Featured Finds Thread

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  1. MR Treasure Hunter

    MR Treasure Hunter Well-Known Member

    That's interesting how they treated the sick glass. I often find pieces of sick glassware.
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Wow, Aaron, that is so gorgeous, stunning result.:happy:
     
    Any Jewelry, Aug 7, 2019
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  3. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Yes, that's the gist of it. The person who "cleaned" it has his own process that I don't know 100% of the details of, but it takes 6-8 weeks - I think he has some special homemade machines for what amounts to tumbling the vase as you would with stones in lapidary work. (With just the inside surface exposed to the polishing compound/material of course). If anyone wants the contact info for him I'd be glad to provide. His prices for "cleaning" range from $30-55 - a steal if you ask me!
     
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  4. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    I expected the cost to be higher! Fabulous.

    (I don't have any glass to heal, but I can still be impressed!)
     
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  5. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Beautiful!
     
    KSW, Aug 7, 2019
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  6. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That's serioiusly cheap to get that result.
     
    Ownedbybear, Aug 7, 2019
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  7. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    @KSW

    Here's mine from last year.
    I have another 4 tables now.

    dubbed music to drown out the swearing.:hilarious::hilarious:

     
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  8. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    Just 40 dollars to polish the glass!!!!!!! Aaron please send me his address by inbox at the top. PLEASE.
    greg
     
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  9. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Sent!
     
    aaroncab, Aug 7, 2019
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  10. sch3gsd

    sch3gsd Well-Known Member

    Wow, that's amazing. I had no idea it was even possible to clean glass like that. The vase is stunning.
     
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  11. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Left my shoes on the front steps overnight
    IMG_20190807_100338372.jpg
     
    terry5732, Aug 7, 2019
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  12. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    A cicada on the left, and its moult! :woot:
    Wow!
     
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  13. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Left - newer modern production cicada.

    Right - antique cicada.
     
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  14. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Very organised @daveydempsey (As expected of course!)
    I know what you mean about the swearing- people seem to have no inhibitions about cursing. I'm no angel but I give people 'the look' when they F and blind around my children.
    Do you still have any of those insects in resin left? If they are the reasonably priced version I'd be interested as my daughter likes them and it's her birthday soon. Not to worry if they are the proper collectors ones or if you've sold them all. :)
     
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  15. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
    KSW, Aug 7, 2019
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  16. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I am sure some people prefer the patina on the antique cicada, but I must say those modern colours give it a bit more 'je ne sais quoi'.:pompous:
     
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  17. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I'll take a look at my lock-up, I have a few I think.
    I'll let you know.:D
     
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  18. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    @terry5732 - You are lucky one of them wasn't down in the toe of a sneaker. ;):eek::eek::eek::p:p:happy::happy::happy:
     
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  19. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I remember one year one was on my fence. I spent 5 hours going out and photographing it every fifteen minutes until it broke free and flew out. When I was going to take out the film and have it developed I almost dropped dead. There was NO film in the damn camera.!!!!
    greg
     
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  20. MR Treasure Hunter

    MR Treasure Hunter Well-Known Member

    Some finds from the war, I do have more WW1/WW2 stuff but just thought I'd take a photo of a few bits from the war.

    2019-08-07 21.33.04.jpg 2019-08-07 21.33.28.jpg
     
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