Featured Finds Thread

Went into the Ill Will today because it's Senior Day, and I also had my Birthday discount to use if I could find anything to buy. Surprised myself I did. First was a Nautica Home plastic lemonade set, unused. A signed duck decoy, hand carved and pretty local. A small bluebonnet art photo that I didn't photograph - the frame was original but the combo was a horror. Gave them a divorce soonest. Then a vase I didn't buy (crystal, but sold on QVC. Too new.), and then...jackpot. A LLadro figurine in a fresh bin. Someone else had gotten there first and found a bunch for her mother. There were two she didn't see, but I did. Handed her a butterfly she'd missed, because why not. Then on the shelf...painted metal doggie, Polish pottery vase, a little figurine worth more than the dollar they had on her, and a little pottery rabbit whatsit holding a frog. Wooden dala horse, but blue.

The whatsit is a whatsit. The girl turned out to be Royal Doulton from the 50s. The dog...got him home and hoped, and found the mark. I never thought I'd see that mark in person. Bergman bronze. Their price? $1!!!! and I got 25% off.

 

That greyhound is fabulous. What a find.

 

Bergman cold painted bronze dog! Love!!!

 

Woo hoo!

 

Thanks! I went on eBoo to show an antique dealer what I'd found, and someone wanted $400 for the same doggie. Pie in the sky price, but I paid less than $1 after discount.

 

I bought a small lot from a local gentleman that I bought from once before. Got through the whole lot and not a darn thing worth salvaging, or at least so I thought.

I had pulled out two or three things to look at better in the light of day and found this. I suspect the gentleman saw the "P" and thought it stood for "plated". I'm happy with the lot now.

Clyde Duneier 10K

 

Love the greyhound and Happy Birthday!

 

Thanks! A day early, but I'll take it. Nice lapis signet "junk" you have there.

 

I'd wear that ring. Lovely color, lovely visual weight.

Debora

 

Ha, my old eyes first saw the blue as enamel and the gold flecks as just the plating showing through some wear. I'm glad I don't trust my eyes in the evenings anymore and always look things back over during the day time. Can't believe how many times I passed something over only to immediately recognize it as gold during daylight hours.

 

This is not really a find, but those in the know say, that styes from the 90's are back being popular again. I mean 1990's.

They mentioned that banana clip we women used to hold together our hair in the back of our heads will be trending. No thinks, they were a literal headache.
Everything old is new again I suppose.

 

1990s t-shirts are "vintage" collectibles. File under Pyrex I guess.

Rave: scored a salt and pepper grinder set in the Ill Will for $4. I needed a salt grinder and the pepper mill came long for the ride. Later in the day I found a big pack of scrapbook paper in the ReStore. Happy Birthday to me! Into my card stash it shall go.

 

Happy Birthday Ruth

 

I have plenty of vintage tee shirts here. Not bands though. I hate selling clothes. Those buyers tend to be the worst of the worst.

 

One reason I rarely sold it.

 

A few things I found lately....
Shadow box with a pretty lady .I thought the detail pretty cool.Mother immediately claimed it !



Fenton leaf tier bowl


Japanese(?) bowl,I may start a separate thread on it.

 

Yes, Johnny, Japanese with a generic Kutani mark,

https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/kutani.shtml

 

Thank you ! I guess I dont need a thread on it now. I knew I should stay away from asian porcelains ! But it was pretty and caught my eye.

 

Not to mention girls in lace dresses if you don't want your mother making off with them. My more is more likely to say "What did you buy THAT for?" Unless I bring home something she likes of course. Chocolate, fresh fish, precious metals....

 

No, don't stay away; that's a good one! And a real antique -- late 19th c. I bet.