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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 508783, member: 36"]The cats may disagree, but will probably prefer the bed/couch/chair/lap.</p><p><br /></p><p>I went to an estate sale at too darned early this morning. Lined up at 8AM for a number and then they opened the doors a hair after 9. For once it was worth the effort, although the stairs may have done me some damage. My body doesn't like stairs. </p><p><br /></p><p>OTOH, this is most of it. The goofy find of the day is a wood and plastic (?) souvenir pipe marked Quebec, Canada and Made in France. It's in the shape of a Jeep. I spent $58 and probably found that in scrap gold. The signet ring may not get scrapped; it's too cool a design. The cameo is pre-WWI and nobody's putting Baby in a corner; she may even be my birthday present to myself. The Nolan Miller brooches are in their original boxes. The thistles are almost all Mizpah brand costume. The rhinestones are unmarked except for one marked Austria and the watches are all gold-filled. There's some scrap silver too. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165569[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]165570[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]165571[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 508783, member: 36"]The cats may disagree, but will probably prefer the bed/couch/chair/lap. I went to an estate sale at too darned early this morning. Lined up at 8AM for a number and then they opened the doors a hair after 9. For once it was worth the effort, although the stairs may have done me some damage. My body doesn't like stairs. OTOH, this is most of it. The goofy find of the day is a wood and plastic (?) souvenir pipe marked Quebec, Canada and Made in France. It's in the shape of a Jeep. I spent $58 and probably found that in scrap gold. The signet ring may not get scrapped; it's too cool a design. The cameo is pre-WWI and nobody's putting Baby in a corner; she may even be my birthday present to myself. The Nolan Miller brooches are in their original boxes. The thistles are almost all Mizpah brand costume. The rhinestones are unmarked except for one marked Austria and the watches are all gold-filled. There's some scrap silver too. [ATTACH=full]165569[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]165570[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]165571[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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