House Cleanout finds

[kingskid1611]

I came across these items while cleaning out a garage for an elderly lady. She let me have them. I believe the medallions from 1976 are pewter. The small chains in the bag are 14k. I like the old postcards but I don't know if they have any value. Thanks for looking.

 

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[Roadrunner007]

Very Nice!

 

[park pirate]

Nice save...

 

[UnderMiner]

Sweet! You saved those treasures from going to the landfill!

 

[CRUSADER]

One good deed......

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice stuff.

 

[surface finder]

That is some nice treasure! Any hints on getting this kind of gig?

 

[kingskid1611]

That is some nice treasure! Any hints on getting this kind of gig?

I have several local realtors that have rentals. When they kick them out they have so long to move. Then they call me and I move in and get the rest. You wouldn't believe what people leave behind. A month ago I found a coin collection valued at $1200. I have also found in the back of dishwashers rolls of $20's. I got a good lot of antiques out of attics that were from previous owners before the realtors too.

 

[thrillathahunt]

Good job, thanks for sharing.

 

[Rivers rat]

Nice haul well saved


RR

 

[huntsman53]

Great finds and saves! You received some nice stuff for cleaning out the garage. I believe that the postcards have some value and the one on top appears to be a U.S. Wartime Postcard from WWI. Although I am not 100% certain, the figure on the right may be depicting Buster Brown. What themes do the other postcards have? With good research, great pics and great write-ups in Ads or Auction listings, should help you get a premium for them, if you decide to sell them.


Frank

 

[kingskid1611]

Great finds and saves! You received some nice stuff for cleaning out the garage. I believe that the postcards have some value and the one on top appears to be a U.S. Wartime Postcard from WWI. What themes do the other postcards have? With good research, great pics and great write-ups in Ads or Auction listings, should help you get a premium for them, if you decide to sell them.


Frank

I was thinking ww1. It is 3 children dressed in military uniforms, except the one in the middle is a nurse. The other say copyright 1915 and all are from Alberts Buckhorn Saloon in San Antonio, TX.

 

[Mr Ripley]

Of course they have value.

Seems that I remember selling those bicentennial tokens and necklaces as a boy back in '76. That would be 1976 to be clear. They were part of a fundraiser we did as a church youth group. Thom Watt was the supplier if I recall correctly.

Thanks for triggering the memory

Mr R

 

[trdking]

Great finds!
The Jr police badge os from the late 40's early 50"s and worth 10 - 12 $
THe WW1 Post card is worth about the same.
I love house clean ups I helped a friend clean out an old house years back Lots of neat stuff but cleaning out the closet I found a roll of 100's tucked into a shoe in a box 96 of them!
I told my friend about the find and he said keep it so I did and bought a car!