The goddess and the garbage.

[war-digs-it]

Heavy rain was predicted, little did I know that the rain god would introduce me to the goddess of mineral oil.

With few g-sale signs or ads posted I opted for another estate sale. Quick look at the jewelry table and seeing nothing that grabbed my attention for closer inspection I headed for the basement.

This place was loaded with garbage from the last 4 decades. Nothing noteworthy so I dwelved into the dirty, moldy stacked boxes.

Then we met, it was beautiful. My dirty little fingers scraping the mouse poop gently off of her.
Love!

I did stop upstairs and bought a few more items for my new gal. There in a girls bedroom was a box of ransacked costume jewelry, in the bottom edges and corners were many post earrings and backs, 2 grams of 14k.

The best part is I helped the estate sales people move a couple heavier pieces of furniture and my bill was reduced to $10.00

Happy Hunting.

 

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[diggummup]

Funny, I have the 3 Goddesses version of that rain lamp. They were made by Creators Inc. in the 1970's. Paid the same $10 too with a couple other items, lol. It got pushed around in storage and I broke the line, so that's going to be a chore to fix it.

 

[war-digs-it]

Funny, I have the 3 Goddesses version of that rain lamp. They were made by Creators Inc. in the 1970's. Paid the same $10 too with a couple other items, lol. It got pushed around in storage and I broke the line, so that's going to be a chore to fix it.

Wow, I knew there were a couple versions but never saw the 3 Goddesses.

I'm trying to figure out how to get enough will-power to dismantle and clean that piece.
Guess I'll put on my oil-change clothes and get funky.

I listed the industrial lamp on the bay for $57.97 plus shipping...sold in about 20 minutes.
Probably could have pulled a few extra dollars.

 

[diggummup]

I made the mistake of not securing it upright when I brought it home in my work van. Funky old mineral oil everywhere! Talk about a nasty, stinkin mess. I can still smell it every now and then in the back of my van when i'm cleaning it out and it's been a year and a half almost. Here is the thread where I posted about it and some other finds that week- http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/garage-sale-finds/284162-few-items-found-recently-sales.html

 

[capt-zero]

Nice vintage Shakespear reel. I'm glad the lamp sold so well for you, but I have a place on my work bench it would have fit perfectly.

 

[war-digs-it]

Nice vintage Shakespear reel. I'm glad the lamp sold so well for you, but I have a place on my work bench it would have fit perfectly.

Thanks capt-zero. I thought that thing would sit on the bay for at least a week. picked up the reel for almost nothing but it's not as big a winner as I was hoping.