Featured Finds Thread

The wowzer was the $12 lady's watch. A $25 piece in 14 grams of 14K.

The spoon polished well.
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Can we see? We want to drool further.

 

The wowzer was the $12 lady's watch. A $25 piece in 14 grams of 14K.

The spoon polished well.
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Now we need to see the watch! I missed out on similar about a week ago. The homeowner decided "oh that wasn't supposed to be for sale." (sigh) I much prefer owners who want it outta there.

 

Just some blokes in a Swiss shed

The Tahitian pearls for $6 was okay too.

 

Omgoodness- now I want to see the pearls! Stop teasing us jewelies!! Congratulations!!

 

Well, it was terribly hot yesterday. I will do show and tell from my flea market. Only half the vendors were there, can't blame them. I visited a guy I saw last week and he was pretty nasty. Told me I need to get up earlier because I was five people too late for his jewelry. I bought a nice barrette from him for $1. I was feeling a bit down, then a regular was putting out jewelry and clothing. A woman was first, a gold shark was second, I jumped in. They bypassed a few treasures, everything was $2. Then I decid3d to revisit her and found a young guy selling things, if I had gotten there a minute later, another competitor would have grabbed everything. But he cleans out a jewelry lady before the sun even rises.....
From the young guy, I need to revisit these pieces tonight armed with new knowledge. All $2 a piece.




The ring has been identified on the Silver forum.

 

More.... the red is garnet rope, a double strand of chalcedony with sterling findings, turquoise? MOP, graduated amethyst, multi chip strand, a green faux pearl strand, two strands free, the rest $2-$5.

 

J

 

My camera is crazy, can't upload that pic.

 

Brass buckle

 

Sterling pendant with howlite? Stetling hoops, sterling multi, cz, garnets earrings. Sterling $2-3.

 

This was one of my favorites, $2. Passed over by two buyers, I grabbed it. It is a necklace and bracelet connected to make a long strand, open-back bezel set.

 

Camera trouble....more costume. Marcasite clip earrings are sterling. $1-$2.

 

And thanks to you guys, this time the jewelry board, I learn something new everyday!
Kakamba/Kankanmba Prosser beads, $5 end of the day. I have another great $5 find to photograph plus Friday's finds.

 

Last one, off to tell you a story on the general discussion board with pictures!

Olivine knotted glass beads, long strand, $5.

 

Bingo! Marko get the prize this week!

I was cheesed off on Friday that I got to an estate sale (wasn't even planning on going) in time to see someone else buy all the gold rings. It happens.

Somebody was blind! Czech bezel set crystal from the 30s, looks like. I'd have jumped on that so fast....

 

Yeah, I did a long reach-over. It's hard to watch someone else get the goods, but we can't get all the deals all the time. I really didn't think I would find anything that day due to the lack of vendors and heat, and of course, two of my big sharks were there. I had a good day Friday, more pics to come.

 

Marko..you amaze me.

 

I am a teacher, so for most of the year I don't get to do much treasure hunting. It's easier to find thrift treasures during the week. There are weeks, like evelyb says, I just waste gas and time. This week was a good week, just lucky.

From Friday...I stopped at a local thrift and saw a yard sale sign, 11:30 am. I would normally skip it, but I went. I wish I was there first thing in the morning because her jewelry was $2-$4.
The flower cuff is heavy stetling. Rings are sterling, one is black rutilated quartz. Other cuff has no markings, heavy, sterling or silverplated. White and blue earrings are sterling quartz. 18k HGE ring from a thrift, Zuni inlay sterling earrings $4. Below, Amanda Blu costume charm bracelet. On ebay, the charms are around $9 a piece, bracelet around $3, spent $2.

 

I am a retired educator..and used to love to shop (before my illness) on weekdays..less crowds,etc.
I miss the hunt so much now..