Workshop tools, collectibles, and Silver for $15...

[billjustbill]

'Went out to several garage sales this morning and spent exactly $15.....

I bought five metal "Bessy" brand (Made in Germany) glue clamps for $1 each. A 2" thick, 3"x5" piece of South American Rosewood butterfly shaped wooden puzzle, for $1.00, and five other hand tools for a buck each...

I found an antique 1930's solid Walnut shelf about 24" long. with decorative arched sconces on each end and white marble half way in between, for $3. The same place a decorative, but mean looking, authentic wooden Boomerang from "Down-Under" for 50cents....

At one of the last ones, I found a .925 toe ring for a quarter, and a 1" thick by 3"x3" block of clear acrylic with bright Uncalculated coins embedded in it. Once a desktop pen holder and paper weight, it has one of each coin, penny to Franklin half dollar, for the year 1959.... Today, the silver coins' melt value is about $12... It was stickered: .25cents.

Bill

[j.raud]

Geez, sounds like you did real good!!

[allen]

sounds like a great bargain to me !!