Featured Finds Thread

Recently I've seen the birds, not working, marked West Germany, selling for $300 and more on feebay.

 

mine was made in Hong Kong. Works well, sounds pretty good.

Here is one in the box, sold for $21.25
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Bird-In-a-C...659190?hash=item1ef0d74736:g:f-UAAOSwZ4RcFYhT

 

Thanks CX! I did find the porcelain marks and more page but I was having trouble finding similar pieces This helps!

 

thanks Marie

 

I also picked up this sweet little piece, thanks to TallCakes for the id, US glass Co bulb box planter

 

RE: the Omega: It's only good for parts, but the winder has the Omega symbol on it and that alone is worth close to US$20.

 

And just when you think you have seen it all and know it all, you end up with a new medal, I have never heard or seen of.
Second experience in less then a year (about two different medals!!)

It is about the medal with the palms, commemorating the (Belgian!)garrison of the Rhine after WWI

 

Also got myself a nice addition to my button collection.
French and Belgian hunting association buttons.

 

Couple of Ostrich bags, one found at the rummage for 50 pence, the other £3 from C shop.
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Nice bags. I've got one somewhere.

And..... drum roll . A keeper.

 

wow...that's a lotta glass...in that glass !!!!!

 

Oooooo ! I need that !

 

Started a (very) temporary job this past week at the Salvation Army. The only good thing about it is that I get 50% off anything I want.

I thought this was adorable, but now that I've looked up the prices, I'm a bit disappointed. It turns on but needs a new belt, so that's a minus for selling it. Five minutes after I bought it, a lady who loves old sewing machines came in. Wish I had offered it to her for the original amount.

It's a small Betsy Ross sewing machine. I've heard some say it's for children, but others say it's just a small portable sewing machine.

 

@evelyb30 I'm so excited. I kept looking for the cloisonné/Ginbari vase we were talking about and found a number of similar examples under ginger jar. The citations were all over the place but now I have a search term.

 

Nice!

 

The paperweight is a close pack scramble on sodden snow. Clichy, circa 1850. I'm a bit pleased.

 

Just a bit... I would be too, and I don't collect paper weights. The few that turn up are recent Chinese or 80s Italian ... and some dealer always wants the earth.

 

Hello all, does anyone use WorthPoint?

Wondering if it's worth the subscription cost

Adam

 

I use it for looking up prices and id'ing items. ebay used to store more sold items than they do now. When looking for something rare or seasonal, it has come in handy.

 

I'd call it worthlesspoint

Most times I've seen something on it it was misdescribed
It will show you a value from years ago that is irrelevant now
Shows a completed sale when actually the seller's shill won
Shows a completed sale when in fact in was a nonpaying sport bidder