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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9434717, member: 36"]I love those odd-shaped freshwater pearls too. </p><p><br /></p><p>Today I went out at 7am or even a hair under for a neighborhood sale that started at 8. First three, I was wondering if I made a mistake not going to a church sale. Next house... paydirt. Raw garnet ring, signed BB. May or may not be gold and I don't care. Honker of a sterling bracelet. Then... oh dear Lord. There was a guy getting rid of his late wife's QVC hoard. I cheefully helped him de-hoard and bonded over baseball and going to the same university. He was the teaching assistant for a class I could never get into and would have cheerfully worked myself to death in. I ended up getting things for about 1/2 the price he was charging everyone else.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'll have to get pictures up later, but...whee. Went to a church sale and an estate sale and went back later and scored two 14k bracelets and a 14k necklace along with other bits..$20. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best shopping day I've had in forever.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9434717, member: 36"]I love those odd-shaped freshwater pearls too. Today I went out at 7am or even a hair under for a neighborhood sale that started at 8. First three, I was wondering if I made a mistake not going to a church sale. Next house... paydirt. Raw garnet ring, signed BB. May or may not be gold and I don't care. Honker of a sterling bracelet. Then... oh dear Lord. There was a guy getting rid of his late wife's QVC hoard. I cheefully helped him de-hoard and bonded over baseball and going to the same university. He was the teaching assistant for a class I could never get into and would have cheerfully worked myself to death in. I ended up getting things for about 1/2 the price he was charging everyone else. I'll have to get pictures up later, but...whee. Went to a church sale and an estate sale and went back later and scored two 14k bracelets and a 14k necklace along with other bits..$20. Best shopping day I've had in forever.[/QUOTE]
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