Featured The Silver Gods Were Most Generous!!

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  1. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    I usually never go to the Salvation Army thrift stores on Wednesday. That's because it is Senior Day and everything is 25% off. Nothing against seniors (I do qualify for the 55+ discount, myself!) but the stores get really crowded.

    I walked by this water pitcher TWICE before looking at it. Much to my shock, it's Gorham sterling silver!!! WOOHOO!!! How this item managed to get out on the floor is amazing in itself but to still be there at 430pm on SENIOR DAY??? I was speechless!!

    Oh, I forgot! The price? $9.99. Then take off an additional 25% for SENIOR DAY!!

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    vitry-le-francois, Mar 31, 2024
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  2. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    That's incredible. What a find!!! Curious, was any kind of label covering the silver stamp?
     
    Lucille.b, Mar 31, 2024
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  3. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    Label?
     
    vitry-le-francois, Mar 31, 2024
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Sticker? Anything that would obscure the mark? A very handsome piece. Classic shape.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Mar 31, 2024
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  5. vitry-le-francois

    vitry-le-francois Well-Known Member

    oh, I see. No, nothing to hide the mark.
     
    vitry-le-francois, Mar 31, 2024
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Ive NEVER found one darn thing in the Sally Ann here. I quit going there ages ago. Nothing 'decent' ever makes it to the floor here.Great find !
     
    johnnycb09, Mar 31, 2024
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  7. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Woo hoo! Great find!!
     
    stracci, Mar 31, 2024
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  8. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Once in a blue moon I've seen a really nice item show up late in the day at a thrift. I've almost wondered if employees ever set something out for someone (or for themselves) hoping that in the 30 minutes before they got off work no once noticed it and they could then purchase it. Or possibly they texted someone and the item was only on the shelf for a minute, but lucky for you, you were walking by.

    The mark is so distinct, it's hard to believe all those :pompous: seniors missed it.

    Either way you've got a treasure!
     
    Lucille.b, Mar 31, 2024
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  9. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    someone missed that big time..........but not Vitry !!!:happy::happy:
     
    komokwa, Mar 31, 2024
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Someone just plain missed it, or we've all seen so many junk plated pitchers that they all mistook it for just one more. I always look too, just in case I get lucky. The closest Sally to me hasn't had anything but worthless ecch in years, not that it's near enough to hit more than once every few months.
     
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  11. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Woot!
     
    J Dagger, Mar 31, 2024
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  12. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Figtree3, Apr 1, 2024
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  13. Sdcookie2

    Sdcookie2 Well-Known Member

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    Sdcookie2, Apr 4, 2024
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  14. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member


    wow, great score, congrats:)
     
    cxgirl, Apr 8, 2024
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  15. MrNate

    MrNate Well-Known Member

    Great find!!!
     
    MrNate, Apr 11, 2024
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