DFW_THer
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- Feb 20, 2008
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So last week hit a single garage sale. Sometimes "one is all ya need", to quote a crude Tenacious-D song--I'll leave it at that. 
100pc Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware set - Marked $100. Um, sold. It came with a cheap velvet zipper tray for storage, but I lucked into finding the brand new Reed & Barton box at a thrift store for $10! (Box goes for $50 on the resale market, so that was a score by itself!) 3K flip, if I piece it out. Also bought a bag of old coins, 2 pocket watches and 2 pieces of unmarked gold which ended up acid testing 14K. Just incredible luck. Been waiting for a hit like that for a loooong time!
Then yesterday, had one of my best 'buck buys' to date. Flea market. Junk box, with an inch of disgusting water at the bottom I might add. 15.7g 21K gold. Sold it to a friend for 90% of melt, so $450. $1200 retail on that sucker! It just had the perfect feel when I picked it up. Heavier than I expected, non-magnetic, buttery look, and oh so yellow. Delicious. One of my proudest picking moments.
Then the scrap bin of silver. Started negotiation at $200, was able to walk for $250. 394 grams of scrap .925, stones removed. (The scrap is what I call the 'non-resellables') Forgot to take a picture of all the good stuff laid out, but it's about 80 pieces. Almost all pins and earrings. Lots of good mid 20th century stuff, and even a couple Victorian bits. $800-$1000 resell + scrap value.
Finally, the Bohemian Cranberry glass lamps. This was a thrift store, but this is more of a yard sale post so I'll include it here. $6/ea!! An easy $300 on the flip. Both work, even though they have mismatched bits. They are just lovely! "in-situ" picture at the store. hahah!
Thanks for looking. Merry Christmas and happy holidays fellow treasure-seekers. Be safe.
100pc Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware set - Marked $100. Um, sold. It came with a cheap velvet zipper tray for storage, but I lucked into finding the brand new Reed & Barton box at a thrift store for $10! (Box goes for $50 on the resale market, so that was a score by itself!) 3K flip, if I piece it out. Also bought a bag of old coins, 2 pocket watches and 2 pieces of unmarked gold which ended up acid testing 14K. Just incredible luck. Been waiting for a hit like that for a loooong time!
Then yesterday, had one of my best 'buck buys' to date. Flea market. Junk box, with an inch of disgusting water at the bottom I might add. 15.7g 21K gold. Sold it to a friend for 90% of melt, so $450. $1200 retail on that sucker! It just had the perfect feel when I picked it up. Heavier than I expected, non-magnetic, buttery look, and oh so yellow. Delicious. One of my proudest picking moments.
Then the scrap bin of silver. Started negotiation at $200, was able to walk for $250. 394 grams of scrap .925, stones removed. (The scrap is what I call the 'non-resellables') Forgot to take a picture of all the good stuff laid out, but it's about 80 pieces. Almost all pins and earrings. Lots of good mid 20th century stuff, and even a couple Victorian bits. $800-$1000 resell + scrap value.
Finally, the Bohemian Cranberry glass lamps. This was a thrift store, but this is more of a yard sale post so I'll include it here. $6/ea!! An easy $300 on the flip. Both work, even though they have mismatched bits. They are just lovely! "in-situ" picture at the store. hahah!
Thanks for looking. Merry Christmas and happy holidays fellow treasure-seekers. Be safe.
