency and great way to pay for things on the internet. We just put our first Bitcoin offer on our website, and if that goes well , we will be adding more products with time.

The first item we decided to sell for Bitcoin is a really cute Sterling Silver Peace Sign Pendant. The item is only $13.95 for U.S. Bitcoin users in the lower 48 states. It includes shipping, and is a special offer for online Bitcoin users only. If you live in the local area, it's also available in our store front cash or credit only.

First item now available for Bitcoin here.
 So we're really moving into the digital age with Bitcoin. We went from no internet presence what so ever, to a website, social networking with Facebook and Google +, and now payments by Bitcoin, and Pay Pal. The time's they are a changing.

Here's a little May related info. May represents the beginning of Spring so it should really come as no surprise that the birthstone for that month is green. This month's birthstone is Emerald. Emeralds are usually a deep or pale green, with small inclusions called gardens that give it the nice deep rich color. Emeralds look great on solitaire pendants, and are beautiful set in rings. Emeralds can also add a nice touch of spring and summer color to earrings and your summer wardrobe.

We have a couple holidays this month. Sunday May 11th is Mother's Day. Need a couple gift ideas for mom ? Mothers Rings have multiple colored stones that represent each of the mothers children. They make a really nice traditional gift for mom that will certainly become a family heirloom for generations to come.  Mom's also like purses, scarves, bengal bracelets, and knick knacks for around the house. Stop in the shop and let us help you find the perfect gift for mom.

Make mom happy this Mother's Day with Jewelry from Helene's Mostly Jewelry in Kenmore N.Y. 14217
  Memorial Day falls on the 26th so fly those American flags high and remember those soldiers lost but not forgotten. Let our veterans know that they are loved and remembered long after they are gone.
Happy Memorial Day, and to all our veterans thanks for serving !
With that said, May really does start the beginning of the spring and summer season. This means parties, beaches, motorcycles, and all kinds of celebrations. Be careful this summer, watch out for motorcycles, drive safe, and celebrate responsibly.  To all the mom's we wish you Happy Mother's Day, and to all our veterans, thanks for serving ! Have a great spring and summer everyone !



Thursday, May 1, 2014

Fashionable Martini and Wine Stemware

We just added some new items to the store. These just arrived and are another terrific locally made product. These long stem martini and wine glasses are a really fun and fashionable way to enjoy your favorite beverage.

How cute is this ? This smoky green martini glass is a fashionable piece of stemware with a really cute art deco appeal. The earrings can be left on the glass or actually worn. This is a really fun versatile gift , or the perfect martini glass that's sure to put a smile on your face after a hard days work.
 Each piece of stemware features an etched glass face and comes with a fashionable pair of earrings. The earrings can be worn occasionally or left on the stemware as a cute decoration. You could also change them around with other earrings.   

This stemware is available in different colors and different styles. Martini glasses, wine glasses, and champagne flutes are available. Cheers !

These are very fashionable and have a really cute modern art deco feel to them. Cheers.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Just in , Candles By Cherie

These just arrived in the Kenmore N.Y. shop today. These are Candles by Cherie and they are adorable. These lovely wine glasses are filled with scented candle wax, and made by hand right here in the Ken Ton area. This is a terrific product that we are proud to carry from a western New York craftsman and help support the local businesses in our own community.

Each hand poured candle, is scented with flavors like vanilla citrus, merlot, pink sugar, and beach daisies. Each long stemmed glass is decorated in an art deco fashion with various designs like, fashion accessories, lips and lipsticks, zebra prints and more. Even the packaging on these lovely candles is adorable.

These are so cute, and even the packaging is adorable. Stop in the store and check out the lovely collection of Candles by Cherie !

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Vintage Crystal and Rhinestone Jewelry Just In.

We just got in a huge lot of vintage crystal and rhinestone jewelry in our Kenmore N.Y. store. The pieces are only available in store and range from broaches to clip-on ear rings, with some pendants and cameos. These are really unique pieces, and jewelry like this is getting harder and harder to find these days.

Beautiful vintage rhinestone and crystal jewelry now available.
Vintage jewelry like this can be used to add a Victorian or gothic flair to any outfit. The designs are nostalgic and reminiscent of a simpler time when people really enjoyed expressing themselves with individualized pieces of unique jewelry. This is also a great way to add something old to a bridal ensemble.

Stylish broach with blue and crystal rhienstones.
 Each piece of vintage jewelry is like a personal piece of wearable art. The jewelry was created in a time when more things were crafted by hand giving each piece a unique style and feel. I may be adding some of these to our Etsy shop soon.


Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Just in Kameleon Jewel Pops !

 We just got in a new product line and in my humble opinion these are really cool. The designer is a company called Kameleon and the product is Jewel Pops ! These are soooo cute and sooo much fun and versatile as well.

Kameleon Jewel Pop ring with center stone.

 Here's how they work. You purchase a piece of Jewel Pop jewelry like a pendant, ring, or earrings and then the stone or center piece of the jewelry is interchangeable. There are multiple styles of stones to choose from, and with multiple stones any piece of jewelry becomes a versatile, unique piece that can be worn with just about any outfit !

This is a center stone. There's a rubber o-ring on the shaft of the stone setting that keeps the stone snuggly in place. If you want to change the stone color of the jewelry, just pop the stone out and pop a new stone in for a completely different look !
 The Jewel Pop system is really simple to use. Just pop the stone out of the center, and pop a different one in. The stones are set just tight enough that you will probably need a pen tip or q-tip to push the old stone out, and then just press the different stone in. It's really simple and fun to do.


Here'e the complete line of Kameleon Jewel Pop's that we now have in stock. There's even stylish shades that you can add the jewel pops to.

 With all the different styles of stones to choose from the sky's the limit with what you can create.  The sunglasses are really cool also. This is a really fun jewelry collection. Available in store only. Stop in and check em out !

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Time To Start Working On This Blog.

Wow, it's been close to 9 months since I've posted to the blog. I just haven't had the time to work on this thing the way I've wanted to. That's going to change now though. I have to start posting here more.

Things have been really hectic, starting a new business, and getting a website, and all the social networking involved. With all that said, the blog has just ended up being ignored. I'm going to try and get at least a post or two a week up here starting now.

So, what's new at Helene's Mostly Jewelry ? We got some new products, we're now carrying purses, and fashion accessories. We also got a new line of Kameleon sun glasses, and interchangeable rings, necklaces and bracelets. The Kameleon line is a lot of fun because you buy the ring or bracelet, and the stones and designs pop in and out of the jewelry. So one piece of jewelry can be changed into multiple designs. I'll be posting on this soon, with some pictures, and tips on how to get the most out of Kameleon designs. 

Besides that, we've expanded our fashion jewelry line, and now have affordable pieces of jewelry to fit just about any budget. Some of our fashion jewelry prices start as low as $5.00.

With that said, I'll be adding some pictures towards the end of the week. Thanks for reading and anyone following you can expect the blog to be updated regularly from here on in.