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    Finds Thread

    I don’t know anyone who’s had a phone snatched here.
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 21, 2024 at 4:49 PM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Costwold Finds (Stroud Antique Shops are AWESOME)

    Heh. You bought the stuff I’d buy. The hardstone does look cairngorm. I don’t think the sentimental one is pinchbeck, I think the dealer missed...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 21, 2024 at 4:33 PM in forum: Jewelry
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    Murano Glass Clowns Silver Infused?

    Spot on Cheryl.
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 21, 2024 at 1:20 PM in forum: Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain
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    Best London Shopping?

    There’s also a new car boot sale at Greenwich, but I’ve no idea if it’s any good.
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Best London Shopping?

    I was in a black cab once when the car in front caught fire. Yeah, interesting language! there’s a retro fair in Enfield that weekend, car boot...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 2:53 PM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    rings & mixed things

    Agreed, it’s Polish. I think the amethyst is a shopping channel. Brooch is twenties. The enamel one. Those beads need vinegar! Agree on nephrite,...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 2:50 PM in forum: Jewelry
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    Best London Shopping?

    The cable car is great. Some years ago, they branded it to coincide with the launch of a new Thunderbirds series. The really nice ticket bloke was...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:32 AM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Costume jools from Down Under

    That was exactly my thought process. The quality and size yelled at me.
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 9:26 AM in forum: Jewelry
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    Best London Shopping?

    If you get to Canary Wharf, pop into the Museum of London Docklands, which is open even though the main is closed. It’s fascinating about the...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 7:45 AM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Best London Shopping?

    This was relatively early in his career, when he was well known in Shakespeare circles but not outside. He’s a really nice bloke. Totally bonkers,...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 20, 2024 at 7:42 AM in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Hand-Painted Floral Plates no maker marks

    English, but I’m not sure who. @John Brassey
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM in forum: Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain
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    Costume jools from Down Under

    I saw that southern cross it was fabulous. I just got this one last Saturday at a little table top antiques fair. Ten quid, which is more than...
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 19, 2024 at 5:02 PM in forum: Jewelry
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    Costume jools from Down Under

    It’s also HUGE, bigger than my palm!
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 19, 2024 at 3:42 PM in forum: Jewelry
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    Costume jools from Down Under

    This is like mine. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315241053078
    Post by: Ownedbybear, Nov 19, 2024 at 1:41 PM in forum: Jewelry