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<p>[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 2650596, member: 147"]<b>Lesson #1 - Always check out boxes of silver plate.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I was at a thrift Wednesday and stopped at a box of silver plate. On top I saw something that caught my eye:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]272916[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lesson #2 - Uneven tarnishing and a slight golden color is promising.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>So I fish out my trusty travel loupe that folds flat and fits in the change compartment of my wallet. The marks are very small, I couldn't read them without it:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]272917[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lesson #3 - Check the whole box.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>BINGO! A coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer for $7.00.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]272918[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Mr. Nate, I would never have looked in the box but for your posts <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marie Forjan, post: 2650596, member: 147"][B]Lesson #1 - Always check out boxes of silver plate.[/B] I was at a thrift Wednesday and stopped at a box of silver plate. On top I saw something that caught my eye: [ATTACH=full]272916[/ATTACH] [B]Lesson #2 - Uneven tarnishing and a slight golden color is promising.[/B] So I fish out my trusty travel loupe that folds flat and fits in the change compartment of my wallet. The marks are very small, I couldn't read them without it: [ATTACH=full]272917[/ATTACH] [B]Lesson #3 - Check the whole box.[/B] BINGO! A coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer for $7.00. [ATTACH=full]272918[/ATTACH] Thank you Mr. Nate, I would never have looked in the box but for your posts :kiss:[/QUOTE]
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