Fridays Estate Sale Finds Antique Mail Boxes And More

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Went to an early preview today for an estate sale being held next weekend. Appointment was for 10 am so most of the good stuff was already snatched up by my competition that was there when I arrived. I missed out on the Northwood vaseline rose bowl and a few pieces of Navajo jewelry. But I did get a couple pieces of Fenton Cranberry Coin Dot. It's the newer stuff made in the 80's not the original 1940's-50's. Still nice collectible pieces though. Both pieces stand about 12" tall. The palette shaped plate was made by Clarice Cliff. It's called Cruiseware Bizarre and it is a pre registration number piece which dates it to somewhere between 1937 and the early 1950's. The best find was this old set of mailboxes with brass combination lock doors. These have the 1911 patent date on them and sell very well. I hate to take it apart but that is the best way to sell them to get the most money out of it. I spent $200 on everything. I think I can get around $900 for it all once I piece out the boxes. Here's the pics-

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Nice pick on the mailboxes. Will you sell on the bay or CL?
 

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Love the mailboxes but you're right. Like it sits I'm guessing $400-$500 but you can probably get $50 shipped each for the small doors and more for the bigger ones. Great find
 

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