Featured Finds Thread

Hey...from the sound of it.....I was thinking...go for the Gold !!
You could always put them back on the floor at a later date.....
Just sayin.....

 

There can be a big difference between asking & getting.

 

Sold lots of Ola Gorie in my time. If I remember correctly and this is off the top of my old head, she started about the sixties seventies. Her parents ran the business and she sent them designs. When it took off, she returned to the business. I have been retired a long time, but had an antique shop in Scotland, so saw lots of Scottish jewellery. The jewellery to look out for is Alexander Ritchie Iona. Look up Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie, Iona.

 

Sorry, I did not see your answer before I posted. Coming from that area originally, I recognised the name. I have had quite a few pieces of NE of England pottery in the past.

 

yes

 

Good find. This is what inspires the passion, or in my daughters words the madness.

 

Gorgeous.

 

Brad, those tables are a riot. Especially the deliberately made to look "shabby chic" --in the link on sale for $2,200, wow. They must have very, very nice construction under the distressed exterior. I do think this look/style of rough and shabby is a style that has a shelf life and may not be popular in a few years so probably best to sell sooner. You are bound to make a good profit no matter what you do. Thanks for sharing those!

 

If you got them for cheap, just don't sell them for cheaper! I'm betting they'll sell in the store, especially if you put a printout with them of what they are/were selling for new. It's amazing how things become more attractive when the original price was in the silly money range.

 

Sold the smallest one already today. If I sell these quickly for what I have them priced, I will be happy. Over $450.00 on a $35.00 investment is good profit any day of the week. I did print out the price on the one I could find and placed it in the drawer. Have had one inquiry on facebook about it already. Of the three, I would be most happy to have the black one left. It is the only one I have any personal affinity for. Should it sell as well, I will be equally happy to be done with it.

 

Really pleased for you.

 

One down, two to go!

Today was a good score day. Bad walking day, bad temper day, but good score day. I normally don't get cranky, but if tired enough and the MS is creaking and I'm pushed.... One score came from an estate sale where they didn't think much of me, or anyone but themselves really. (Don't lean on my car, don't walk on the lawn, etc) They had all of the "new and improved" fancy pants house upstairs - all white and chrome. All the old stuff and the jewelry were in basement right where you walked in. I didn't even try to take the stairs, the MS wasn't having any, and scored a rhinestone pin in desperate need of a clean, a loose opal, and two pieces of funny looking pottery. Except they're only funny looking if you didn't know the name - they sold me HEREND Chung Vert for $10 the pair. One has a chip in the lid, but who cared. My cousin is getting it for Christmas.(LOL)

Elsewhere, I found a 14k white gold heart I think the sellers thought was sterling. It almost came with some seriously nice silver earrings I should have kept in my hand. Someone took a 5-finger discount. I did snag the mezuzah pendant. The find of the day was a real unicorn. I've never seen one of these bread baskets yet that was anything but silverplate...until now!

The estate sale from heck from Friday wasn't much better today. Parking was a zoo, and there was zero handicapped parking available. Luckily I held out and finally got a spot near the house when it opened up. Those little candle sticks are solid silver, no weighting, for about $20. Not to be melted - those are Israeli sterling Sabbath candlesticks with a maker's name.

 

That was a much better day than yesterday!!

 

the candle sticks are lovely......what's with the pen and ink well ???

 

The inkwell is full - it's marked Pelikan West Germany on the bottom, not horribly old. I bought it for the pen, which doesn't have a mark to its name but feels older than dirt. I'll probably keep the ink for myself and dunk my own pens in it if it's still good.

 

I like that bread basket!

 

Thanks. It's damaged, but as far know the base isn't weighted. That's going to be a nice payday.

 

Not come across these makers, I really like the enamelled pieces, thanks Popsycat.

 

I've never seen one that wasn't silver plate, either. (I probably wouldn't even have bothered to check.)

Nice find! Can you tell who made it?