PZBaubles New Orleans

Specializing in quirky vintage jewelry, occult curios, holy objects, metaphysical parlor games, rare Tarot decks, and more.

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This silver pelican (the state bird of Louisiana) holds a fleur de lis (the symbol of New Orleans) in its bill. Brooch is set with white rhinestones and one green rhinestone for the eye.

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Someone with New Orleans in their heart is going to want this 1983 ceramic coin bank modeled on the Whitney Bank clock.

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If this DRAWING BLOOD hardcover were on sale at the Manhattan Restaurant of the Mind, they'd probably call it "Hot From New Orleans Poppy Z. Brite Gumbo," but I think jambalaya would be more apt.

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@RobynHitchcock @emmaswiftsings I had mealworm ice cream today and wondered if you might do a bug song of your choice to commemorate it. xxx Billy

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This silver wall cross is wreathed with a grapevine. Back is engraved with more grapevines and a Bible quote from John 15:5, "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit."

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Virginia Slims cigarettes' 1970s and 1980s advertising was unique in being aimed at women, with the slogan "You've Come A Long Way, Baby." This slipcase printed with the slogan contains 2 packs of standard-sized playing cards with images of famous women.

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I don't carry a lot of plates because they don't sell particularly well, but when I saw these vintage cat-shaped ones by Laurel Burch for Royal Doulton, I had to pick them up. Each plate is dated and hand-numbered on back.

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Derived from the ancient Tarot of Marseilles, the 78-card 1JJ Tarot deck was first produced commercially in the 1830s. This 1970 deck comes with a copy of the book written by S.R. Kaplan to accompany and fully interpret the cards.

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This vintage Chinese trinket box features a blue and white porcelain rabbit atop an ornately embossed silver metal base.

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This vintage mermaid necklace is nicely detailed, and her tail is a riot of rainbow glitter.

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Dating from the 1960s, this talismanic necklace features a gold filigree pendant with an image of a woman, evidently a witch or sorceress, making a flower offering beneath the light of a crescent moon and stars. I've never seen a piece like it.

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Decorated with a bunch of beets, this box holds all the recipes a New Orleans home cook collected over several decades. Some are handwritten, some saved from magazines, newspapers, and product wrappers. It's almost a story in itself.

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This is one of my pricier items, but I'm proud to offer it: a William Blake Tarot set with card deck, interpretation book, and a handmade chapbook of notes on the artwork by the set's creator, Ed Buryn. The latter two items are signed by Buryn.

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This is a vintage dashboard statue of Padre Pio, a Franciscan priest, stigmatist, spiritual teacher, and mystic, but you could also pretend it's Obi-Wan Kenobi if you wanted to.

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This is a rare pewter brooch by jewelry designer Jonette, a.k.a. JJ, who does all sorts of mystical-whimsical pieces. I've never seen another jester, though.

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Originally commissioned in 1450 by the Duke of Milan, the Visconti-Sforza Tarot is modeled on the oldest existing Tarot deck. This deck from Lo Scarabeo of Italy reproduces the medieval artwork in shimmering gold leaf.

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Gold-filled Victorian Apostleship of Prayer brooch.

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1973 James Bond 007 Tarot of the Witches slipcased set.

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Vintage Infant of Prague 5" chalkware statue.

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