Sure was, apparently! Not signed, but somebody knew more than I did. If no one had spotted it, a buyer could have nabbed it for $20! One of...
The GAR fob never did sell. The Schreiner was sitting here forever and since I'm about to close shop it seemed a good time to send it on its way.
No idea. I was thinking it might be a costume line from Ross-Simons, but it's not quite the right R. So...? Too new for me to know.
Makes two of us! Most molded pot metal pieces go for $20-40.
Meanwhile a lot of four gold-filled bracelets, true antiques, sold for $6 over original starting price. Go figure. Honestly.
I'd bet somebody here does! Just in case, that safety pin style with the heart on it says Silver and looks like a decorative kilt pin. They were...
Agate or jasper (about the same stuff, but one is translucent and the other isn't) with a bowenite/serpentine knot, red jasper beads, and the...
I think someone wanted Grandma's brooch back. Either that or this was something even I didn't know about. I got two offers on it but it already...
You have to watch out with those; I've found a few marked sterling and batted zero for getting sterling.
The Squeeze in Closer family? Looks like Mom got the short end of space allowance. The carver wasn't a real expert.
What they said. That's why I knot pearls when I string them. Not that I do it all that often. If the string dies as string is wont to do, you're...
The pearls are freshwaters, and it doesn't appear they're knotted. The bracelet could be anything. I've seen a lot of those - test to make sure...
It was in use during WWII. Celluloid is another possibility.
Or secretly chortling if Uncle got around. BTW - unless this was kept away from air for a looooong time it's unlikely to be bakelite. White...
Either surplus or a neglected souvenir. Thankfully you scored it.
I'd say emotional - maybe a gift from someone he loved.
.900 is generally silver.
Charity sales where the kids cleaned out the house and donated it all? Happens.
Rich folks with two kids? The little boy definitely came from a family with money.
COOL! I wonder if you can still get the right batteries and see if it still works. If not it can most likely be fixed. It was made to be repaired.
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