Featured Finds Thread

Happy New Year! I get what you are saying with quality. I had some newer cashmere scarves ravel. I prefer the vintage. I found a few double-side silk scarves, not many. I passed on a bulky wool sweater in a thrift shop last month, still kicking myself. Can't find the heavy cashmere they used to weave. I have two cashmere sweaters from ages ago, I do have them dry cleaned and tailor-mended. The only thing I like better than cashmere is alpaca. Mohair makes me itch.

 

Mo hair makes ME itch too!!!

 

I can't wear any animal fiber any more. Wool doesn't itch; it burns. The rest do the same sooner or later, and that's with a layer underneath. I used to love it, but now it doesn't love me any more. I can sew old cashmere into quilts and the like however, and have been known to use it for covers for microwave heat therapy bags.

 

Sure, it is a denazified S&L,ribbon came in separately;

 

The problem with cheap cashmere is that it's short fibre and moults like heck. You need long fibre.

I always wash cashmere, even my very vintage stuff. Proper special detergent, but actually in a washing machine. I've a Bosch with a silk and cashmere cycle, it's brilliant.

 

Thank you so much..what a piece of history!

 

I've got 2 alpaca blankets.....they weigh as much as a whole Alpaca !!!
Their warmth..is indisputable !

 

There's no hair....like Mohair !!

 

This stuff always fascinated me, but I never had one before.
Didn't even know the name before I bought it.
Better pic's will be provided as soon as I get it.

 

Mommy !!!!!!

 

That was exactly how the it was described by the auctioneer!!

 

Two Balinese oil paintings came home from the op shop yesterday - $2 the pair. Artist's name, Munadi, and Ubud and 1983 are written clearly on the back. They're quite charming and I think were a steal.

 

I think you're right; those look very well-done.

 

It's a large shabti, rather than a mummy.

 

It is about 35 cm big.
Doing some research on it...I came by Ptah-Sokar-Osiris,chaouabti, ouchebti, ushabti ....
Here is a better pic;


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Here is my latest find - Once again from Ebay.

Welz Vase in the Vertical Stripes Decor. 8" Tall

 

Today was my once-a-month trip to a thrift store, and I found this cast iron gavel, 9" long, seems to be one-piece casting, weighs about 2 1/4lbs.



Looked them up on eBay when I got home, expecting to see dozens, but there are none current and none in completeds. Must be rare. Must be worth millions!

 

Hi,
I had one back in 2000. It was not painted and sold for $38.50. I rue the day I sold it. A neighbor's father was a Brooklyn judge and was given it when he retired. The neighbor was going to recycle his fathers gavel in the trash. I gave him 10 bucks for it that was in 1979.
greg

 

If it sold for $38.50 in 2000, it would sell for $3.85 today. No matter... I've tucked it into my china cabinet. Where else to keep a cast iron hammer?