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As you can imagine after decades of buying, selling and collecting, I've acquired oodles of broken, orphaned and irreparably damaged jewelry, as well as miscellaneous parts and pieces. As my own personal preference, I do not take apart repairable or wearable vintage jewelry. All of my vintage jewelry parts have either been salvaged from hopelessly damaged pieces, or came into my possession already removed from their original source.

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Smoke - My shop is smoke-free. Pet - My shop is a pet friendly environment. Odors and/or chemical deodorizers - I do not deodorize items or apply any chemicals to conceal odors. If any odors are present that cannot be removed, such as perfume from previous owner, I make note of them in my descriptions. Nickel/Metal Allergies - The costume jewelry that I sell is authentic vintage, 1990s or earlier. I do not know the metal content of any pieces, as many varieties and mixes of metals were used in costume jewelry. Please err on the side of caution and assume that there is likely nickel present in every jewelry item I sell.

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All of the items in my shop have been previously owned. As a result you can expect some light wear from use and/or age. I ensure that all pieces are clean and that any functional parts are in good working order. I strive to make note of all flaws that are present and to provide clear and accurate descriptions. It is of the utmost importance to me that my customers are completely happy with their purchase and shopping experience.

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I ship the majority of my items in brand new packing materials: boxes and/or bubble wrap, bubble mailers, poly envelopes, shipping boxes and Styrofoam packing peanuts. For very large items, odd sized items or large orders, I sometimes use previously mailed but clean and structurally sound shipping boxes. Jewelry, parts, glass, tools and other collectibles are sent well bubble wrapped/boxed in bubble mailers or shipping boxes. Most patches are shipped in sleeves, reinforced by card stock and sent at letter rate in a plain envelope. Larger or more expensive patches are sent at package rates with tracking. Postcards and paper ephemera are placed in archival poly sleeves, reinforced by card stock and sent at letter rate in a plain envelope.

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Used Vintage Iowa Patch 2.6", Embroidered Wild Rose, American Goldfinch, State Travel Souvenir, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Name: Used Vintage Iowa Patch 2.6", Embroidered Wild Rose, American Goldfinch, State Travel Souvenir, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids
Brand: retrodreams
SKU: 574644144
Price: 9.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1780 reviews)

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Handpicked by retrodreams
Vintage from the 1980s

This is a used vintage souvenir patch of Iowa, featuring the state flower (wild rose) and state bird (American Goldfinch) with the state map in the background.

Condition: good used condition with a few frays to the border stitching, fuzzing to the design stitching, twill pulls and many pinholes from being sewn

Thread colors: yellow, pink and black
Background: green twill
Backing: plastic (must be sewn)
Size: 2 5/8" long by 2" wide
Age: circa the 1980s
How to apply: must be sewn on

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