Featured Finds Thread

Nana you know I will !

 

Scored 4 drawers today, all dated 1898-1904 and are stamped Frankford Arsenal U.S. They have other writing on them as well, one stating "leg irons" :O

 

50p each, missing a few tusks.

 

Fake leg irons etc turn up regularly. I can't ever recall seeing a single box the real deal came in, and there's no way those could be faked. WOOT!

 

I couldn't believe it!

 

I haven't been having much luck lately but this caught my eye at a yardsale. Google seems to say Royal Copley.

 

Oh I do like that!!

 

I went to an estate Friday. Was number 13. There was over a hundred in line behind me. It was an old dealer's stuff. Mostly the problem, unsellable stuff. I spent $100 and regretted most of it when I got home and saw the true condition. Spent twenty minutes or so and had to get out of the cluster.

Saturday I was riding around looking for garage sales and got in the same neighborhood. Stopped in the same sale. 25% off day. Took more time and dug more. Found part of a gold filled pocket watch case and chain for $1, Found half a gold filled hinged bracelet on the floor.
Out in garage found these old bank deposit envelopes clearly mark in a box of junk that was a dollar choice.

There had been hundreds of people through there in the previous 24 hours.

 

Good.Grief. That made up for the first day and how. People saw "junk" and walked on by.

 

Got this freebie today!

 

@terry5732 I can't tell / am confused about what you found. Can you say a little more specifically what those are? Thanks.

 

gold........

 

You never know what you will find at yard sales!
$80. Notice the massive bone loss from periodontal disease.

 

Well THAT is a good reminder to floss! Did they say what lab/office that wandered out of?

More states here are putting restrictions in, limiting who can sell or transport remains.

 

Scored these today:

 

On my way picking up packing peanuts, I ran across a consignment store I didn't know was there. This is a beautiful sculpture by Chris Aningayou, a famous artist out of Nome Alaska. Made of whale bone, baleen, ivory, and hair. This will be gracing my personal collection. It is 11" tall, I love the egg in the base. Yaaahhoooo!
My miniature collection is coming along nicely.

 

NICE collection !

 

Fabulous addition. Love this!

 

Yes I was elated, price tag was $20. Yay me....lol

 

I love it! Beautiful shape and the egg is a fun surprise.