A few good finds this weekend.

[cyberdan]

They make up for the absolutely zero $$ in buys last weekend.

At 2nd stop I see some candlesticks on a table as I walk onto the driveway. Usually I just walk around pretending not to be interested in anything but these were bigger than most and there were quite a few people walking around. So I immediately go the the candlesticks and see they are tagged "$1 set" I grabbed both and then checked the bottom to see if they were silver. yep weighted sterling by Gorham.

When I got home I weighed the pair. 996.5 grams. My theory is most weighted pieces yield 10% sterling. I will let you do the math. After I tore them down the skin weighed 113.3 grams (3.64 oz)

I also bought some earrings at another sale. The lady asked $10 she said they were all silver and a little gold. The only thing marked was a black hills gold earring set. I tested all yesterday. All the silver was just costume. She either lied to me or she thought she was buying sterling. But the two pair of gold tested as gold. So $10 = $125

 

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Way to go Cyber-D. I've learned a lot from reading your post. Now if I can only find the good stuff like you do.

 

[cyberdan]

Way to go Cyber-D. I've learned a lot from reading your post. Now if I can only find the good stuff like you do.

I hit 20 - 35 yardsales every saturday. Gotta do it in volumn, odds are in your favor, hit enough sales you will strike gold