Featured Finds Thread

Just wondering what you all think of this pastel drawing? It’s by a lesser known artist. Found some auction results for her (not great) Top end around $90. Still paid around $3.

 

Nice. Her work is very pleasing. But resale of a work depicting a specific property would be a bit of a challenge, I'd think (unless the owners wanted it.)

Debora

 

Thanks Debora,I appreciate the reply and your opinion. You make a valid point regarding the resale.

 

The garage sales gods were with me yesterday - I found this at the 7th garage sale I went to, Birks sterling tea set, $75 1965-67 Pyrex Rainbow Stripe bowl set, in fantastic condition.

 

I am So envious ! That tea set is gorgeous !

 

Pyrex set. woo hoo, those are nice and sell well.

 

A few finds,its been grim lately. Ive noticed even Hoodwill doesnt have as much out as usual.
Set of "fauxberge" frames from Lenox.Mother snatched them right up.For $3 I wasnt going to fight her for them .

An 11 1/2 inch high pitcher.Maybe Mexican,maybe new,maybe vintage ! They are all over the place when I tried to identify it.But it matches (enough) with some Nouveua glasses I have.Speaking of Nouveua ,Ive never been able to find WHO made them. Any ideas ?


glasses I bought it to go with

 

I am jealous with those Pyrex.

 

Birks...((drool)) Those are NOT going into the melting pot any time soon. We don't get much Birk's in the USA.

 

Omgoodness Birks!!!

 

half the silver I own is from Birks......like every other Montrealer !!

 

One reason to want to live in Montreal. If you're a good Antiquer, it was all from estate or yard sales. Naturally.

 

nope...I'm a bad antiquer......& it's mostly from the folks...

 

Just as good; inheriting it means the price was (monetarily) better.

 

@cxgirl, I don't think I've EVER seen striped Pyrex bowl like THAT!!! Very Nice!!! @johnnycb09, LOVE those little picture frames!!!

 

Never heard of Birks.. live and learn.

 

Montreal Flagship store.......



which has now reopened as a 5 Star Hotel.........

 

Jumble sale 50p. Antimacassar 3 piece linen set. Thought it was rather nice with the adapted willow pattern embroidery.

 

Vintage linens are another passion of mine. Beautiful set.

 

Went to Ollies to buy the kittens a bed, and then visited the thrift shop next door. On my second go-round of the jewelry case, I saw these bracelets.

I guessed they were gold-plated (pretty sure of that) and smokey quartz with CZs. Tested them on the Presidium this morning....the brown stones test high as spinels (most likely manmade) and the white stones test in the emerald category, most likely white tourmaline (they sparkle like crazy.) $6 each.