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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by TraceyB, Nov 23, 2020.

  1. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is the kind of box that a lot of Spanish jewellery from the 60s and 70s came in. Especially the better quality souvenir jewellery, like Toledo damascene and Cordoba silver filigree.
    They slowly began to switch to plastic boxes, and I think that by the 80s it was all plastic, with the same cotton wool as the cardboard boxes. Plastic sounds tacky, but many Spanish plastic jewellery boxes are very pretty.
     
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  2. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

    Thanks AJ :happy:
     
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  3. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I suspect the bug is meant for the Toledo box.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Manuel Moro seems to be long gone. It was on the main square in Toledo and would have been a little gift/souvenir shop. Here's an item from the store to give you an idea of the types of items they sold. Keep in mind that the Spain was in the aftermath of a devastating civil war at the time and the borders were closed to imports. Below doesn't look grand but it would have been a luxury item to many at the time. Don't think the cuffs original to box.

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  5. ulilwitch

    ulilwitch Well-Known Member

    Sweet! My own grandmother hid money in the hems of her drapes but at least she told my Mom. People should be very careful when getting rid of things.
     
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Is there a charm bracelet in the jewelry you're going through? The most logical thing for those boxes to contain would be souvenir charms.

    Debora
     
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  7. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

    Yes! I think I have seen one. I'll have a look after work and see if any of the charms look Spanish. Great thought.
    Thanks Deb x :happy:
     
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  8. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    Yes, it is true - some people's trash is another's treasure! I love that cocktail ring/engagement ring! I'd wear it in a hot second!

    As for finding "things" and money in odd places. OY! I did home estate sales for years ... one of the sales we did...in fact a labor of love - the LAST sale we did for a friend... his dad and step mom had had Alzheimers and both passed away within a year or two of each other - quite young. The son lived out of state and had NO connection to anything in his step mom's home; and apparently, Dad moved in with just his suitcase. Well, my hubby opened the large garage door and as it rose...it is a wonder it LIFTED... as the entire garage was floor to ceiling garbage bags and trash. However, we learned quickly that it wasn't all as it seemed. As we worked through the garage; it became clear that the garbage bags were only half full of garbage - the other half was money, silverware, photos, knick knacks, tools, dishes, flashlights and other collectibles.

    Yes, we found money in allllll sorts of odd locations! Places where you'd never expect to ever find the "mate" to something you were looking for... an odd dish in the basement matching the set in the buffet; an odd sock in amongst the Christmas ornaments in the attic and the other sock in the sock drawer. We could often imagine the deceased looking over our shoulders as we worked and saying: "I have wondered where that went for YEARS!"

    There is something about running an estate sale for people whom you have never met. You may not have known anything about them when they were alive; but by the time you are finished - well, I can honestly say that I usually grew very fond of them. It would become clear what they liked and didn't like. Their senses of humor showed. What things were very dear to them. What they liked to read. I felt like I knew them by the time we had finished the sale.

    I feel like we always treated the sale with respect. Unmentionables disposed of. Medical items like walkers and seat lifts donated. Personal documents saved for family (or destroyed per the heirs wishes). Still, by the time we were done; I often felt like we knew the deceased much better than the family. That was always sad.

    Cheerio Leslie
     
  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I boght a purse wallet at a car boot once. A nice genuine Gucci. Two years later, something made me fish it out and open it up. Out fell two hundred and thirty quid.......
     
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  10. bercrystal

    bercrystal Well-Known Member

    @Northern Lights Lodge - I know exactly what you mean. I have found myself becoming very immersed in several large estates that have come through the auction house I have attended & worked at over the last 20 years. I usually keep a small item or two from the larger lots I have dealt with just to remember the fun. :happy:

    The one I will always remember was back in 2004. I can say without a doubt in my mind that there isn't a seller on this forum who wouldn't give their eyeteeth to have an estate like this all to themselves. These people go rid of nothing over the years.

    They saved their children's books (hardcover 1st editions with dust jackets) & toys (most were from the 1950s to 1960s), vintage party decorations (wonderful Halloween die-cuts), vintage linens & vintage clothing. :happy::happy::happy: I sold 5 hardcover first edition Madeline books for over $500. :smuggrin::smuggrin:

    However, the best thing I found was a travel brochure for Sun Valley that included a group of original c.1940 black & white photographs of the area & the activities. It sold for over $900 & I still think if I would have taken it to the Antiques Roadshow that year rather than what I did I would have gotten on TV. :rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I bet there is too. That's going to be interesting.

    @TraceyB .... this was Moms engagement ring turned into a cocktail ring....but the main stone could be older than that and come from a distant relative....

    View attachment 291909

    What am I going to do with it >>>??????
    I can't wear it....
    A jeweler told me the main diamond is stunning.. VVS1 or better....F or better...& an excellent cut...
    I thought about pulling the stone and making a pendant that I'd wear.....but that's not my thing...
    I don't want to sell it......unless I get top dollar....which ya can't guarantee ...

    So what.....kick it on down the road to my daughter.....who will see it the same as I do...????

    It's not even my favorite piece of her jewelry !!!!

    The only thing I know for certain, is that how Mom feels about what I do with her possessions which are now mine ...does not enter into my decision as to where this bauble ends up !!

    The items that I wanted to remember her by....are not even in my possession...[/QUOTE]

    You can always dump it on me if you have to.(LOL) It's not my style either, but it's "sparkle, bling".

    A local guy bought a house to flip. The family sold it "as was" since there had been a fire. He was taking down the curtains to throw them in the trash and something looked/felt funny about the hems. A previous owner had sewn rolls of 10s and 20s in there, and it was enough to pay for the house. Always check in the weird spots!
     
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  12. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

  13. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Hooooo.... The Clichy weight is up there, as is the Christopher Dresser signed vase. But I've also found actual gold for pennies. ;)
     
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  14. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    @bercrystal Wow! I can only wish I'd found one like that! You GO gal!
    Cheerio Leslie
     
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  15. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    Yes, really...too many! But, since ethically... as an appraiser/estate sale person... I did not walk away with items from my own estate sales. My "best" finds have been as a buyer at someone else's sale. Often these sales were hosted by family who either didn't have time, money, or inclination to do some research or hire a professional. In those cases; I never have felt bad about walking into a tagged sale (usually AFTER the crush - as I hate competing) and leisurely strolling about and finding LOTS of goodies that other pickers have passed up in their zest to "get the good stuff". Like the cut glass bowl for 50 cents that I sold for over $200; the perfect green "Jumbo peanut butter" container that sold for over $200 that I bought for 50 cents. Excellent lace pieces that I've added to my own collection for a fraction of their value. There are really so many pieces that I'm so very fond of! A folk art "fox cleaver" that I bought for $5; valued at over $2000. Jewelry purchased for near nothing that was worth upwards of $100. When I was actively hitting garage sales/estate sales (well after opening) - it wasn't unheard of for me to purchase something for under $1.00 and sell it for upwards of $50. I think my favorite finds however, aside from lace... has been the number of beautiful Empire pieces that I've been able to "adopt". The most I've ever spent was $250 for a velvet loveseat... but most pieces have been in the $125 or lower price range. They weren't necessarily estate sale situations...but kept my sights on local private listings for a single item. Not perfect perhaps; maybe needed some cleaning or minor repair; but I've filled my home with beautiful walnut and mahogany Empire from pre-1900 that no one has wanted... all for well below market. Those make my heart sing! Find your niche and keep seeking!
    Cheerio, Leslie
     
  16. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

    Oh my goodness @Ownedbybear I googled Clichy weight and Christopher Dresser. Do you have pics of yours. I would love to see them :D you guys are giving me an incredible education on this forum. I'm loving it. Rhank you x
     
  17. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

    I loved your story Leslie. Thank you :happy:
    My problem is I haven't found my niche yet. Everything I unpack of my Grand Parents and Parents I just love. I definitely get excited about all the jewellery pieces and in particular the pieces with beautiful coloured stones. Sometimes I think it's the story of a piece I fall in love with rather than the actual piece. It doesn't really matter. I am sure with time it will all fall into place xx
     
  18. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    This is the Clichy. It was three quid. I liked it, knew it was decent, and then found out what precisely it was! A keeper, as well as the Whitefriars frigger I found more recently. W54B.jpg W54E.jpg W54A.jpg
     
  19. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    And this is the Dresser. I grabbed it for a quid, then unpended it in the car. ;)

    6. Christopher Dresser Linthorpe Pottery vase circa 1880 full signatures to base.jpg
     
  20. TraceyB

    TraceyB Well-Known Member

    Oh. That is stunning!! I have never seen anything like that before :happy:
     
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