Charm of the Day: Winter 2006 LE Charm Bracelet

Merry Christmas everyone! I apologize for dropping off posting once again. What can I say? The holidays are a crazy time! Between Halloween and New Years, there are seven birthdays in my immediate family and friends, not to mention Thanksgiving and Christmas, and this year I hosted a baby shower and went to a wedding, so there have been lots of celebrations, preparations, and migraines. LOL

Anyway, I figured I better get to posting my holiday charms, being that it's Christmas Eve and all. Wouldn't make much sense to post about them next month, now would it?

Without further ado, here is one of my very favorite pieces of Juicy Couture jewelry I own: The 2006 Limited Edition Winter Charm Bracelet:

Now, this bracelet was released approximately 2 and a half years before I began collecting charms. In fact, Juicy released a "Winter" themed charm bracelet in 2006, 2007, and 2008, but this was the only one that interested me. Needless to say, I had to resort to the secondary market to get it, where a bracelet that retailed for around $100 usually lists now for around $200. But I was patient, and was able to finally score this baby for....wait for it.....wait for it.....$13!!!

The bracelet has 9 charms in all, some are more on the plain side, some are really super cute and detailed. Here are my 4 favorite charms, in ascending order:

Up first is the crystal snowman charm. Complete with crystals for the bottom and middle layers, and an enamel head, it is the "blingiest" charm on the bracelet. And anyone who knows me knows I adore snowmen. So why is he only my 4th favorite charm? Because I have a snowman charm (to be featured in a bit) that is way more awesome.

Next up is an adorable little cup of hot chocolate, complete with marshmallows:

My 2nd favorite charm on the bracelet is the adorable set of mittens, for several reasons. One, it's pink. Two, I love the little chain that connects the mittens to the bracelet. And three, the little saying (Juicy HoHo) on the mittens, is just too cute!

And here is my absolute favorite charm on this bracelet, the reason I wanted this one over the 2007 and 2008 versions, the charm that absolutely sold me: The Red Nosed Reindeer charm. There is a full sized version of this charm that is on many collectors' HG charm list, and I have seen it go for several hundred dollars on eBay. I've never chased down the full sized one, because I am lucky enough to have the smaller version.