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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 12278387, member: 51"]I was absolutely speechless with the find. Keeping, not selling.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was at a group rummage/garage sale fundraiser on a table loaded with newer plastic, surrounded by absolutely uninteresting things. Zero antiques, zero vintage. The only thing barely catching my eye were 4 cheap small souvenir spoons laid out, nothing great. I always pause at souvenir spoons in case one might be sterling. Nothing worth even turning over to check. But the last spoon in the row had that cool handle so more out of curiosity than anything I picked it up. It was only as the light was shinning through that I saw moss agate! I couldn't believe my luck being obsessed with moss agate as I am!</p><p><br /></p><p>Was about to leave with my spoon when I did a cursory loop around the sale, largely nothing of interest, when by some miracle out of the corner of my eye I spotted the bowl crowded together with inexpensive vases and plastic. It was in the shadows and dusty and full of cat hair and without light you don't easily see the moss agate, but immediately could see what it was. Felt like I won the lottery!</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, keeping the set, not selling![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 12278387, member: 51"]I was absolutely speechless with the find. Keeping, not selling. It was at a group rummage/garage sale fundraiser on a table loaded with newer plastic, surrounded by absolutely uninteresting things. Zero antiques, zero vintage. The only thing barely catching my eye were 4 cheap small souvenir spoons laid out, nothing great. I always pause at souvenir spoons in case one might be sterling. Nothing worth even turning over to check. But the last spoon in the row had that cool handle so more out of curiosity than anything I picked it up. It was only as the light was shinning through that I saw moss agate! I couldn't believe my luck being obsessed with moss agate as I am! Was about to leave with my spoon when I did a cursory loop around the sale, largely nothing of interest, when by some miracle out of the corner of my eye I spotted the bowl crowded together with inexpensive vases and plastic. It was in the shadows and dusty and full of cat hair and without light you don't easily see the moss agate, but immediately could see what it was. Felt like I won the lottery! Yes, keeping the set, not selling![/QUOTE]
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