This was a purchase from my local flea-market last week... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] By my reckoning, and according to others I've...
So, I bought a whole heap of antique lighters from a friend at his shop the other day. I've just sold two, and I have more to sell off, but I'm...
I visited a friend at his shop today and he had this for sale. He gave me a good discount on it, so I bought it. He didn't know if it was silver...
Isn't this adorable?? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Close-up of the lid: [ATTACH] Virtually without damage (one or two minor...
Cute little wallet or purse thing with silver mountings... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I spent the morning restoring this purchase from the market. I'll sell off some other stuff to atone for the expense... Before: [ATTACH]...
Latest score. Frederick Marson, Birmingham, 1880. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Picked this up today: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It runs, but it's very sluggish, so I'm going to get it serviced. I researched the...
How's this for fun? 2/3-size miniature antique mahjong set. A complete set of 144 bone-and-bamboo mahjong tiles inside their original...
I bought this today from the local flea-market. I don't know a damn thing about it except what the dealer told me. Apparently it's a Victorian-era...
This came attached to a sterling silver watch-chain as a center drop-fob. The chain was retailed by a local jewelry store. Story goes that one of...
Yes, I bought another one. If it's any consolation, I also sold one, to atone for my sins. Came complete with the original leather lens-cover,...
I bought this today, along with a silver vinaigrette (I'll make a thread about that one later). It's silver, and that's all I know about it. I...
I won this lot at my very first night-auction at my local auction-house. Was very, very excited! I've been chasing after a quizzing glass for damn...
And that's literally all that I know about it. Where was it made, and when? Anybody know? Hallmark photos included. I think it's very cute :)...
This week’s flea-market score!! According to another collector I know, the set dates to around 1910. Apart from cleaning and sharpening the...
I don't normally buy silver bonbon baskets, but this one was just...cute. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I also bought this neat silver bowl......
My experience with telescopes tells me that this is significantly older than the Victorian era. How much older I'm not sure, but I doubt this was...
This week's market-haul. Three silver drinking vessels and one Georgian-era naval telescope (behind). [ATTACH] L-R: Baby's silver cup...
I had my eyes on a number of auction-lots today. This is the only one I won... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this in an attempt to force...
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