Featured Finds Thread

I think it is tremendous mostly for Davey but also for our planet.

I have praised @daveydempsey's efforts before but will happily do it again. I think it is wonderful that he actually makes a concerted effort to not just send anything he doesn't want off to the landfill. I know he can make money recycling items but it does take extra time & effort but is not always cost-effective when you look at the time versus what you end up with in the end.

 

Many times they are so overwhelmed they just want it all gone.

Sometimes they are not interested in "old stuff", think it is worthless and could care less.

People like that are a God send to dealers like me

 

it would seem as though uninterested family members.....or those that may not fully know their parents, do indeed just want the stuff gone !!

but I'll bet dollars to donuts if Davey were to show his recent haul...to those 2 step kids...... they'd shit themselves......!!!!

 

I found these two little basket cups with spoons at a local thrift. They are shell/MOP Maybe for caviar?
Mikey

 

How big is it @916Bulldogs123?

Could also be an open salt.

 

Certainly possible; salt wouldn't eat the shells.

Certainly looks like it. I'm not used to seeing sulphides in jewelery, but do have a paperweight one in back of me.

 

They are 2 1/4" long.

 

Probably salts.

 

I bought these Fenton trees at an auction back in August & really did not want them hanging around much longer. I had them sitting isolated on a shelf because I was afraid of damaging the flocking.

I finally got around to listing them last night with a BIN price of $134.99 & woke up to an offer for $125.00 this morning. I have already accepted & the buyer has already paid.



https://www.ebay.com/itm/384485611297?hash=item598520d721:g:BPwAAOSwR5Zhheeu

 

I love seeing all of the finds here. Wowzer on those Fenton trees! I went to a thrift before the doors opened yesterday, and a woman beat me to the vintage beads....oh well. I have been buying diamonds in sterling, mostly rings, with the tags on them. Most are from Kohls, some from Walmart, a guy at the flea market has tons. I am getting them for $5 to $15, some earrings, some necklaces, too. But after I got beat out of the beads, I stopped at another thrift yesterday where earrings and pins were half-priced, and I got this for $1. I think it is color change rhinestones, the oval shapes are open-backed. This was a Holy Grail item for me.
The one picture was taken indoors, the other outdoors, no editing.

 

This was a sterling and simulated diamond bridal set I got for $15. I have to post the other items soon. I love this and wear it on my right hand every day- it has amazing sparkle!

 

These are referred to as Neodymium rhinestones.

 

Thank you!

 

Alexandrite glass too. Moser made it in bigger pieces; I'm not sure who did the rhinestones.

 

Wow, thank you! I always see the celluloid jars like this, never knew what they were for! Great finds, Davey!

 

This is what I have been picking up weekly at my flea market. The guy has tons of department store sterling, 10k gold, and costume. Here is the plate view, most have their tags:

Most are sterling and diamonds. These twins on the bottom were $15 a piece, sterling and diamonds, the rest are sterling and diamonds, $10 a piece. Top one is Platinaire, second pic. First pic is a sterling and diamond bridal set, $15. :

 

Top ring was free, probably silverplate. Sterling and diamond earrings were $5. Sterling simulated sapphire with white sapphires, $10. Bottom ring sterling and diamonds, $10.
The earring set was $5, the necklace $10, sparkle is amazing, simulated diamonds.

And the Accessocraft belt was $5, shoe clups made in France $2, black Madonna ceramic brooch, $1.

 

Fascinating! Crowning glories! The Victorians certainly did have a hair cult, there are material culture books written about it. It wasn't considered creepy as some think today.
I must mention the art of hair weaving; into jewelry, wreaths and other keepsake mementos. Some ladies crafted their own at home using platforms similar to bobbin lace techniques, or you could send your personal assortment of locks off to the catalog companies for custom-made watch fobs, bracelets, garters and such. Honestly though, I'm not sure if the hair collected from brushes would be good for this sort of art. I remember my grandmother collecting hers and leaving it out for the birds to make nests with. http://www.victoriana.com/Jewelry/victorian-hair-jewelry.html

 

MAAAAAAN, Sometimes you KILL US, here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!