Featured Finds Thread

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  1. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Seconded. It was a thing for a while.
     
    evelyb30, Oct 12, 2021
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  2. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I always forget about this thread.
    All I can say is I am blown away with the treasures.
     
    pearlsnblume, Oct 13, 2021
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Testing out a baby tablet I found for a buck in a rummage sale. Not compatible with most apps I use, but it has a camera and the photos don't have to be resized. The necklaces are some I've made or fixed recently. (The red one.) IMG_20211013_220319.JPG IMG_20211013_220115.JPG
     
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  4. bercrystal

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    bercrystal, Oct 14, 2021
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Now that's what I call a good flip!
     
    evelyb30, Oct 14, 2021
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    The home owner from the latest clearance was a geologist.
    Among other things I pulled out around a half tonne of rocks, crystals and fossils from the upstairs of the derelect part of the property.
    I had to work hard to get them out but I now have an instant collection and I was paid to take them.

    Here is just a fraction of what I recovered.

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    This is a jaw bone from something.

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    A sea urchin

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    Two huge chunks of Whitby Jet

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    daveydempsey, Oct 16, 2021
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  7. LauraGarnet02

    LauraGarnet02 Well-Known Member

    That is beautiful and awesome!
     
    LauraGarnet02, Oct 16, 2021
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  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Very nice Davey.
     
    pearlsnblume, Oct 16, 2021
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  9. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    If the belemnites were opalized you would have a lot of money.
    https://www.opalauctions.com/auctions/gem-quality-opalized-fossil-belemnite-735130
     
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  10. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Well done..Very cool and nice collection. I used to be a amateur ‘rock collector’ when I was much younger (but only had few ‘fossils’) Still have most of my little collection in storage..
     
    Boland, Oct 16, 2021
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  11. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    There is a piece of raw Jet on eBay, just under half a kilo for £1k, I have 2.5 kilos :D


    The main prize escaped me, 1978 350SL Mercedes, they would not let me take it :arghh:

    fully restored 43 years old.

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    daveydempsey, Oct 16, 2021
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  12. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Classic ride! Love those. They go for big money now..Many years ago I met a elderly lady that drove a metallic light blue (I think a 450SL) She traded in high end antiques. The car suited her image and ‘profession’ beautifully..
     
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  13. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    What a grand car ! I bet it gets like 10 miles to the gallon too !
     
    johnnycb09, Oct 16, 2021
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  14. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Nice set of wheels; too bad they didn't drive off with you! I went rummaging today and bought onions, a shower curtain liner, sewing stuff, and some jewelry. I needed the shower curtain; mine is disgusting. It was my sister's church; she was helping with the jewelry room. I can't do stairs to well so someone beat me into the room and got the tangle with the gold in it, but I did OK anyway. Got a bag of jewelry boxes! We resellers love finding boxes.
     
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  15. Rufus@frockstarvintage

    Rufus@frockstarvintage Well-Known Member

    Ain't that the truth!
     
    Rufus@frockstarvintage, Oct 16, 2021
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  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    What "
    U don't have enuf cars ? .. :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

    Oh..wait...that WOULD be a nice edition !!

    ( nearly slammed into an 18 wheel COKE truck in one of those...!!!!
    I was not the driver ! ;))

    Nice haul with the jet Davey !!!:hungry:
     
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  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    while clock hunting .......i found....

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    a nice bag of buttons...many seem MOP.....for $1.75
     
    komokwa, Oct 17, 2021
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  18. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Charity shop. The teeny gold filigree earrings had plastic backs and initially I ignored them but had a thought.. maybe they are gold.
    Didn’t see the hallmarks until I got them home where my loupe was. They weigh just over a gram and scrap at around £30. Cost me £1.49 as did the silver roses and pendant which is unmarked.
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    Houseful, Oct 17, 2021
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  19. Ratsy Brown

    Ratsy Brown Well-Known Member

    Gold stick pin with cameo of Leonardo Da Vinci.

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    Ratsy Brown, Oct 17, 2021
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  20. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Love the stickpin !
     
    johnnycb09, Oct 17, 2021
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