It would be ironic if Yusupov had to spend the rest of his life earning a living as a Butler ! Kind of like a reincarnation lesson without dying.
Sorry Quirky-So the local Goodwill has online auctions via Ebay,or some other platform ? Do all Goodwill Auctions have that fine print ?
Quote-'Yes, if it’s unpriced which half the stuff is. If it’s priced it’s either tat or massively overpriced.' Sounds like some kind of a bait &...
Are there any living Romanov's ? They must have had tons of relatives. PS-How I'd like to pick that Estate !
Ghopper-Yr 'Dog W/ Pipe' cabinet Card avatar is great ! Is he a black Lab or a mutt ?
Nice find Kyra.Truly,you are- Rembrandt -"Young Girl at an Open Half Door"
KSW finds & shares lots of fine things.O'Bear-research I suppose is the most enjoyable part for me.Some things have taken 10 yrs or more to nail...
I remember each & every piece I got at Goodwill in the 'old days'. It's always a fun discussion. ...before the world changed.
Now that many of the Thrifts have become so venal & 'For Profit' it is fun to trick them (well for god sakes-at least we appreciate the piece !)....
True AJ & Iva-Rasputin fascinates us Americans too.He has that evil insane charisma that Genghis Khan & Hitler have. I grew up in a Croatian...
Ghopper-I tried to look this piece up last night & came up zero.I found Parker Lamps but no stands-do these turn-up occasionally or were they...
God that stand's magnificent-Eastlake w/a touch of Deco & Nouveau.If I could afford it I'd buy it.Certain parts could be re-plated,there are also...
The 'Original' Svengali-who could resist those bulging mesmerizing eyeballs !
Poss acrylic artists paint with a liquid gel for texture (the thick raised strokes),or a metallic paint or spray painted Krylon metallic gold.This...
My fave & closest Thrift marks their good stuff (vintage & antique) 1/10th-1/4 of what it goes for on Ebay.They check it,know it's good-but still...
KSW-Collectors Weekly says that Meissen Vase was found at a Goodwill ! Is my Goodwill in a parallel universe run by antique sadists ?
This is why we still stop by Thriftstores.
Very cool.
Either a Greek Orthodox Priest or a Rasputin Fan Club pin (campaign button). Seriously-I'd look up late Czarist Romanov Russia (esp-1906-1915) and...
El Rayo X-I like the pic !
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