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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 1892 mirror from Paris w/ newspaper

« on: April 08, 2014, 06:32:01 am »

I know!  The appraisal makes me very sad that I will not be able to return to tongeren again!  The deals are amazing and an antiquers dream! ! A few of my best deals were a louis vi bombay chest of drawers paid 100 worth 500. And many florentine trays my regular vendors would give me or only charge five dollar appraised at 75 dollars each!! And florentine furniture came back high also paid very little! Wish I could keep shopping!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 1892 mirror from Paris w/ newspaper

« on: April 07, 2014, 07:57:40 am »

This mirror was just appraised in preperation for the move.  It appraised for 350 dollars. So this mirror and the scale were well worth the purchase!  especially the mirror paying only about 15 dollars! !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 18th century balance scale

« on: March 25, 2014, 08:35:42 pm »

Thank you!  I was presently surprised!  The whole appraisal went about that way. I spent 600 total on my items everything apraised at 6,000! Im going to miss european antiquing! ! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 18th century balance scale

« on: March 25, 2014, 03:41:32 am »

I just recently had an appraisal done on all my antiques getting ready for a move.  Thought it might interest some to know this scale is from 1880 beranger scale used at the markets.  Value is 350...I paid 65.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 03, 2014, 02:14:57 am »

Thank you for the extra info.  I do believe this patch isn't real and I'm ok with that I'm no where near a collector of this kind of thing I in fact knew nothing about the patch just stood out to me so I got it. I usually stick to tables mirrors and glass. Yes it is taboo to have this kind of thing in Germany and that's why I said I was suprised there is enough interest at least over here to have knock offs.  I bought this in Belgium I know it would not even be allowed to be sold in Germany.  Thank you all for your help.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 1892 mirror from Paris w/ newspaper

« on: January 03, 2014, 01:23:34 am »

I know!  You can't beat the price I paid!  It came from a vendor who usually doesn't sell this kind of stuff he is more into wine barrels tulip bulb crates from Holland pub advertisement and that kind of thing.  But I always stop by and talk to him because he is very nice I had bought something else that day from him and saw the glass be didnt even know he had much less what it was so I got a great deal! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 12:40:04 pm »

Yeah I plan to tell the guy when I go back again as I go to this market often.  He seems legit from all the stuff he had.  A friend bought a german wedding edition of mein kampf. ... curious about that now. ...

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 1892 mirror from Paris w/ newspaper

« on: January 02, 2014, 12:05:13 pm »

Thank you! ! I was very excited about this purchase!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 12:04:10 pm »

Oh I'm not upset at all about it.  I was shocked when I looked it up and curious.  I am not a serious collector of this kind of thing just thought my husband may like it and had the opportunity so got it for 10 euro I'm not upset. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 10:20:30 am »

I say this based on the response of the Germans at this market they wouldn't even look at the stuff! ! And acted disgusted! I believe please don't think that just telling you from personal experience and living over here.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 09:25:45 am »

Wow I'm shocked.  Only because of where I got it.  Europe doesn't really have a market for nazi memorabilia for someone to make replicas. Europeans don't like things from that period especially with swastikas.  Thank you for the information though! !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 08:39:29 am »

So do you think this to be real and of some value or it is likely to be a replica? I bought this in Tongeren Belgium.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 08:30:02 am »

I highly doubt it is a repo I bought it in Belgium from a man that specializes in WWII memorabilia.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 08:28:31 am »

Yes I read it is an Order of the German cross.

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Antique Questions Forum / nazi uniform patch

« on: January 02, 2014, 07:22:22 am »

I bought this patch for my husband at an antique market, it was inexpensive but it was the only one the guy had. I have looked it up and it is from ss uniforms and have found some sites selling it for 600. Does anyone know if nazi uniform patches can really sell for this much or are these sites crazy??