Featured Finds Thread

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

  1. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I actually love Featherlite. And I love the snifter, great color.
     
  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Thanks. It's a pretty thing. BTW - the total turned out to be seven bakelite bangles. The overpainted and carved one tests positive. The brick red one is just acrylic, to no one's surprise. It didn't test, and sounded wrong too.
     
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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That tea bowl is late eighteenth or earlier.
     
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  4. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    Yes, I'd like to see more detailed photos!
     
  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'll have to get some. My camera batteries were about to die and the pix go fuzzy when that happens. I knew it was SOMETHING, just not what, and made for export since no self-respecting Chinese person wanted a handle or to pour tea into a bowl. Or to add stuff to it. (can't blame 'em there!)
     
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It may not even be Chinese. It has the look of Liverpool or maybe new hall to it.
     
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I wondered about that too. Didn't have time to deal with it today; I got my annual mammogram instead. It was good for a few laughs, the robe they gave me was so small I couldn't close it, and see ya' next year. But...getting some shots of that cup and dish would have been more fun.
     
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  8. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Some things from yesterday's thrifts. Prices range from $3 to $5 each.
    Posted on the jewelry board
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    Above, DBJ sterling and diamond necklace and 14k goldwashed 925 chain.
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    Above, was posted on the jewelry board, sandcast earrings, $12.
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    Above, sterling.
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    The Handcrafter poodle pin for a friend, costume earrings I liked.
     
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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    i'd have a home for the poodle too. Nice haul.

    Found this guy on Thursday. The chain was junk, but the little sailboat looks mostly hand-soldered... and it's marked 18 karat! The stone wants to be coral, but I think it's actually plastic.

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  10. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Wow! I wouldn't give up on the stone being genuine something.
     
  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I paid $25 for everything I bought. The pendant weighs about 5g with the "stone". Came out ahead no matter what it is. I once found a Chinese 22k pendant with a plastic stone, so you never know, but this is marked Italy if somewhat illegibly..
     
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  12. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Italy mark makes coral a bit more likely.

    Debora
     
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  13. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It doesn't really look or feel like it, even under a real loupe.
     
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  14. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Maybe the coral was damaged and replaced economically.
     
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  15. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Yard sale find yesterday. All of the buttons were A DOLLAR for the entire lot, the extra vintage sewing items were $2. I am going to post this on the thread that deals with these items....I don't know whether to sort them and sell by model or just dump them in jars and sell them. Some may be bakelite, will get the simichrome out.
    Lovely bag of coconut buttons.
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    Navy buttons, and others, can't find the green ones on Google.
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    My favorite ones, will probably remove the damaged pearl coating on those, and just found another one of them for five.
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    The big black buttons are like swirled threads, fabric. Leaves are metal.
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  16. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    More... in a large Mason jar
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    What's left Iin the plastic shoe box
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    Vintage sewing items
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  17. Marko

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  18. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  20. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Oh! Their bad. There goes $xx!

    Debora
     
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