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<p>[QUOTE="Northern Lights Lodge, post: 2743453, member: 13464"]This is a fun thread! </p><p><br /></p><p>I've found some cool things that were certainly worth more than I bought them for... some memorable ones:</p><p><br /></p><p>A pearl necklace with a 14K clasp... bought for $1.50. Jeweler said worth $150.</p><p><br /></p><p>A green glass "Jumbo" peanut butter jar in good shape with the lid... bought for .50 cents and sold for over $200.</p><p><br /></p><p>A Fostoria etched dish...bought for .50 cents and sold for over $100.</p><p><br /></p><p>A 10K filigree gold ring and a white gold Deco era wedding band with 5 small diamonds - virtually free in bulk boxes of jewelry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably my best find was a Western Union Ticker Tape "stand" (no machine). I bought the base stamped "WU" for $4 and Roadshow gave an appraisal for (someone elses) machine only as $8,000 to $10,000 and with their base worth $20,000... so I'm guessing my base (only) is worth somewhere between $8 to $10,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've certainly found lots of lace deals... </p><p><br /></p><p>Cheerio,</p><p>Leslie[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Northern Lights Lodge, post: 2743453, member: 13464"]This is a fun thread! I've found some cool things that were certainly worth more than I bought them for... some memorable ones: A pearl necklace with a 14K clasp... bought for $1.50. Jeweler said worth $150. A green glass "Jumbo" peanut butter jar in good shape with the lid... bought for .50 cents and sold for over $200. A Fostoria etched dish...bought for .50 cents and sold for over $100. A 10K filigree gold ring and a white gold Deco era wedding band with 5 small diamonds - virtually free in bulk boxes of jewelry. Probably my best find was a Western Union Ticker Tape "stand" (no machine). I bought the base stamped "WU" for $4 and Roadshow gave an appraisal for (someone elses) machine only as $8,000 to $10,000 and with their base worth $20,000... so I'm guessing my base (only) is worth somewhere between $8 to $10,000. I've certainly found lots of lace deals... Cheerio, Leslie[/QUOTE]
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