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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9616933, member: 36"]I liked the Minton, but wouldn't have bought it either. Ended up sleeping instead and went to the Ill Will, the ReStore ($0.00 spent in both) and the antique jewelry place. Spent $20 in there and shouldn't have bothered. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>What I figured. On the other hand, middle-class sterling melts just fine. This is the sale after they moved out and took what they wanted; this company doesn't do many real "estate sales". OTOH when this bunch goofs, they really goof. I've gotten sterling for 10 cents on the dollar, and gold for even less. Antiques and art glass for not much. The know the modern pieces, but vintage gets missed. </p><p><br /></p><p>Next weekend is a sale with a company I don't know at all well. It's in an over-55 retirement condo, but looks like a genuine estate sale. They even have a VHS/DVD player for sale and it may go first thing. Younger people want them to play their vintage VHS tapes. Not kidding.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 9616933, member: 36"]I liked the Minton, but wouldn't have bought it either. Ended up sleeping instead and went to the Ill Will, the ReStore ($0.00 spent in both) and the antique jewelry place. Spent $20 in there and shouldn't have bothered. What I figured. On the other hand, middle-class sterling melts just fine. This is the sale after they moved out and took what they wanted; this company doesn't do many real "estate sales". OTOH when this bunch goofs, they really goof. I've gotten sterling for 10 cents on the dollar, and gold for even less. Antiques and art glass for not much. The know the modern pieces, but vintage gets missed. Next weekend is a sale with a company I don't know at all well. It's in an over-55 retirement condo, but looks like a genuine estate sale. They even have a VHS/DVD player for sale and it may go first thing. Younger people want them to play their vintage VHS tapes. Not kidding.[/QUOTE]
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