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JCMach1

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12. Most of my best finds at sales have been serendipitous...
Tue Jan 28, 2014, 10:24 AM
Jan 2014

sometimes I bring precise knowledge to the table, but not always... That's with buying stuff all the time, I own a vintage, antique and thrift store...

Some of the best finds have been when I bought something that looked quality...

I saw some quality looking Americana, shelled a quick .75 cent and left in about 2 min.

Got home and found they were EXPENSIVE Goebel Masonic pieces



I found a cool looking turn of the century lamp... bought for $5 and found it was created by a prominent American architect and hero of the Titanic: Edward Kent http://archive.wgrz.com/news/article/165242/1/Prominent-Buffalo-Titanic-Victim-Remembered-In-Film

But yeah, you still have to be able to develop an eye that recognizes quality even when it is a bit hidden...

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