Featured Finds Thread

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by verybrad, May 25, 2014.

  1. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Murano (pretty sure) madonna 10 1/2" tall.. A whole $2.75.

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  2. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    :rolleyes:Misshapen.... or MISSISSIPPI River pearl?!:woot:
     
  3. MR Treasure Hunter

    MR Treasure Hunter Well-Known Member

    I bought a new backpack today which is large enough to put my metal detector inside and a small shovel, I wish I had found more things to show y'all but unfortunately I've just been digging nothing but trash so far I might knock metal detecting on the head for now and do a few weeks of dump digging until the plowed fields become available. I just thought I'd give an update... I may do some metal detecting this evening.
     
  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    My find of the day isn't that photogenic. My sister asked me if I had my old Terry Pratchett books; she wanted some for my niece. Mine were all library books. This morning, first tag sale I hit... bingo. A stack of 10 of them. I got silver jewelry for under melt too, but books.
     
  6. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I love that kind of coincidence. :)
     
  7. BMRT

    BMRT Jewelry cherry-picker, lover of silver

    Another two estate sales this morning. The first one seemed to think everything they had belonged in a museum or at least called museum quality prices. The second one had a previous resident whos entire vintage wardrobe I aspire to reach one day.

    Unfortunately the lady was much taller and had a very different body type. I did manage to snag a wooden closet hanger/shelf, a beaded purse, a beaded clutch and 1 silky puffy bag. She took very good care of her items from what I can tell. Not a bead out of place. 94063CBD-3B64-4FD7-8375-C04D50BCE316.jpeg
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  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

  9. anundverkaufen

    anundverkaufen Bird Feeder

    My find for the day, a large James Greig watercolor titled “An Old Spanish Garden”, $30+ in a second hand shop.
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  10. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    From the latest house clearance a selection of silver coins from Portugal, Canada, USA, Egypt and Netherlands & Dutch Curacao.

    US coins are a War Nickel 35% silver and a 1849 Half Dime.
    The Canadian Quarter has been holed :eek:

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    Also a selection of 9k and 22k gold.
    I've removed the movements from the watches.
    The coin is a 22k gold 20 Francs from Switzerland, looks like someone stood on it so its scrap (£240)

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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'll bet that holed coin was on someone's fob. I'd say you hit the jackpot.

    My photograph for the day is the silver and pearls I brought home along with some bullion embroidery pieces from India. Paid $4 for the pile. The bracelet weighs 22 pennyweights, currently about $18 in scrap. It's unengraved however so I can sell it as is.

    The second shot is from a few weeks ago, at a random tag sale I found before grocery shopping. Kuba/Kreol rhinestone bracelet. This one probably is headed straight to my hoard.
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  12. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I like that bracelet Ruth.
    Nice stuff Davey.
     
  13. Joe2007

    Joe2007 Collector

    Latest finds. Went to a thrift shop that had recently upgraded their store to a larger location. Never found anything in their old shop but found a few items today.
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  14. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    In a junk box. Dented. par 002.JPG No stem. No mate.
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  15. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I'll bite. What is it? The top to some kind of shaker shaped like a Japanese umbrella?
     
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  16. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

  17. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Very cool, Terry!
     
  18. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

  19. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Maybe they were marketed to the bottom side of the globe
     
  20. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Maybe the handles/stems were designed to be jabbed into something(they look to have very pointed tips) ...maybe whatever meat you were serving, or simply set into a small toothpick container, or something similar.
     
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