Featured Finds Thread

Don,

I think this goes both ways. I have a piece with the wicker that I have had a hard time selling. There is minor damage to the wicker and I have had no interest even at $40.00. I have resisted removing the wicker so far but may end up having to do so to be able to sell it. Any mention of damage, no matter how minor, seems to be the kiss of death on ebay.

 

It is sometimes unmarked. Also, you will sometimes just see either one of the two marks shown above. That arched Made in Japan is indicative. I believe the square mark is supposed to represent a flag.

 

Thanks, Greg.

I'm sure it's real, but at $0.25...I wasn't going to pass it by. I will be giving these to Sharona, along with my entire inventory of vintage costume jewelry. She's having a rough patch this winter finding items for re-sale in her neck of the woods and I'm just trying to help her out a bit. Not implying she needs the money whatsoever, just trying to share the wealth so to speak. Besides that, she appreciates vintage jewelry probably more than I ever will.

@Brad, I believe you are correct.....a much more rare piece. The images you posted is what one would normally find.

@Don, no the piece is not marked, but knew exactly what it was as soon as I laid eyes on it.

 

No, not this year, but we went a few times last year.


Not sure what the hell this lil' (2 x 1-1/2 in.) piece is, but it appears to have some age.....I *think*. Purchased awhile back for I believe $5. The glaze reminds me a bit of Chinese Jun, but that's about all I can say/know. Very small grease pencil price on the base: $4.98(?).

 

sake cup ???

 

You're probably correct. Thx!

 

Very nice find nuff, and it has the lid!
I picked up this souvenir piece from the first Calgary Stampede (1912), Eaton Co 1905-06 fall and winter catalogue, a photo album with a couple of interesting photos and a couple of booklets on Native baskets - I'm keeping the booklets and catalogue.

 

All I found today were groceries and a continued MS attack. We've got a snowstorm blowing in tomorrow which isn't helping, and is killing any chance of finding anything this weekend. I did however turn this up at a charity thrift yesterday ... in the freebie pile. Turns out to be an artist (Hall Groat) who now does mostly commercial art for office spaces.

 

Thanks, CX! Interesting photo indeed.

 

I wonder if these are his ( http://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/jean-paul-oppenheim-1907-1933-class-1929 ) parents or grandparents?

They are from the same time period, housed within the same designed leather case, same frame, painted against the same background and by the same artist:

 

Those look like colorized photos. Or they were painted from photos?

 

1930s watercolor on ivory. Most likely painted from photographs just as the young-man's image was within that link.

 

Thanks Nuff it will be like christmas.....
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That basket book would be great to thumb thru cool finds

 

This may amuse. An album dating back to the 30s of Deanna Durbin material, including one autograph and many press photos. About six dollars.

 

Nice finds, everybody! I like the comedic photo, and also the Deanna Durbin scrapbook. ... and that green sake cup is beautiful!

 

My "baby" sister was named for Deanna Durbin!