Featured Finds Thread

The small one still has its Corning, NY label. I forget whodunnit. I'll have to fish out the bigger one too. I had a hunch the necklace was Neiger, and for $3 paid I'm betting the lady who 'knows antiques" didn't!

He's actually a watch pin or a pendant pin. There's a mark on the back that I didn't see until after I bought it. Go figure.

 

I'm obsessed with these, they are so cute. Especially the deer ones.

More assorted ceramics stuff...

 

I scored a couple of things last week for my perfume bottle collection.

The first was not exactly a bargain but this c.1926 DeVilbiss atomizer is absolutely pristine. It retains its original hang tag that has the original retail price of $12.00 written in pencil & the original paper sticker label on the gold-encrusted foot.

In the early years, DeVilbiss had a group of women who would hand-crochet the covers for the puff balls on their atomizers. Very few special atomizers got beads added to the covers & this bottle has tiny pink beads scattered throughout the crocheted cover.



I also bought a 1932 presentation box (photos to come later) from this buyer on the same day. He kindly agreed to combine the 2 items. When I opened the box that was the first item I found among the Styrofoam peanuts. I reached into the peanuts expecting to find the bottle but my hand found another box.

I was so surprised when I got the item unwrapped to find a wonderful 1926 presentation box for another one of their atomizers. This one was, even with the damage to the doors, so much more spectacular than the one I got for what I consider a steal I was speechless.

I do not have the original bottle that would have been sold with this box but I have one with similar decoration.

 

Score! The seller knew you'd appreciate it, and he/she probably didn't want to deal with it. Or didn't know it was worth money. Either way, BINGO!

 

Wow, that is a beautiful perfume bottle Peggy, great score Love the surprise presentation box the seller sent you - the box is so cool, I've never seen one before. Imagine buying your perfume and taking it home in a box like that, different times for sure

 

Fabulous items. A window into 1920s luxury. Is that $12 in US currency? Wow!

Debora

 

$12 in 1920 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $180.50 today, an increase of $168.50 over 103 years.

 

Love the DeVilbiss bottle and I think I like the presentation boxes even more!

Great sterling enamel set, Johnny.

 

I always forget to check this thread.
I will say you folks are doing quite nicely in your finds.
Keep up the good work.
Peggy that perfume box thingy is quite a beauty.

 

DeVilbiss did quite a few of this type of presentation boxes mostly during the 1920s. They even had one that was made of wood & was lined in velvet with a hand-painted enamel image of a sailing ship at sea. It held an atomizer, with a matching dauber bottle, powder jar & small pin tray.

They marketed these types of boxes to be used later for letters, souvenirs, etc.

Yes, that is US currency.

Think about how many people in 1926 could plunk down that much for something so unnecessary as a perfume bottle.

BTW just an FYI I had to pay just a few dollars more than $180.50.

I am not kidding when I said I was speechless.

When I looked at his other auctions I saw he had sold the bottle that went into the box for a price I would have gladly paid even without the box but somehow I missed the listing.

 

Lucky day, the lady in the chazza had just put out the £5 string of bakelite beads and allowed me to look through other things before they went on to the shop floor. I spotted a nice pair of good sized 9ct boxed earrings and alerted her to them and then I picked out the tiny ones for myself plus the amber necklace which I initially thought might be plastic and the little brass mop book which has someones fine blonde hair in it. The ruby GF pendant and amber bracelet came from another shop. The amber has a broken panel but still fits ok.

 

Yayyyy! You're using my misdirection trick too. Hand them something good to keep them from looking at something better.

 

I’d already bought the bakelites and put them in my bag before I looked at the other stuff as they were the only thing she had priced up and were out for sale. I did hand her the best heaviest earrings, the 9ct little studs etc I got only weigh in at 2 grams and I wasn’t sure if the amber was amber and not plastic but I could smell the bakelite after rubbing my thumb on them so I knew I’d already scored. I was feeling a bit charitable in the Charity shop

 

I ususally just scarf the unremarked gold and tell them they missed the silver I didn't particularly want anyway. One time I calmly walked out with some egg yolk amber beads a shop had sitting there for $5. Sold them in hours on eBoo for $1000. Bought other things in there I didn't really need later, just because.

 

Found these fun things today. I remember when they were all the rage. Didnt see the Gare inc 79 till I washed them,but Id already assumed hobbyist. Still for $6 I just had to .

 

johnny, you find such cool items, I would have picked these up too I loved your sterling and enamel cups you picked up

 

Paid $4 for this chipped uranium glass dish to have at home...too much? Was a charity thrift store so not too bothered about price.

Also, can anyone help me ID this mark?


Was on the back of this mirror wall clock. I was tempted to buy it but someone else did so I asked to take a pic of the marking before he left...no idea if it's even old.

 

Unless something is exceedingly rare,never buy chipped or cracked anything. That mirror looks circa 1970s-80s.

 

Yes totally agree with johnny. I made many mistakes buying chipped items when I first started.
I did keep a Post 86 Fiesta ware mug that is chipped because it helps me know what exact color green it is. Chartreuse.

 

I only buy chipped or cracked (when known. Mistakes are another matter) when it's something I want for myself. Bought a cracked jelly mold because a)it's pearlware and b) at 200 years old I'll be a little cracked too. A total yesterday's antique, but now I can say I bought one. Never buy damaged unless it's horribly old/rare or you it's dirt cheap and you want one. (paid $1 for the mold.)