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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 244847, member: 37"]Round 2!</p><p><br /></p><p>The thrift was throwing out this chair because it did not sell. It is likely 150 years old due to the 2" thick single board plank seat. This photo is after I put this paprika colored paint on and distressed it. It was painted with a green "antiquing kit" finish from the 70s so needed some pizazz. Even so, I will be lucky to get even $30.00 for this. More likely, I will need to mark it down to $20.00 to sell <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> Guess this is better than the landfill. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]75102[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This brass planter box in an iron frame was $2.00. About 18" long.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]75103[/ATTACH] </p><p>This iridescent bowl/vase has more fire to it than the photo suggests. I think it is probably newish and has a shallow flake at the rim but for a buck couldn't let it sit.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]75104[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Pairpoint silverplate candlestick was also a buck. It is about 5" tall and fits an 1 1/2" diameter candle rather than the slender ones. It was pretty tarnished but cleaned up nicely. Too bad there wasn't a pair.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]75105[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this hand colored 5" x 7" photo primarily for the frame but do like the image. I did examine it out but there are no identifying marks on the photo. Bought for $12.50 full retail out of another dealer's booth in our collective. Should be a money maker on ebay if I don't decide just to keep it. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]75106[/ATTACH] </p><p>This encaustic wax painting is by Courtney Putnam from WA state. 15" x 16" and a great buy at $4.00. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]75108[/ATTACH] </p><p>I bought this lot of metal things priced from 50 cents to $2.50. The horse head is a bottle opener. The German shepherd is a MIJ figure and the Eiffel Tower just a souvenir. The rest are all banks. The trucks are ERTL. The building and the potato are Banthrico. These are good finds and can be a bit pricey. Worth knowing about if you don't already.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]75111[/ATTACH] </p><p>This Trico vacuum fan is something old car buffs seek out. Mounts to the steering column and operates on an engine vacuum tubing connection. Bought for $2.00.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]75112[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This GE cathode ray tube has a 12" diameter screen and is about 21" long. It seems to have some kind of US Navy connection. I don't know much else about it so will post in the tools section with more photos. A picker friend of mine gave it to me since he was not having any luck selling it. He has a second one that I may need to buy after having a look at some of these. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]75115[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 244847, member: 37"]Round 2! The thrift was throwing out this chair because it did not sell. It is likely 150 years old due to the 2" thick single board plank seat. This photo is after I put this paprika colored paint on and distressed it. It was painted with a green "antiquing kit" finish from the 70s so needed some pizazz. Even so, I will be lucky to get even $30.00 for this. More likely, I will need to mark it down to $20.00 to sell :( Guess this is better than the landfill. [ATTACH=full]75102[/ATTACH] This brass planter box in an iron frame was $2.00. About 18" long. [ATTACH=full]75103[/ATTACH] This iridescent bowl/vase has more fire to it than the photo suggests. I think it is probably newish and has a shallow flake at the rim but for a buck couldn't let it sit. [ATTACH=full]75104[/ATTACH] This Pairpoint silverplate candlestick was also a buck. It is about 5" tall and fits an 1 1/2" diameter candle rather than the slender ones. It was pretty tarnished but cleaned up nicely. Too bad there wasn't a pair. [ATTACH=full]75105[/ATTACH] I bought this hand colored 5" x 7" photo primarily for the frame but do like the image. I did examine it out but there are no identifying marks on the photo. Bought for $12.50 full retail out of another dealer's booth in our collective. Should be a money maker on ebay if I don't decide just to keep it. [ATTACH=full]75106[/ATTACH] This encaustic wax painting is by Courtney Putnam from WA state. 15" x 16" and a great buy at $4.00. [ATTACH=full]75108[/ATTACH] I bought this lot of metal things priced from 50 cents to $2.50. The horse head is a bottle opener. The German shepherd is a MIJ figure and the Eiffel Tower just a souvenir. The rest are all banks. The trucks are ERTL. The building and the potato are Banthrico. These are good finds and can be a bit pricey. Worth knowing about if you don't already. [ATTACH=full]75111[/ATTACH] This Trico vacuum fan is something old car buffs seek out. Mounts to the steering column and operates on an engine vacuum tubing connection. Bought for $2.00. [ATTACH=full]75112[/ATTACH] This GE cathode ray tube has a 12" diameter screen and is about 21" long. It seems to have some kind of US Navy connection. I don't know much else about it so will post in the tools section with more photos. A picker friend of mine gave it to me since he was not having any luck selling it. He has a second one that I may need to buy after having a look at some of these. [ATTACH=full]75115[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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