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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;quirkygirl, post: 271472, member: 106&quot;]Here are a few of my finds that I&#039;ve been meaning to take photos of and post here - but I kept putting it off and buying more ... so that now they will no longer all fit in one single photo.</p><p>glass finds - </p><p>EAPG egg cups (I think ... not really sure what they were meant for), Fenton blue opalescent hobnail vase, Steuben paperweight - Star Stream, Hobbs oil lamp font (Sheldon Swirl, I think) sans collar and burner, part of a set of old glasses that may be English (not sure), and two old paperweights - one advertising, one with a photo of the Easter promenade down at the boardwalk.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]85898[/ATTACH] </p><p>ceramic finds - </p><p>old Gouda inkwell (with chip <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" /> but looks good up on a shelf), hatpin holder with a fakety fake RS mark, which is a shame because it is so nicely painted, unmarked small Chinese vase I picked up today for $1 only because it seemed pretty old, small sgraffito redware pitcher (and serving dish not shown)&nbsp; by Lester Breininger, a potter who was out of Robesonia, PA , and an unmarked hand painted piece that I think is an old slop bowl.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]85901[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>finds made of stuff other than glass or pottery -</p><p>Syrocco souvenir box from Atlantic City, Carved shell (I think it was a shade for a lamp at one time), maybe old? maybe not? painted wood box (will probably start a thread to gather thoughts about it), and souvenir deck of cards with views of Pittsburg (minus the &quot;h&quot;) circa 1911</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]85902[/ATTACH] </p><p>bead necklaces with (unnoticed) 14K clasps ... 5 of which must be from the same &quot;beader&quot; because of identical clasps and spacer beads</p><p>[ATTACH=full]85903[/ATTACH] </p><p>Other jewelry - many of which I have questions about, so they will most likely turn up in their own threads later.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]85904[/ATTACH] </p><p>Ooops - pieces I forgot to put in the above photo ... both unmarked.&nbsp; Bracelet looks to be style referred to as &#039;Fred Harvey Era&#039; ... but I don&#039;t know for certain if it is that or not </p><p>[ATTACH=full]85905[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>and finally ... just because they&#039;re so darned cute ... two young Goldfinches I found perched on our birdbath - they have been feeding and drinking in our backyard for the past two weeks ... initially accompanied by their Dad, but now showing up on their own <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]85906[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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