The Mystery Gets Revealed!

Oh why do I even try!  As suspected the mystery was first solved tout suite by Clara, who becomes today's Smartest Girl In School!

Yes kiddies, it's your favorite, my favorite, everybody's favorite:  MYRNA LOY!
The shot above is from a 1930 First National picture called "Bride of the Regiment".
Loy was 5th on the cast list and (my seven least favorite words in the world) 'this film is thought to be lost.'

Miss Loy was gorgeous, frank, honest, hilarious, dramatic and a major political lefty.  In short, I probably coulda jumped the fence for her!

Now since you are all so smart, I'm gonna share my two latest favorite shots of her:

I'm desperate about this silk cut velvet gown.

About Those Jewels...

When I said I had written verbiage designed to "throw you off track", this apparently gave Ask The Cool Cookie ideas.  The comment he left scolding Normadesmond was designed to throw you off track.  Very crafty Cookie.  Especially considering that he had already sent me an email containing the correct answer!

No the jewelry in question did not belong to Mr. Sinatra.  Before I hand out the "Smartest Kid In School" award, I have to give an honorable mention as there was a correct guess submitted in the comments section yesterday.  Congrats to Rosalind for guessing...

Johnny Stompanato.

His most famous picture

The thrilling and dangerous affair between Stompanato and Lana Turner ended with his stabbing death in Lana's boudoir.  All these years later, people still wonder if the knife was really wielded Turner's daughter Cheryl Crane (who was convicted) or by Lana herself.

Lana's wrenching and brilliant courtroom performance testimony

In a final twist to the mystery, Cookies correct answer was eclipsed, literally by one minute, by a correct answer email from Jason!

Gold - Jason!

Silver - Cookie!

Bronze - Rosalind!

Johnny in happier times.

Guess Who.....

 

If you know, don't spill the beans straight away until others have had a whack at it.  Of course if you do know, you can always email the answer to me so I'll know just how bright you are!

Can You Solve The Mystery? Please?

As I suspect you already know, Felix In Hollywood is also the name of my vintage shop.
So I found this really great necklace that I want to put in the shop,

but I'll be damned if I can decipher what the symbol or insignia is on the medallions.

Go ahead and click me, I'll be happy to get really big!

I'm sorry that my camera isn't so hot on detail, but see what you can make of it. I was beginning to think it was from some secret society or something, but I took it to my friendly neighborhood jeweler today and he's convinced it's a signature. Great. Who's?

It's a pretty fabulous piece. It's heavy and it's solid sterling with gold and black enamel overlay on the medallions. I'm excited to include it in the shop but I'd love to have more clarification, so that I don't have to list it as the "Mystery Necklace"!
Put on your thinking caps kids.