Featured Finds Thread

Mother Lode ! Dave,not trying to cut into yr business (and I'm 5-6000 miles away). So when you clear a house,do some families/heirs want to do a 'pre-pick' and the rest you can keep ?

 

It doesn't sound like the easiest pickin' on the planet-more like cross between forensic science and a quite stinky mosh pit.Jesus,bit messier than a boot sale in Chelsea !

 

That's true horror Dave,yet so damned sad to be forgotten for that long.I wish the next renter a peaceful stay ?

 

@daveydempsey ........ you Rock !!!

one day...in the far future....someone will pick thru your stock.....and it'll be in all the papers !!!!
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Only if they can break into my pyramid.

 

it's been done before ............

Tut -Tut!!!

 

mine,all mine !!!

 

I haven't checked this thread for awhile and all I can say is wowie.
Free stuff, great stuff and of course Davey stuff.
Kudos to all on your finds.

 

Davey's been at it again. One thing - I'd check over those gold rings. The one on the bottom left looks like rhinestone from here. The setting is all wrong and I think I see paint on the stone.

 

I am a pearl afficianado....I don't think those are Tahitian pearls, I think they are freshwater pearls. I do own a Tahitian pearl ring. I have many similar freshwater pearl necklaces with 14k clasps.

The haul is amazing, and you are my idol for being able to have the patience and fortitude to do those cleanouta and the sorting.

 

Some freshwater pearls are nothing to sneeze at. For reference only:

https://www.amazon.com/12-14MM-Freshwater-Necklace-Multi-color-Cultured/dp/B09G17MG8C

The one pearl bracelet, potato pearls, is modern. It uses that plastic wire/string.

Halcraft Rose Dyed Fresh Water Pearls Potato 7x8mm Beads (Hole Through Width) Sizes Vary - 20 Inches/72 Pieces - for Jewelry Making https://a.co/d/cL1x6CC

 

If I find pieces like the bracelet going cheap, I break them up and restring. They aren't highly valuable. (I didn't think to comment on the pearls.)

 

Speaking of going cheap... Here are some lousy shots of some things I got this weekend. Turned in the scrap on the way home, so was out of pocket $25 for these and the jewelry not pictured. Most of that was broken beads, but pre-1950 beads. I had a PILE of hand-blown glass ornaments that were $20 but as I was going to pay I realized my car keys had gone missing. (false alarm - after looking all over house and grounds i found them in the wrong pocket!) A gentleman walked up and was really checking them out. Turns out his nice had broken his entire box of Christmas bulbs. I relinquished the set to him, and he paid the $20 instead - a screaming steal, but I didn't need them and he did.

It was a great sale for me; I got there before they were going to open, but they'd already let one or two people in. We all knew each other, and none of them was the nasty lady from the other week. (woot!) The sale wasn't advertised too well and I think she plain missed it. Anyhoo... THe watch is Waltham; I bought it for the photo glued inside. THe back unscrews with the watch info back there. The watch fob is gold-filled. The ring was just sort of thrown in. I found it covered in LIPSTICK of all things. Cleaned it up - gotta be Navajo. The glass vase is signed; he's American, still active. Loren Chapman. The elephant is Viking - signed. I could have gotten more, but couldn't carry it. THe little elephants were bought at random; they're cute, but molded. The vases have a little damage on them but they're 1930s is cinnabar.

 

So many lovely finds . I want Davey's job ! Except for the rotting corpse thing (poor soul) ! Im trying to decide on what my secret Santa giftee is getting,then I'll post some finds. Between too much and wanting to keep everything,its a real dilemna !

 

just think of all the neat stuff your Santa is boxing up for you....
then give with your heart !!

 

Thats the problem! My heart is too big. I want to give way too much,then I feel like i over did it ! We LONG ago went past the limit though,so Im not the only one.