Featured Finds Thread

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by verybrad, May 25, 2014.

  1. Hallingdalen

    Hallingdalen Well-Known Member

    We rarely do here! I chatted with an old timer antique dealer, and he said he'd seen a pair of that quality twice in his dealings, that's a period of 30 years!
     
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  2. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    ..and you got them. Sweet!
     
  3. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Hi Folks

    a few lil bits i found in the chazzers tother day, sort of lost my confidence in buying from antique shops at the mo, as harder to know whats really selling well. The majolica cup was £2, The grim reaper £3 and earrings £3 glass vase £3

    appeared not really sellable........untill
    frog1.JPG frog2.JPG frog25.JPG frog3.JPG

    frog12.JPG

    grim1.JPG grim2.JPG

    drag5.JPG
    drag10.JPG
     
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  4. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    unsure where from

    drag8.JPG drag15.JPG drag16.JPG

    no idea about the glass

    pur1.JPG pur2.JPG pur3.JPG pur5.JPG pur9.JPG
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Love the froggies in the mug.:)
    I find the dragon earrings and also pendants on several Eastern European sites, so they could have been made there. Here they are on a Greek site, € 44:

    https://www.profitstore.gr/products...a-sofia-kai-igetikes-ikanotites-925/496-41416

    No info, other than general about dragons in mythology. They call it Celtic, without a reference.

    Found a pendant on a German site, but again no info other than mythical etc, € 75:

    https://galleryjarrodi.com/products...ilber-mystisches-design-fur-fantasy-liebhaber

    They say antique, but it isn't. Nice though, and there are many collectors of dragon-related things.
     
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Oh Charlie,
    Don't drink from the cup that contains Peruvian Dart Frogs :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

    The dragons could be Welsh, not too far from you.
     
  7. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Awesome thanks Aj, couldn't put my finger on the style but Celtic makes sense :)
     
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  9. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    too late :hungry: :facepalm:

    i guess some kind of victorian joke mug.......me nan would have spat her false teeth out :eek::D
     
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  10. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

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  11. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Please let me know if you list/sell the dragon earrings!!!
     
  12. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    After not going out most of the summer, I finally had a good day at a community yard sale. I also hit an annual flea market and two thrifts Niw Ibam taking a nap, will post pics tomorrow.
     
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  13. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Great finds Chas-all for 11pounds !
    Ditto Chas-Hit one of my fave antique stores just yesterday and saw a number of things I wanted to keep-but maybe not resell ! With the way I feel abt the world economy now, playin' it safe w/ 2-3 pound purchases is a really sane approach if profits your goal.
     
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  14. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    They still make frog mugs like that, mostly as gag gifts. Those dragons really do look Welsh: Davey beat me too it. The tongues are a perfect match.

    Went to the Fall opening of a local thrift today, and came away with two pieces of unmarked sterling. No marks at all. From the looks of the pin, someone in Indonesia finished the back on a bench. Sterling and amber. I think it's heavier than the sterling and garnet bracelet.
     
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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The site was acting like it was being chewed on by bots again. Posted the test, hit reload, and now uploading the picture.
    haul0912.jpg
     
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  16. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

  17. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Wyverns, methinks.
     
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  18. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Okay I'm drooling over that bracelet.
     
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  19. drg642

    drg642 Well-Known Member

    Love the dragon earrings and the garnet bracelet.
     
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