Featured Finds Thread

Cool postcards, I didn't know about that thread! I found a couple this week, I have to post them for you. The uke is fantastic!

A local dealer has a yard sale at her home around this time of year and around Christmas. I spent $90 today, but I think I did okay. She said people were breaking the doors down at 6 a.m. when her start time was 8 a.m., and I got there a little after 10 a.m.


All the stones in the above sterling bracelet are rainbowy like the blue you see. Very overcast here. A few cracked stones, I don't care, for my personal wear.

Plastic necklace marked GERMANY on aluminum findings clasp. Love the green!

GF cameo bracelet

Sterling left-facing cameo pendant/brooch

 

Next batch from this morning

Ceramic beads, loved the peacock colors

Juliana earrings, I think


Brooch with a few issues, but lovely nonetheless

Plate of stuff: MOP cameo pemdant set in brass, maybe 800 silver trim; black MOP gold-plated angel cameo pendant/brooch; Alpaca earrings; sterling silver hoops, unmarked sterling turquoise brooch, Zuni?; sterling Mexico abalone red brooch; spider brooch; and Liztech artisan cat brooch. Google her!

 

Next batch is the scarab lot:

The box of scarab jewelry

The plate. All stones genuine, one larger GF bracelet needs repair. The smaller GF bracelet needs vintage clasps. Two goldtone bracelets, one with much wear, the other not bad. Gold-filled screwback earrings, gold-plated brooch.

The surprise nobody found- 14k slanted-setting scarab bracelet with clear quartz, bloodstone, carnelian, chyroprase, tiger's eye, and chalcedony. All links soldered closed. I have never seen a slanted setting. Needs one jump ring on the end. MINE!!!!

 

Oops, plate of stuff


The cat brooch is Liztech. Here is a link to read about her jewelry. For reference only.

https://nasvete.com/jill-elizabeth-liztech-vintage-costume-jewelry/

 

I also visited an antique mall yesterday that was having a sale with many vendors, 20 to 50% off. Found this mistake, $2, but was 30% off, so $1.40. Victorian rose gold citrine ring, not marked, 10k or 14k. Fits my pinky.

 

OOPS!!!! (as she runs out the door with it!) Score! Gold and citrine ring for a whopping $1.50 with the sales tax.

I've never seen one that was actually gold before, never mind the slanted setting. I did find a sterling one once, but it was damaged. The GF and real stone ones sell well.

 

That first stone and GF bracelet looks like rainbow moonstone, really white labradorite, from here. It has that blue butterfly wing-like coloring when you move it around in the light.

 

It’s not antique itself (1989) but I was very pleased to pick up this little book for $3 at an estate sale. Great descriptions of the architecture and history of each buildings. Address of each building is included for easy touring. : -)

 

Some eclectic finds from today
Lovely quality leather collar box. It will look amazing after some TLC.



I don’t normally buy glass and don’t know anything about it but these two spoke to me.



A Britain’s Farm Wagon with a Johillco horse. Needs some new shafts and a tail gate.

 

And nearly forgot these!
A kindly gentleman at an antiques fair gifted them to my daughters. Haven’t researched yet but German and flocked or felted.

 

Second time in the last couple weeks I found a cicada coming out in my sandals which were left on the steps overnight

 

Beats finding cockroaches.(ick) Cicadas fly off.

 

@KSW - the blue is Davidson Pearline, I believe, possibly Prince William. Very collectible.

 

@KSW I love the leather box !!!!

 

Cool, Thankyou. That’s saved me some legwork this evening trying to ID it!. I thought it was unusual when I saw it.

Thankyou. I find it hard to walk past quality leather boxes like this. It’s still got all the old collars in it.

 

STEIFF!!!!
Some reading or contacts for id
http://mysteifflife.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-mountain-of-steiff-treasures-from.html

 

I picked up a couple of very small bits of Pearline for literally pennies. Sold the two of them at auction for about 35 quid, so I was happy.

 

Think they are Wagner Kunsterlerschutz, my spelling might not be totally right though.

 

Oooh, of course you're right!
I was so excited seeing the yellow sticker's partI...
I Confused the monkey with the Steiff bearbear
http://kunstlerschutz.blogspot.com/p/about-wagner-handwork-animals-wagner.html?m=1