1887 SILVER DOLLAR COIN

Tired of carrying the kitchen sink on my shoulder, I designed & made this purse in an effort to "cut back". Make no bones about it-- there was no cutting back on cuteness and style.
Inspired by Japanese Kawaii, I designed the heart shape body of the purse. Bleached out acid-washed indigo denim was used for the purse body.
I stuck a giant "silver dollar" sign applique on it....cuz a girl just loves her $$$.
I used the Rosewood font for the Dollar Sign Applique. Love this font- has an old-timey feeling and is very bold and graphic with the two-tone shadowing.
I used indigo blue denim with silver "faux sequin" textured vinyl for the applique.

Totally love how this turned out.....perfect little bag to throw my keys, phone, money, and a tube of lipstick, and even a pair of glasses into.
Strap is made of cotton webbing. I made it long enough to wear across my body.

?Rebecca Bugge, All Rights Reserved
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The name for this kind of mug is stein, which comes from the German word Stein, which means stone. The reason for this is that these objects were generally made of stoneware. But the name stuck with the shape even when done in other materials - in this case silver. The stein dates to 1590 and the silver spoon to 1580 - belonging to the Elisabeth of Denmark (1524-1586), the wife of the two Mecklenburg-Schwerin dukes - first Magnus III (1509-1550) and then his brother Ulrich III (1527-1603). The daughter from the second marriage, Sophie, became the queen of Denmark.

Schloss Gustrow is one of the most important building of the Renaissance in northern Germany, built in the 16th century. It now houses a museum showing plenty of interesting pieces from the Middle ages and Renaissance.