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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 2743555, member: 88&quot;]I have had several that stick with me, but the really fun ones are when you have no clue when you buy it. </p><p><br /></p><p>1) A large Waterbury clock with a porcelain face &amp; a sweep second hand. This thing was huge &amp; likely hung on the wall of a local jewelry store. It was part of the contents of a watchmaker&#039;s room that I bought about 8 years ago. I had no clue the clock was anything great &amp; was more interested in what was inside all of the drawers of the probably 25+ cabinets. Not my cheapest buy as I gave $2300.00 for everything. The clock sold for over $3600.00 &amp; at last count the total is up to $13,450.00 with more still to sell. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>2) I bought a shelf lot at an auction for some plates that were included. I didn&#039;t even see the glass hurricane style shade in the back corner &amp; had no clue what the embossed ACL meant. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /> I listed on eBay with a starting bid of like $4.99 &amp; had multiple bids almost immediately. A local guy contacted me to see if he could see it in person. I ended up ending the listing when he offered me $2200.00. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/eek.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>3) I bought a small metal box of jewelry &amp; other assorted mementos for $22.00. I found a ticket stub from an early 1900 reading by Samuel Clemens. It sold for $248. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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