Featured Finds Thread

Picked up some neat stuff at a recent auction.

1. Eisenhower Bandanna - Always trying to add to my political pin & ephemera collection. Already had one of these but the price on this one was reasonable.


2. Chessie Systems (now CSX) ashtray - Normally I don't collect too many ashtrays but I thought this one was neat looking and I like railroad related stuff.

3. Chesapeake & Ohio Rule Book dated 1899. Really interesting read.



4. B&O Directory Of Industries - My most inexpensive purchase of the auction but I might like this one the best. It is full of information on railroad related information on the areas surrounding the B&O line and has lots of old advertising for restaurants and hotels. Really cool in my opinion.

 

Found the one on the top left this week at my auction house, the 3 others came in today; and were found on the net during my research ....

 

These are sort of a find. I was going through a box of photos I found tucked away and discovered these.
I may have posted the motorcycle one but I'm fairly certain the cowgirl is new as I don't remember it at all.
Sorry they are not very clear, but not my fault.

 

Something I just got around to photographing. An electrical knife switch. Stone base. Wood handle. Copper and brass. Rated for 35 amps. The base is only 3 1/4" long, so it's not particularly big. B.E. Co.



This came from my grandparents house where it was mounted (unconnected) to a beam in the attic. I can reliably say it's 1930s or earlier. I've always liked the mad-scientist vibe.

 

That's Ace's Davey......finding money is cool , finding history......that's....well....that's humanity !!!!

That's a nations memories !!!

 

that is fabulous to have a photo to go with the signatures!
You found some wonderful treasures

 

Would any of those be of interest to the war museum....or Gov't archives ??

 

Sometimes stuff donated to museums never sees the light of day again.

yes, that's true....but sometimes it helps make up part of a historical record that's important for the country....& researchers....

 

WOW!!!!!

 

My uncle fought in WWII and his ship was hit by a Kamikaze pilot. The love of his life was a Japanese woman and he loved Japan and said I should visit.

 

Went to an antique show and fell in love with this, newer reproduction sterling and chalcedony (blue mist is one name for the type of chalcedony.) Two mud dauber wasps with their nest necklace.


The seller told me this was her mother's Eastern Star pin, nope, Kappa Sigma

And the seller was just crazy on his prices except for this piece. He let the 14k smokey quartz pendant go for less than his newer sterling stuff.