Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

[dh66]

That's the nicest thing anyone has said about me in some time. Can't see the pic though Dale ... it's killing me. Just how proud were they of this poodle?

Fixed that (I hope)

They wanted $65 for the little fella.



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[BobHufford]

Fixed that (I hope)

They wanted $65 for the little fella.

That's just too cool Dale. I would love to have it, but would have to wait for their 75% off sale.

 

[MikeBravo]

I have an old kids Indian coloring book from the same era. It's like brand new & I picked it up for the good art work.

When I was growing up my grandmother had an old hardback book of color plates of various Indian tribes (she was Cherokee). I think it was an early book. I used to look thru that book by the hrs. I can't remember the name, I've looked online at rare book sites but haven't seen another one listed.

Have you spoken to other family members? Somebody probably has it (though they may not tell you).

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Have you spoken to other family members? Somebody probably has it (though they may not tell you).

I have 2 aunts still living & neither one can recall what happened to the book when my grandparents family home was emptied out after their passing. I have 17 cousins, some of which I have little contact with. It's possible one of them could have ended up with it.

 

[jeep44]

How about this ornate dish? Just sitting on a shelf in a local thrift. I guess the sorters didn't know that a "900" mark on it makes it worth more than the $3.99 I paid for it... The candle holder and salt shaker were Sterling, also. I picked them up for a couple of dollars each.

 

[BobHufford]

More “stuff” for my kids to deal with eventually.

 

[dh66]

More “stuff” for my kids to deal with eventually.

Man! Those tractor trophies are something else....but that stitched folk art of the building and flag is the real trophy of that haul. Nice finds!

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[MikeBravo]

A bug chunk of uranium glass

 

[dh66]

A bug chunk of uranium glass View attachment 170207

An impressively big chunk. Nice find!

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[jeep44]

I'd never heard of Uranium Glass before-very interesting! That bowl looks like a very nice example of it.

 

[MikeBravo]

I'd never heard of Uranium Glass before-very interesting! That bowl looks like a very nice example of it.

Yes, so-called as it has small amounts or uranium, causing it to glow. I don't think I've seen one that large.

 

[MissMittens]

Yes, so-called as it has small amounts or uranium, causing it to glow. I don't think I've seen one that large.

Blacklight really sets them off. I used to collect uranium glass, which is often (wrongly) labelled "depression glass", and had them in blacklighted cabinets.

 

[MikeBravo]

Blacklight really sets them off. I used to collect uranium glass, which is often (wrongly) labelled "depression glass", and had them in blacklighted cabinets.

Good to know. Do you still have any of the collection?

 

[BobHufford]

A couple pieces of silver...

 

[BobHufford]

Ford tractor implement manuals from 1949 - 1952.

 

[MissMittens]

Good to know. Do you still have any of the collection?

Two pieces left up on my Etsy store, lol

 

[BobHufford]

Wooden hangers for 10-cents each and some original art for $3.00.

 

[3fingers]

Wooden hangers for 10-cents each

Steal of the day!

 

[Dnewma04]

Flea market Schwinn after some work and new parts:

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[BobHufford]

Guess I’m collecting vintage needlework now.

I already knew I was collecting ties...