Featured Finds Thread

From a friend at the antique show, $10 each



Thrift shop, gold plated, $2

 

Antique mall, love this, $5

Antique mall dollar table, most sterling


And $1 belt buckle for my nephew

 

A few things from an indoor flea yesterday, Whiting & Davis purse, Bakelite bangle, costume pin and bracelet...


And today, I scored at the Swap Shop a free Blenko tangerine
pinched crackle glass decanter with its original sticker

 

Now that's my favorite price - free!

Your lion set is Lee Sands. Way cool, and obviously sold by someone oblivious.

 

I wasn't sure if it was Lee Sands or a knock-off....it is on plastic thread. Thanks.

 

Do those lions have anything to do with MGM in Las Vegas?

 

I doubt it.....
...or this earthier ...........

 

Maybe The Lion King?

https://lionking.com/

 

I think they are just 80s pieces....he did other animals.

 

80s right into the 90s. He started out with coral. These are shell, so I'd think later. No question of who made them.

 

It's a very planar interpretation, as was the MGM entrance, but yeah, there's not that much similarity.

 

Nice cloisonne vase. Love the colours!

 

It's not old, not even close, but I know an antique dealer who'll love it just for the colors.

 

Recent out of the city Charity shop purchases. 1965 Dior brooch and earrings, one of the earrings is broken at the back, couple of stones missing but at £3 I’m not complaining. Necklace is Trifari, £1. The perfume bottle is Marcel Franck, cleaned up now and the stuck on top sorted out with the sound advice from Bercrystal on a recent thread.
The big pot has an impressed mark underneath of Copeland, the stag hunting scene is a bit brutal but was only £3 and I couldn’t leave it there. The box could probably be wired up to work again should I ever have servants!£5.

 

the box is cool..........get some servants !!!

 

Seems to be pottery time for me. I believe this is probably Weller Ivory. About 6" square. It has a small chip on one corner so was only $1.00.

 

Found this Rookwood owl in a different thrift for $14.99. It has a hairline but who cares at that price. It seems to be different than the bookends, which have some additional modeling to support a book higher up. Did find one pair the same being sold as bookends so who knows? Dated 1924 and has the monogram for William McDonald.

 

Rookwood for the WIN! Nice one!

 

It really is a gorgeous owl. Be still my heart.

 

You guys find the best in glass and pottery. I have no luck there.

I finally got some time to photograph some things.
I bought most things for 50 cents to $5.




I always pick up vintage beads for retirement beading projects. The red is newer coral. Below, sterling, garnet, and FW pearls.