artslinger
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- Jul 19, 2015
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True story, I went to a comm sale that was not advertised on CL. I get there at 730, and scored a few paintings. there was very little resident participation, and so I left to another comm sale. I knew that on this second sale, it would be hard to score, as there were going to be a lot of pickers there, and getting there by 8am was definitely not going to help. When I got there I quickly moved from house to house but no luck. After going to as many homes as possible, I decided to go back home because I was going to attend an Orlando City Soccer game.
The first comm sale that I had gone to is on my way home, so I decided to stop again the see if maybe I missed something. I go throughout the community made a few stops, but didn't see anything new. Right when I'm about to head out of the community I spot a lady that has a table with some wine glasses, some purses, a vacuum cleaner, and on the same table as the glasses a little bit of jewelry. I scan the jewelry but it all seems newer custom and unmarked. I picked up a necklace that had a disco ball with "diamonds" but quickly determine that the ball is not gold ad they are not real diamonds.
As I'm doing this, the lady sees me and asks in a sarcastic and joking way I'f I'm looking for gold. I said yes, and she blurts out, well, there isn't any there or anywhere here. I jokingly blurt out myself, wait, this is 14kt gold and smile. She responds the same way and says, no it's not, and I say you're right, it's not, and we both laugh. But, as I'm looking at the necklace, I spot on the outside part of the clasp some faint writing, I nonchalantly give it a few good stares and to my amazement and big surprise I see etched the word "Italy" and "14kt". :-) I ask her how much for the jewelry, and she points to a sign that reads $5 a piece. I paid her, say good bye, get in my car and drive away. Once I'm out of the comm, I take out my loupe, and sure enough....14kt Italian gold on the chain. Needless to say, I was ecstatic on my way home, and to top it off, Orlando City won the game!
P.S. I do not know why everybody else missed that, as it was around 930 when I went back, and more than likely already picked over. My theory is that they were focused on the pendant, and not the chain itself.
Artslinger
The first comm sale that I had gone to is on my way home, so I decided to stop again the see if maybe I missed something. I go throughout the community made a few stops, but didn't see anything new. Right when I'm about to head out of the community I spot a lady that has a table with some wine glasses, some purses, a vacuum cleaner, and on the same table as the glasses a little bit of jewelry. I scan the jewelry but it all seems newer custom and unmarked. I picked up a necklace that had a disco ball with "diamonds" but quickly determine that the ball is not gold ad they are not real diamonds.
As I'm doing this, the lady sees me and asks in a sarcastic and joking way I'f I'm looking for gold. I said yes, and she blurts out, well, there isn't any there or anywhere here. I jokingly blurt out myself, wait, this is 14kt gold and smile. She responds the same way and says, no it's not, and I say you're right, it's not, and we both laugh. But, as I'm looking at the necklace, I spot on the outside part of the clasp some faint writing, I nonchalantly give it a few good stares and to my amazement and big surprise I see etched the word "Italy" and "14kt". :-) I ask her how much for the jewelry, and she points to a sign that reads $5 a piece. I paid her, say good bye, get in my car and drive away. Once I'm out of the comm, I take out my loupe, and sure enough....14kt Italian gold on the chain. Needless to say, I was ecstatic on my way home, and to top it off, Orlando City won the game!
P.S. I do not know why everybody else missed that, as it was around 930 when I went back, and more than likely already picked over. My theory is that they were focused on the pendant, and not the chain itself.
Artslinger
