Featured Finds Thread

That is a great idea- the dowels. About 25 years ago, I purchased a Chinese silk brocade jacket, vintage, probably WWII era. It was black with gold, green, pink, and white tree designs.... I wore it with a pale pink silk shell and a black skirt, pearls, and my hair up with those hair sticks (mine were black laquer with pearls, black glass decorated with pink and green blossoms.) I used to wear this outfit to work, and every body always commented on it. I have to see if I can find one like it and post a picture. Galeria, I commented on your link in talent! Great painting!

 

Wow.... this is very similar to the Chinese brocade jacket I had.... mine had a Mandarin collar, but I remember the stitched ribbing like this collar had on my Mandarin collar.... very similar fabric. Wish I still had it. This link is for reference only, this is not my listing, not selling anything:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/260920...ry=black silk brocade fabric&ref=sr_gallery_7

 

Lucked into the bookends. They weren't there the day before and thrift priced them a bit higher than most things. I am sure that kept the casual buyers away.

The Parrish was in a very large junky thrift that I rarely visit. It was buried in a stack of junk prints not worth looking at. Knowing this place and the clientele, it could have been there a very long time. Definitely the first cheap Parrish I have found in ages.

Forgot to post this art deco brass trinket box. Just a bit smaller than a cigarette box and velvet lined. Bought at my regular thrift for $2.00.

 

Love the box.

 

does anyone know what this is . if found it in my loft Indian or Chinese ?

 

I concur!

 

I don't see anything................

 

Brad, I had never seen "Tinto Gravure" before (it's on the back of the Maxfield Parrish print). Will have to look into that.

 

It is an obscure term. From what I can figure it is a color intaglio rotogravure process.

 

You're not looking hard enough...it's very very small in the lower left corner..!!
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Made ya look !!!

 

Coolio! Let's find out who Anderson is!

 

Today I bought this rosetta stone replica. Size 7.2x5x5 in

 

Dang.... When I dressed up like that in high school I got beat up!

Go ahead Komo..... Take a shot.
I've always wanted a vintage Japanese fireman's coat/jacket.

 

No...I think I'll let that one stand .....for posterity !!!!

 

Desperate....those are some GORGEOUS COLORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Aquitaine,

Thank you

Welz had some pretty remarkable color schemes. (My Avatar is a Welz piece)

 

desperate, that is a drop dead gorgeous set!! To find that many pieces still together is amazing to me I'll keep you in mind if I see any dresser trays but they would look fantastic on an old mirror with ornate trim.
Book that is an interesting buckle!

 

Found this in a box, not really sure if it's chinese or Indian ??