Nifty Thrifty Finds?

Have you found any valuables while shopping at a thrift store?

My whole life I've been interested in silver and gold and antiques and of course chess.

I visit thrift stores regularly and I always go to the books first and look for chess books.

Then I look for jewelry and after that I check the silver tableware and silverware.
Most of it is junk metal or silver plated.

My first valuable find happened last week when I found a saucer plate for $3.99 and because it was so tarnished and covered in wax the staff failed to see it was sterling silver and the coin store valued it at $420 and offered $380 to buy it. 😄

Some people go their whole lives and never land a find like that!

Today just might be subscribing day 🤗

Only if you people are nice to me,

"S" is very mean and a little crazy 😐

lol

you'll not find what yer looking for here
fool's gold passes for loot, i fear
but please dive in to the very deep end
i'll summon the kraken, yer needs to attend

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i shoppe the local pawn stores
i find all sorts of tools galore
the best was a portable milwaukee bandsaw
and a 10mm wrench

@rookie54

Thanks for the warning, I'll just buy some beer instead 😉

@rookie54 said
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i shoppe the local pawn stores
i find all sorts of tools galore
the best was a portable milwaukee bandsaw
and a 10mm wrench

So the plate was tested and it was 80 percent silver but stamped 925 sterling Mexico.

Mexico is known for doing that and the value was only $330

Still a great find 😏

I once bought a jigsaw puzzle from a charity shop.
When I got home and opened the box there was a map inside with clues
I followed the clues and the map directions
Back to the charity shop

@diver said
I once bought a jigsaw puzzle from a charity shop.
When I got home and opened the box there was a map inside with clues
I followed the clues and the map directions
Back to the charity shop

@Ponderable said
That was a very nice story.

Should we have another attempt to do a Prose competition?

@diver said
I have never entered it, but yes, the forum would benefit from it.

I might enter if the word limit isn’t too long. I can’t define what “too long” is I’m afraid.

@Ponderable said
Actualy I think we got much less participation with the "short" froms.
Even if the limit is 3000 worde, you can offer a nice 250 word contribution standing good chance.

@diver said
I have never entered it, but yes, the forum would benefit from it.

I might enter if the word limit isn’t too long. I can’t define what “too long” is I’m afraid.

@Great-Big-Stees said
Perhaps drop the T and do a short story about tea?🤔