All About Pocket Watch Fobs
Saturday, January 8th, 2011
When pocket watches are talked about, there is a very big chance that pocket watch fobs will also be discussed. They are associated with one another. Where one goes, the other goes too. The fob is defined by several dictionaries as a short chain or ribbon which is fastened to a watch. This helps get the watch from the pocket of your clothes.
Believe it or not, there are people who also collect fobs. They are things of beauty on their own. Most often they also have special things to the people wearing them, just like the best pocket watches for men. They are decorative pieces of jewelry too.
A fob most often looks like a thimble or a spool of thread. It can have intricate designs or it can be very simple. Some pocket watch fobs may even have precious stones set into it. Some fobs may even be made of gold or platinum. Fobs were very popular during the Victorian era and the designs people came up during those times were most interesting. Some even had leather, boar’s hair, string and wives even weaved their hair to make their husband’s fob special and definitely unusual when compared to others.
Victorian era fobs are some of the most interesting and most beautiful. If you want to start collecting fobs, it is best to start buying those made during the Victorian era. These fobs are antiques and they are going to cost you some money but they are definitely worth it.
Fobs can be bought from specialty stores and antique shops. The Internet is also a very good place to start looking for fobs. There are lots of online merchants which sell nothing but antiques. If genuine antiques are out of your budget, you can buy period pieces or replicas. These replicas look just like the real thing but they are more affordable.
