Featured Walt Whitman engraving & others

A fine an' fitting quote, Potts...Good!

 

One of my top few favorite albums of all time. I identified with it so much as a younger man. Interesting story of how it came to be. Mostly written in a back yard in Cambridge, MA if I recall correctly. I think he was in America trying to get a record deal at the time. The band kind of made up the actual musical parts as they were recording I think. He had the lyrics written and someone involved in the production wanted and knew a band that could really swing. It’s such a masterpiece and turns out the music was kind of haphazard in way. The reason it sounds pretty unique to his other output I guess. I’d have used those guys exclusively for a while if I was him. I could be getting some of this wrong.

Edit: btw, who’s finding so much neat stuff at thrift stores these days? I don’t go much anymore but when I do, man is it slim pickins. I go late in day though so that doesn’t help.

 

Reminds me of a line from 'The Longest Time', one of Billy Joel's best: "I have been a fool for lesser things".

 

Looks like the maker of the polymer was trying to mimic blonde tortoiseshell. Those 'Danbiere' boxes I have written about elsewhere also seem very hard but are in fact rather brittle.

 

Not me. All I find in most thrifts is a way to waste gasoline.

 

yeah it was a pretty special moment for me, i rarely say i have a stone cold favourite anything, but that album is something else

i remember hearing the first track and thinking s'not bad this i kinda like it

when the second track beside you came on my jaw almost fell off, and it just continues

a lot of what you mentioned makes sense, there is that spontaneous feeling to some of the instruments but the end result produced something very special, an alchemy that would be hard to reproduce

 

Nice finds charlie.

It looks like an underplate for a ewer, Cellini style. The wear could have been copied from an original, or it could be genuine. Could you post detailed photos of the wear?

I like them very much, and I usually don't like Noritake either.

 

Hi Aj, interesting, don't know quite where/when to place it. absolutely, will get some closeups

 

i get the impression its been over polished in its time, or could be handling wear

don't think it was amazingly detailed before though

gotta be brass hasn't it ?

its got weight on its side, as its not some flimsy piece

 

yeah its quite nice, and would have expected an older mark for the quality but seems around that 1930s period (don't know how far they go back)

 

Agree, the wear is like it was on the original, which could be Renaissance. This tray is probably late 19th. I'd call it a decorative dish, rather than an ashtray.

Yes, cast brass.

The style looks 19th century, but trust the mark.

 

awesome, thanks Aj

 

anyone have an idea what the 2HP means on the whitman piece ?

 

ya reckon its supposed to be an AP, with a bit of missed pencil ?

 

Still finding stuff but prices are creeping up here. Even my go-to place for cheap stuff is getting more expensive. I find I am passing by more stuff than in the past. We are seldom early and can find things most any hour. Sometimes late in the day is better, as you are not competing against all the early people. This is only true if the thrift is continuously putting things out. One thrift I frequent doesn't put anything out past 2:00 PM and usually they are done earlier than that. Also, the late people seem to be less into antiques. I know one ebay re-seller who only buys modern stuff. I think she is short-sighted. She thinks I am odd.... LOL!

 

I, for one, do not think so. But I cannot offer any alternative.

 

A way to waste gas and a museum to the TJ Maxx and Home Goods stores of 10-30 years ago. Also in the museum is uncle Richard and aunt Bettie’s low priced department store home stuff’s from a bit further back. Then a bit of grandmas mid range glassware and dinner service. It’s a thrilling museum and luckily it’s in every small & large city, at least a few times over, so no one has to miss it!

 

Glad you are! While it’s silly to pass by antiques and nice things I do see the wisdom in selling new stuff somewhat. More people looking for modern rubbish than are looking for expensive old things probably.

I did find a nice Kutani vase on my last visit. They had it priced at $30 or $40 I believe. Pretty sure I got it for $20 or so with a discount. More than I’d like to pay at a Salvation Army but I’ll still do well, so we both win I guess. The pickins are slimmm though.

 

Hi Charlie.Would it be possible to show a close up of part of brass bowl,in your initial photo at the top between the two cherubs there appears to be marks which may be makers marks,not able to see that clearly in initial photo.

 

Don't forget the late unlamented AJ Wright, and last year's Dollar General. The "Nice" things are Pier One discards. We don't have Ross stores otherwise I'd see things from there too. Anything antique is also damaged. I did see a little pearlware tea bowl and saucer the other day, but it wasn't for sale yet and it was chipped. Today I only went to the grocery store; I had an offer for a free pizza...best thing I'll find for a while, probably.