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·Today's finds.
A nice heavy Byzantine Sterling Silver bracelet for US$1.00 and a Heuer Stopwatch in good working order for US$1.00.
A nice heavy Byzantine Sterling Silver bracelet for US$1.00 and a Heuer Stopwatch in good working order for US$1.00.
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·Picked this up yesterday from a thrift / charity shop for US$3.00, no visible signs of any wear either on the watch or strap. It's in a style I know my wife loves so it was a no brainer.
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·Well what to do on Boxing Day, go thrift shopping of course!
Found this today, paid NZ$5.00 ( US 3.00 ).
I don't think I overpaid.
Nice leather strap which shows zero sign of wear pretty much same for the case and lens though the lens might benefit from a polish.
Found this today, paid NZ$5.00 ( US 3.00 ).
I don't think I overpaid.
Nice leather strap which shows zero sign of wear pretty much same for the case and lens though the lens might benefit from a polish.
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·A nice pair of Sterling Silver Earrings today $2.00.
About 9.00grams total but too lovely for melt and my wife likes them and they look damn good on (her not me 😀 )
About 9.00grams total but too lovely for melt and my wife likes them and they look damn good on (her not me 😀 )
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·A nice pair of Sterling Silver Earrings today $2.00.
About 9.00grams total but too lovely for melt and my wife likes them and they look damn good on (her not me 😀 )
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·This yesterday, boring and mundane, not really my thing other than that it's vintage, ceramic and Doulton and was fraction of its market value.
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·Great old Barbour Border (IYKYK) that's supposedly my size but fits a bit larger than I prefer
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·Not at a thrift store, but at an estate consolidation sale. This was Omega DeVille F 300 chronometer was brought to me before the sale to have a cell installed. It didn’t run, but the electronics seemed okay. I gave them a standing offer of $25.00 which I would honor if it didn’t sell. It didn’t. I ended up with it. I cleaned it and replaced the (expensive) crystal.
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·Picked up a nice Marzi and Remy Beer Stein yesteday whilst thrift shopping and also a mess of useful hand tools ( not shown).
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·Latest London charity shop find. EP Art Deco tea & coffee service. £22
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·Was it actually 14k?!?
There was a bit of a story in the purchase of that one. The shop had the price sticker on the back of the watch completely obscuring the 14 K marking saying 15 dollars. Me always one to haggle and bargain noted to the sales assistant that the watch was not running and the price was therefore 2 high and I offered 10 dollars. The diligent sales assistant referred it to the shop supervisor who said 5 dollars would be fine. They were happy and I of course was extremely happy.
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·There was a bit of a story in the purchase of that one. The shop had the price sticker on the back of the watch completely obscuring the 14 K marking saying 15 dollars. Me always one to haggle and bargain noted to the sales assistant that the watch was not running and the price was therefore 2 high and I offered 10 dollars. The diligent sales assistant referred it to the shop supervisor who said 5 dollars would be fine. They were happy and I of course was extremely happy.
Had a similar one: I (generally) do my thrifting from online auctions. Won this for USD14 + shipping and taxes. 14k as well. Benefited from Omega's sophistication of not putting the markings on the outside of the caseback...I think I 10x+ the money on that one.
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·Bought this excellent Smith and Sons timer today.
Perfect porcelain dial. Quite a bit larger than the usual 1 hour timers that you see
Perfect porcelain dial. Quite a bit larger than the usual 1 hour timers that you see
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·Found this yesterday when thrift shopping, well my 8 year old did and was very keen on me acquiring it so I obliged. A Roland D5 Synthesiser in mint condition. I just need to make up some phono to RCA cords so I can get it connected into my home amp for her to play.
Was a bit of a steal at NZ$20.00, looking at eBay where the ask price for trashed/ well used units is a whole lot more.
Was a bit of a steal at NZ$20.00, looking at eBay where the ask price for trashed/ well used units is a whole lot more.
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·Found this yesterday when thrift shopping, well my 8 year old did and was very keen on me acquiring it so I obliged. A Roland D5 Synthesiser in mint condition. I just need to make up some phono to RCA cords so I can get it connected into my home amp for her to play.
Was a bit of a steal at NZ$20.00, looking at eBay where the ask price for trashed/ well used units is a whole lot more.
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·Picked this up a couple of days back, not normally into buying rocks and or collecting them but there is a bit of a backstory to my reason to buy this one other than the very small amount I paid for it.
My mother passed a couple of years back and she was a collector of rocks and in amongst the collection was a quite large, significant quality and relatively valuable amethyst rock which belonged to another family member by marriage
When it came to returning it to them it was nowhere to be found, stolen by another family member which caused much anger, the rock never recovered ( as also was a Karet gold PW )
Long story short it tickled my fancy to get this smaller lower quality one at a bargain basement price from a thrift shop.
My mother passed a couple of years back and she was a collector of rocks and in amongst the collection was a quite large, significant quality and relatively valuable amethyst rock which belonged to another family member by marriage
When it came to returning it to them it was nowhere to be found, stolen by another family member which caused much anger, the rock never recovered ( as also was a Karet gold PW )
Long story short it tickled my fancy to get this smaller lower quality one at a bargain basement price from a thrift shop.
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