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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marko, post: 209336, member: 210&quot;]I loved my dollhouse when I was little.... I had one of those old metal ones you could cut yourself on and bleed to death.... but we all survived.&nbsp; I love that one!</p><p><br /></p><p>Terry, I think the colors on those Japan dishes are spectacular.&nbsp; Evelyb, the handbag is the BOMB!&nbsp; And Bear, those earrings...... want.....</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, I had to decide between a church sale and an antique show today, so I picked the antique show.&nbsp; I brought the husband with me, and somehow he finagled us in the locked doors first....he is a handsome devil.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are a few dealers who make mistakes (or just don&#039;t care), and I headed for one of them first.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lady said this was 10k, and she wanted $120 for it, I offered $100, she counter-offered $110, I said &quot;okay.&quot;&nbsp; I laid out the money and said I wanted to loupe it before the deal was done, and the marking was not 10k, but 18k..... so I grabbed it. Some abrasions, I have to check the one garnet for a chip/crack, whatever, I don&#039;t care.&nbsp; I have been missing my dad, taking care of his brother who is now in long-term care and has terminal cancer, and I think it was a sign from my dad that he knows I am doing my best; garnet was my dad&#039;s birthstone, and I love garnets.&nbsp; I got more from the show, pics tomorrow, but here is the ring</p><p>[ATTACH=full]61001[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]61002[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]61003[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]61004[/ATTACH]</p><p>Any guesses as to age on this?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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