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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 238071, member: 37"]This group is stuff that I know I can make money on. Again, all thrift store finds unless mentioned otherwise.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best find was a pair of 14K gold bands that I didn't get photographed. One was white gold at 6.4 g. the second was a wide yellow gold band at 11.0 g. Bought for $3.09 each! I have already sold the yellow gold one for $250.00. I gave the white gold one to my picking partner since it fit her and she helps me with finds all the time.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the same thrift that day came this gold plated cameo pin for $2.49.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]72442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]72443[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Here it is pictured with a couple compacts bought from a different thrift. The MOP one is marked <i>Stratton England</i>. Bought for 75 cents. The other is a compact and cigarette case on opposite sides with the lipstick on end. It is unmarked. Bought for $1.50.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]72444[/ATTACH] </p><p>A dealer friend of mine gave me this Northern Lights bowl by Humppila, Finland (Tauno Wirkkala 1960). He didn't like it since he doesn't deal in anything modern. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]72445[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These two 14" Manhattan depression glass platters came from the same thrift about 3 days apart. The plain one must have been there awhile since it was marked to 1/2 price from $4.00 to $2.00. The divided one was marked originally at $2.00. Both are perfect, though the second was pretty filthy. A good buy on this pattern that dates to 1928. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]72446[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This little oil on canvas is by MN artist Art Headley. He is still active, though this is an older work. It is titled Superior Skyline and had an original price of $50.00. I bought it for $1.50 (1/2 off $3.00 ... LOL!).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]72447[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Blenko Fish was $2.00.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]72448[/ATTACH] </p><p>This art glass cylinder vase was $3.00. Think probably Chinese but may post on PGP for an opinion. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]72450[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This ColorCraft Shat-R-Pruf pitcher and glasses set was $4.00.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]72451[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 238071, member: 37"]This group is stuff that I know I can make money on. Again, all thrift store finds unless mentioned otherwise. Best find was a pair of 14K gold bands that I didn't get photographed. One was white gold at 6.4 g. the second was a wide yellow gold band at 11.0 g. Bought for $3.09 each! I have already sold the yellow gold one for $250.00. I gave the white gold one to my picking partner since it fit her and she helps me with finds all the time. From the same thrift that day came this gold plated cameo pin for $2.49. [ATTACH=full]72442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]72443[/ATTACH] Here it is pictured with a couple compacts bought from a different thrift. The MOP one is marked [I]Stratton England[/I]. Bought for 75 cents. The other is a compact and cigarette case on opposite sides with the lipstick on end. It is unmarked. Bought for $1.50. [ATTACH=full]72444[/ATTACH] A dealer friend of mine gave me this Northern Lights bowl by Humppila, Finland (Tauno Wirkkala 1960). He didn't like it since he doesn't deal in anything modern. [ATTACH=full]72445[/ATTACH] These two 14" Manhattan depression glass platters came from the same thrift about 3 days apart. The plain one must have been there awhile since it was marked to 1/2 price from $4.00 to $2.00. The divided one was marked originally at $2.00. Both are perfect, though the second was pretty filthy. A good buy on this pattern that dates to 1928. [ATTACH=full]72446[/ATTACH] This little oil on canvas is by MN artist Art Headley. He is still active, though this is an older work. It is titled Superior Skyline and had an original price of $50.00. I bought it for $1.50 (1/2 off $3.00 ... LOL!). [ATTACH=full]72447[/ATTACH] This Blenko Fish was $2.00. [ATTACH=full]72448[/ATTACH] This art glass cylinder vase was $3.00. Think probably Chinese but may post on PGP for an opinion. [ATTACH=full]72450[/ATTACH] This ColorCraft Shat-R-Pruf pitcher and glasses set was $4.00. [ATTACH=full]72451[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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