Featured Finds Thread

200+ sales listed today and almost none sound worth going to. 55 degrees and raining. I went to one not far away and was going to go back home and nap. I decided to take the long way home. Ran into an unlisted sale.

Everything was 25 or 50 cents

This is my favorite piece

I don't think it's marked

The 14K Wittnauer is running fast. Should I get my fifty cents back?

 

Love that little tomahawk too!

 

Hi Terry,
I will give you three dollars and fix it for you of course the one I return will be plastic and quartz. See what a nice guy I am. I love the tommyhawk but I like the
bubblegum box better.
greg

 

Terry, just curious but ... is that little tomahawk by any chance a penknife?

Wow, you really fell into it today, didn't you? Congrats on the great finds.

 

nice score!
Makes the hunt worth while

Iv been bed bound for over a week, unable to stand for more than a minute, bad when Im too sick to go to a sale but feeling slightly human today. But the chilly rain here has too put a damper on much to see but will feel I will have the energy tomorrow to get out and see

 

Mymysharona, hoping you feel better soon and can get out and about.

 

Thank you! Im sure Iv lost 10 lbs finally went for a little food last night and couldnt eat still but better this morning think I turned the corner I hope thanks for the good wishes, some bad viruses around here

 

I think the marks are just from the beaten up anvil

 

Looks like. Also looks like a score - it's getting hard to find gold-filled at a decent price any more in these parts. Sometimes they want $5 for Claire's! (ack) Is the enameled edelweis pin sterling or just copper/brass?

 

Undecided. Maker's mark but I don't see a hallmark.

 

Great items, Terry. I love the cigar/bubble gum box!

Am I the only one who finds it really odd that people don't check for karat marks before putting things out for sale?

 

If the finds here are any indication......folks r stupid !

Who gives away a gold ANYTHING without first seeing if it's real gold !!!!

 

Hi komokwa,
I have seen people toss sterling silver items out because they do not want to polish Grandma's stuff anymore.Some people have absolutely no interest in any of old stuff and toss.
greg

 

Damn Sharona, sorry to hear that, I hope you get well soon.

@Terry, good score! It's almost like stealing.

Yixng teapot, sterling(?) sculpture, sterling(?) spoon.

Ex-Libris bookplate made by the artist, for the artist and signed by the artist. Early-20th C. American etching.

Carved lacquer panels.

 

Hi Sharona,
Sorry to hear you been sick. Glad you are on your feet again. Though you are not brighted eyed and bushy tailed yet you will be soon.
greg

 

good score terry!
200+ sales listed - are these garage sales? We never have sales on weekdays, most are Saturday mornings.

 

Thanks for the good thoughts, few more days and Im sure Ill be great. I think baby sitting I get everything they bring from school...
Cx that is very common and many more here, large metropolitan area
Cool finds Nuff

 

Geez, that would be a full time job trying to hit that many sales!
Hope you get well soon Sharona! Yup, schools are a breeding ground for all the nasty stuff.

 

That is so true Cx Thank you! if I was a free woman I could shop till I drop this time of the year
Im bordering many large cities here several city wide sales already and many coming up, our town has never had a city wide... but its ok, most are within 30 to 40 minutes

 

Here is our list looks like tomorrow might be good
https://kansascity.craigslist.org/search/gms