Featured Finds Thread

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by verybrad, May 25, 2014.

  1. Roshan Ko

    Roshan Ko Well-Known Member

    Out of curiosity, was it polished and shiny as they are in your pictures? Or were they dull and hence ignored by the relatives?
     
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Thats how they were, all polished up.:D
     
  3. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

  4. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Wowzer!
     
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  5. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I spent a few hours sorting and bagging those buttons last night. Here are some pics. Some of these are little works of art.
    Glass
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    Shell? Heavy and cold.
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    love this one
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  6. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    And the next set
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  7. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    And more...
    Wood
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  8. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Or maybe horn.
     
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That peacock chair cushion looks fabulous.

    I had dyed red rabbit fur earmuffs and a hand muff as a child. Loved them.
     
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

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  11. Roshan Ko

    Roshan Ko Well-Known Member

    Amazing, Good for you. less work to shine those beauties up.
     
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  12. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Lucite. Nothing tested positive for bakelite, but some of the buttons may be coated. The four brown ones and the horn are my favorites. I spent all day yesterday sorting and bagging. I have to seal the zip lock bags well and price. One more sort to do- huge pile of MOP buttons. I will take pics of some more of my favorites soon.
     
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  13. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I am not venturing out in the heat if I don't have to, hung wash on the line the other day and went into afib. I had an eye doctor appointment today, so I hit a thrift. Earrings were $3 each, tigers eye have 14k posts, seem to be unmarked 14k. Back in the day, sometimes they would only hallmark the posts. Pearls were $6 each, double strand 20", torsade 18". Base metal clasps.
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  14. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    You have such a good eye.

    Debora
     
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  15. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Thanks...the manager of the store must be on vacation for the pearls to slip by.
     
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  16. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    They used to make costume earrings with 14k posts. Then they did gold-filled.
     
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  17. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    They may he GF. For $3 for 14k posts alone, I'm grabbin' them up.
     
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  18. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Same here! Even if the fronts are no good, you can double up on metal weight.
     
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  19. Sdcookie2

    Sdcookie2 Well-Known Member

    Couple of nice items today
    Here is a link of her working,
    Turn up your volume



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  20. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Cool - she still works!
     
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