captain flintlock
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- Jul 21, 2015
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- All Treasure Hunting
Happy 4th everyone! For starters, I do take our current health crisis seriously. I’m just having a bit o fun with the title to make folks giggle a bit.
Ok, cue the soundtrack. My wench (wife) and I hit the very first yard sale yesterday morning. One of only four. It was a moving sale of an old home and the sellers were pulling stuff out of the barn. Within the first minute or so I peak into a small box. Spotting a couple of very crusty silver shot cups I knew that they were sterling. Turning them over and seeing the tell tale mark I knew I found treasure. I began pillaging through the box which also had several books, a wooden thingy, and a newer small copper teapot. I spotted a tray that I was sure was a match and was correct. I also began pulling out more of the cups finding eight total and the matching tray. Score!! The seller says to me, “ I used to polish those up and put them on my mantle”. I ask her how much are they? She say $5.00!! I couldn’t pull my money out fast enough! After we get home later in the morning, I look at the marks closer and discover that they are Cartier sterling and a complete set as well. As you can see, they polished up beautifully and has a total weight of 11.475 ozt. Not a bad days plundering!! 🏴 ☠️
Ok, cue the soundtrack. My wench (wife) and I hit the very first yard sale yesterday morning. One of only four. It was a moving sale of an old home and the sellers were pulling stuff out of the barn. Within the first minute or so I peak into a small box. Spotting a couple of very crusty silver shot cups I knew that they were sterling. Turning them over and seeing the tell tale mark I knew I found treasure. I began pillaging through the box which also had several books, a wooden thingy, and a newer small copper teapot. I spotted a tray that I was sure was a match and was correct. I also began pulling out more of the cups finding eight total and the matching tray. Score!! The seller says to me, “ I used to polish those up and put them on my mantle”. I ask her how much are they? She say $5.00!! I couldn’t pull my money out fast enough! After we get home later in the morning, I look at the marks closer and discover that they are Cartier sterling and a complete set as well. As you can see, they polished up beautifully and has a total weight of 11.475 ozt. Not a bad days plundering!! 🏴 ☠️
