~ Gar Scales ~ Tiny ~ 50 ~ Dusky-Green Mix ~ Shellcraft ~ Sailors Valentines ~

Description

Offered for immediate purchase . . .
. . . is a packet containing fifty (50)
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Vintage *TINY* Gar Scales Dyed Dusky-Green Mix
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(a mix of dark and muted greens) in the usual variety of shapes and sizes measuring from approximately a quarter of an inch (1/4") to approximately three-eighths of an inch (3/8") long.  Collected from vintage supplies I've been fortunate enough to purchase throughout the years, dyed Gar Scales like these were used from the 1940s through the 1960s to create the illusion of leaves and foliage for seashell jewelry, flowers, pictures, and floral bouquets.  These Gar Scales exhibit a mix of mottled and solid shades on the top side of the scale and, on the underside, and the undersides exhibit a deep shade around the edges with lighter shades in the center of each scale.  (Examples of the contrasting two sides are shown in the photos in this listing.)  With their variegated shades of dusky greens, they would make
great
accents in a variety of seashell projects and especially in Sailor's Valentines!  You can let your imagination go wild with ideas for this vintage dusky-green mix of Gar scales in all your shell art projects and designs!
Please Note
:
This is the only supply of these; so, when they're gone, they're gone . . .
~~~~~ From a smoke-free and pet-free home ~~~~~
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one
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The financial risk to me has proven to be too great.
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