Featured Finds Thread

As for pictures, he's a quick and dirty of most of the silver, except the stuff going directly to melt. A second image shows the gold. The blue topaz and probably white topaz earrings are headed to my sister's Christmas pile. The others are gold, but not great quality.

 

Was at a coin show this weekend and had a great time looking at great coins and currency. There was a dealer that had some coins and assorted small collectables so I took a look and found these:

Franklin Roosevelt Lapel Pin


Political Pin - Turn of the century Mayor of Toledo, Ohio


Also got a few coins:

1813 Capped Bust Half Dollar




1835 Capped Bust Dime

 

These 10 plates & 6 bowls are on their way back to China right now. They both sold Thursday night & I was quite pleased with the results. I got them a few weeks back as part of a table lot. There is a very good chance they were obtained in Shanghai in the 1920's as some relation was a Marine & was stationed there during that time.

Each plate had a different hand painted scene on the rim.



The bowls were similarly marked, but they did not have any stamps & the design was also hand painted.


Here are links to the listings.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/392069608717?ViewItem=&rd=1&item=392069608717&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT

https://www.ebay.com/itm/382498309664?ViewItem=&rd=1&item=382498309664&ssPageName=STRK:MEAFB:IT

 

Wonderful finds everyone! Heres a few pickins from the last couple of weeks...
8x10 watercolor by Kathy Dolby

4 reed and barton sterling handled serving pieces,the one in the middle is 800 silver,all from goodwill for 4.99 (along with several plated forks,spoons,etc)





Reed and Barton set from same bag,not marked sterling but sure feels and looks like it


Unmarked tray,6 inches long,pretty !

2 3x5 ceramic plaques,I had to have them!


Chopstick rests,mint in box,not my usual thing but so pretty

Finally a cloisonne cross that I found a few online but no match,I think the "T" in the 2nd pic might be a maker ?

 

The sterling Reed & Barton servers are in the Savannah pattern, circa 1962 issue. The salad set I have seen before, but it's not part of a named pattern. Silverplated. And I say that with confidence, because Reed & Barton would never leave the sterling stamp off.

You got quite the haul, johnny!

 

I guess hope springs eternal,Bakersgma! Thank you for always being so helpful.

 

And you are always welcome, johnny!

 

I think the blue topaz items are stunning. I always keep my 14k earring backs to use on earrings I find that have none. Nice!

 

I LOVE the goldfish ones!

 

Orrefors Sven Palmqvist vase today at GW:

 

Oooo,me likey !

 

Nice! Orrefors gets zero respect here, but they put some work into that!

 

Just a few finds from the last week or so,Ive REALLY got to cut back !
Los Angeles souvenir plate of the missions,the blue caught my eye



More sterling from hood will,but Im building up a huge pile of plated silver!

An interesting photo,possibly silver gelatin(?)

another one,this one I love

tea caddy



petrified wood paperweight (?)

little jade (?) turtle

 

Tea caddy bottom,sorry about that...

 

Johnnycb, I really like the photo of the plant/vegetation. The golden coloration in that photo is really striking and yet almost "soothing" at the same time.

 

It looks like an orotone instead of a gelatin print. They're rarer. I have no clue about the red one. The turtle may be siberian jade.

 

Four bucks at a chronic overpricer

 

Wow!

 

That describes the estate sale I went to this morning! Got up waaaaay too early, stood in line for a number, waited another 40 minutes for them to open (and they opened up early) ...and spent $4 total. They did toss in a few quarter items for free. That Rolex...yowza, for four bucks. This pile was a dollar.