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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 8913605, member: 36"]Looks like you found some stuff! That gold leaf was a score, and I saw at least three pair of sterling earrings in there. Tagua nut necklace for sure, btw. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm still going through my finds from an estate sale today. Went back a second time because it was on the street I use to go home anyway. "There's no jewelery. We didn't know what we had so we have a professional looking at it for us" or words to that effect. (spent $30 that time through anyway) I think I know who's looking, and the place I was going after the sale is the store he owns. Off on a home appointment, no joy. Went into another store in the area and spent $10 and then went back to the estate sale. </p><p><br /></p><p>Half past dead by then of course - spent $10 the second time for a "no jewelry" light 14k chain that'll scrap for about what I paid for everything! The pile includes: three Belleek vases, Waterford Lismore open sugar and creamer, green Depression glass candlesticks (no particular design; I need to see if they glow) and ... a quilt top from the 1930s. It needs repair, but "Merry Christmas Carole!" - a friend loves messing with old quilts. And the gold chain of course - hoping to get $50-60 in scrap.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 8913605, member: 36"]Looks like you found some stuff! That gold leaf was a score, and I saw at least three pair of sterling earrings in there. Tagua nut necklace for sure, btw. I'm still going through my finds from an estate sale today. Went back a second time because it was on the street I use to go home anyway. "There's no jewelery. We didn't know what we had so we have a professional looking at it for us" or words to that effect. (spent $30 that time through anyway) I think I know who's looking, and the place I was going after the sale is the store he owns. Off on a home appointment, no joy. Went into another store in the area and spent $10 and then went back to the estate sale. Half past dead by then of course - spent $10 the second time for a "no jewelry" light 14k chain that'll scrap for about what I paid for everything! The pile includes: three Belleek vases, Waterford Lismore open sugar and creamer, green Depression glass candlesticks (no particular design; I need to see if they glow) and ... a quilt top from the 1930s. It needs repair, but "Merry Christmas Carole!" - a friend loves messing with old quilts. And the gold chain of course - hoping to get $50-60 in scrap.[/QUOTE]
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