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<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 320508, member: 78"]Hi,</p><p> I went to Newburgh once with a guy who was repairing an old organ in a church. His car died and I gave him a lift. I was living in Brooklyn at the time.</p><p>While he was working I explored several antique and junk stores in the area. I found three pieces of coin silver flatware in a junk store. They were 25 cents each. As I getting ready to pay for them I espied a large basket of silver plated flatware. In the basket was a service for 12 that matched the coin silver. I found 82 pieces of the set. Went home with the 85 pieces of the set.</p><p>The owner gave me a discount on the 85 pieces. 6 dollars!!!!!! The set was complete 12 place settings missing one salad fork. I will always remember Newburgh with fond memories.<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" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /></p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 320508, member: 78"]Hi, I went to Newburgh once with a guy who was repairing an old organ in a church. His car died and I gave him a lift. I was living in Brooklyn at the time. While he was working I explored several antique and junk stores in the area. I found three pieces of coin silver flatware in a junk store. They were 25 cents each. As I getting ready to pay for them I espied a large basket of silver plated flatware. In the basket was a service for 12 that matched the coin silver. I found 82 pieces of the set. Went home with the 85 pieces of the set. The owner gave me a discount on the 85 pieces. 6 dollars!!!!!! The set was complete 12 place settings missing one salad fork. I will always remember Newburgh with fond memories.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: greg[/QUOTE]
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