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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 21157, member: 37&quot;]Attended the local auction last night. I wasn&#039;t going to go since 99% of it was devoted to ready-made collectibles and holiday decorations. Without much else to do, I decided to go down for the preview since they did have a stacking barrister bookcase. There were hundreds of collector plates, Dept. 56, Precious Moments, etc. Once I got to the preview, the was the usual assortment of plates devoted to Norman Rockwell, movies, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>I recognized the complete set of 12 of the <i>Beauties of the Red Mansion</i> plates from China. I remembered these as having some value so went back home to check since I only live a few blocks away. I was able to pick up the complete set for $36.00.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]5236[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The auction moved fast and things were going pretty cheap. I know I could have bought a lot of plates for a buck each or less if I had wanted them. I just don&#039;t know a whole lot about most of them. I did buy a complete set of the 12 days of Christmas in carnival glass by Imperial on a hunch they might be good.&nbsp; Looks like my $10.00 purchase will pay off.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]5240[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]5241[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I do know a bit about Christmas ornaments and spied three lots that seemed to hold some promise out of the 50 or so mixed lots of Christmas stuff. I got outbid on the first two. The third one was near the end of the auction and the crowd had dwindled a bit. I was able to get this 16&quot; diameter box full plus the ornament wreath all for $6.00.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]5242[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Some Christopher Radko, a bohemian looking cut to clear one, and a Shiny Brite USA ornament.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]5243[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Some Radko - Shiny Brite retro ones and a large Radko in the middle. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]5244[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These are mostly Germany or West Germany. The one with the toys is Shiny Brite USA. The silver one in the center with the 4 bulbous portions is marked Poland. The cap is identical to the Radko caps otherwise and I see some are attributing these to Radko. Anyone know if this is true?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]5245[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The rest of the ornaments are mostly more modern. The lot does include some Hallmark Barbie and a couple other dated collectible ornaments but not really anything of much value. There are these two iridescent art glass ornaments I thought were interesting. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]5246[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The barrister bookcase I went to look at was pretty well damaged but repairable. I bid on it but didn&#039;t go too high and got outbid. I did buy this art deco Chase chrome lamp for $2.00 and this turn of the century tin for $1.00.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]5247[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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