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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 274984, member: 37&quot;]Haven&#039;t posted to this thread in quite awhile.&nbsp; Have been buying but just haven&#039;t had time, nor have been home to post.&nbsp; Will post some&nbsp; highlights in multiple posts.&nbsp; Pics were mostly hastily shot in the basement at my home away from home so not quite the quality I usually post.</p><p><br /></p><p>Will reserve this post for art.&nbsp; Picked up several paintings from the 50s-60s from the dumpster behind the thrift store.&nbsp; Went inside the next day and they had similar paintings inside with prices.&nbsp; The ones in the dumpster had some rougher frames and were a bit dirtier but not so much that they should have been pitched.&nbsp; I missed out on a couple good ones inside but did buy one and passed by some others I did not like as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the one I bought for $10.00.&nbsp; Odd surreal thing.&nbsp; What is that black and white thing in the waves?&nbsp; Signed <i>Kella.&nbsp; </i>18x24</p><p>[ATTACH=full]87360[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These other Kella paintings all came from the dumpster.&nbsp; There is a 4th that went directly to the store.&nbsp; The first two are fairly small.&nbsp; the last one is quite large.&nbsp; Maybe 30 x 20.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]87359[/ATTACH]&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]87361[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]87362[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This also came from the dumpster.&nbsp; Signed Elsie Hurt and dated 1962.&nbsp; About 16 x 20.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]87363[/ATTACH]</p><p>This block print is by Edward H. Suydam (1885-1940) and is titled Trade Winds.&nbsp; Sight size 12 x 9.&nbsp; Bought at a garage sale for $4.00.&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]87364[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This large signed and numbered limited edition print is by CA artist Russa Graeme (1919 - 1995).&nbsp; It is titled <i>Summer Rain</i>.&nbsp; Bought at the thrift for $12.50.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]87365[/ATTACH]</p><p>These three dimensional carved shell with enamel pictures are Chinese.&nbsp; About 3&#039; tall.&nbsp; Bought for $5.00 each at the thrift.&nbsp; I don&#039;t usually buy such things but the size and detail on these made me think twice.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]87366[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]87367[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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