Didn't have a great outing today. At every sale it felt like I was either way too late to find any good stuff or there wasn't any good stuff to begin with. I also got the feeling that I was making the wrong choices of sales to go to, or going in the wrong order, or something. Like I didn't read between the lines on the CL ads. No more than the usual number of sales that weren't going on, or opened late, or closed early, but it sure felt that way. I think there was only one sale that I had to drag myself away from; usually there are several. Anyway, the entire haul:
The jewelry on the left are all unmarked. The oval links on the necklace are almost certainly silver ($6), the vintage brooch with the huge mother-of-pearl shell might be silver ($8 lot), the little pineapple box is either plated or GF ($8 lot), the earring is probably silver (free), the maybe vintage heart pin is probably GF with an outside shot at being the real thing ($8 lot), and the rings are a toss-up ($5 lot).
The bits in the middle are marked sterling. The hinged bracelet is older Mexican with the eagle stamp ($1), the necklace claims to be Tiffany (free), and the link bracelet with garnets is really nice but I forget which foreign land the seller got it ($9).
The pieces on the right are almost definitely not made of any precious metal. The clasp earrings are made by Tortolani ($5 lot); the ring is nice and well-finished but made of steel ($5 lot); the bottom necklace is a small chain marked as GF on the clasp, hopefully the beads are GF too ($8 lot); and the ridiculous hoop necklace is plated copper and would have been an obvious no-buy if I had looked at the cut ends of the wire ($6).
The little cow creamer was nice and cute but it didn't survive the trip down the stairs in my house
($1). The spoon is sterling, but I got it on eBay and it arrived today. Just put it in to try to brighten up the picture a bit!
Now for the odds and ends. The Game Boy Color works as far as I can tell, haven't tested the games yet (Pokemon Pinball, Pokemon Blue, Tetris, Super Mario Bros. Deluxe, Kirby's Pinball Land). With carrying case for $10. The Polaroid close-up lenses and leather case are in great shape; the case even has a built-in measuring tape for focusing! ($8 lot). The other lens is a Gemini 28mm f2.8 prime for an old Canon mount, looks unused ($5, reluctantly). Neither of the two Mini Mag Lites work. Looks like the regular one just needs a new bulb, the LED is missing the entire lamp assembly (free). The Zippo is a little puzzling. The engraved brass (plated?) case and plated inner bit looks well-used, but the cotton and spare wick look very fresh. Thankfully no monogram, but the striking wheel is stuck and needs a little work overall ($8 lot). What about those two boxes?
Teeth, in kid size and adult! They look like they're in great shape, if incomplete. How could you pass these up? ($8 lot)
And the backdrop is an old Kaiser Steel oversize load flag. Not the best shape, with a big oil spot and some paint drips on the other side, but damn if that isn't a good-looking oversize load flag! ($1)
And a little extra for any photographers, the awful composition of the 28mm example, and the overall silliness of the comparison:
