Featured Finds Thread

I used one of these way back.

 

They're for measuring something, since they have metric rulers attached. Medical or scientific. Beyond that, dunno.

 

My dads got something like that in his workshop,some measuring electrical thingy?

 

It was easy enough to look up. I now know what it is without particularly knowing what it is.

 

Fishing rod assembling device? That's a wild guess...

 

Wow,that certainly is as wild as they come.. Thinking way out of the box (good stuff )

 

I also don’t know. Clearly some measuring thing. For a Taylor to
measure sizes?

 

A sort of calibration or alignment device/tool?

 

I've been having a spell of good luck lately. (Knock on wood.) Here's two of the more interesting recent finds:



An older, larger (11") Siletz tribe Native American basket in great condition.

And an old block and tackle rig + 100' of what I assume to be hempen rope. Cool for $5!

 

It isn't for measuring anything tangible. But it is a measuring device.

I'm guessing none of you lot did Physics at school.

Kate is absolutely the closest.

 

That block and tackle is cool.

 

Got a piece of Roseville Freesia yesterday at a small antique mall.

 

I scored a huge pile of Disney collector pins plus bags at a tag sale yesterday morning when there weren't any sales due to the storm moving in. The collector bag minis, nwt, were marked $25 each original park retail. I got two of those, the two big bags and I haven't even counted the pins, for $25. They're not antiques or even 20 years old, but someone's going to find my listing and be a happy camper!

 

...not everything that is old is valuable & not everything that is valuable is old.

This is why I do not discount collectibles until I do some quick research.

 

I did. I did worse in that class than any other.

 

Recent finds, I haven't photographed everything yet.
The estate sale didn't check the jewelry yesterday. The necklaces were $10, bracelets $6, earrings $4.
Bat Ami sterling

Judith Ripka QVC, her new designs there are now done by her daughter since she founded her own company. The stones are Diamonique.


NF Thailand 925 electroform

Mother of pearl 925

Goldette slide charm bracelet

 

The next two are from a dealer friend's garage sale. Sterling smoky quartz pendant/enhancer, $12.

I think she thought these were CZs set in sterling. They are London blue and white topaz, $15.

Belt buckle set from the flea market, $1.

Van Dell gold-filled cameo set, antique mall, $15.

 

I looked it up. Mum's the word.

 

the Topaz is stunning....hell....I'd even wear it !!!!

 

It might look cute on you.

I took high school physics, but we never had anything like that kicking around. The chem lab may have, but we students weren't trusted with the good stuff.