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Weekend Reflections
« on: September 10, 2017, 09:34:20 am »
The Wife and I attended what will probably be the only auction we will go to this year. It was a Doctor's estate with an unbelievable amount of good items. Of course, the buyers were there as well.
After several hours we left with our meager purchases, which were a Mettlach stein, a huge Rookwood vase, and a large original painting. Not much to show for a day's effort...until we returned home.
The neatest part of the day appeared when I went out to feed the chickens. I glanced out the barn door, and here was a little mother hen with her brood of 10 freshly hatched babies. Truly, the end to a perfect day! :)

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2017, 12:59:26 pm »
Thats a perfect day even without the estate sale !!

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2017, 01:04:43 pm »
One of life's precious moments!!!

I love looking out watching all of my hummingbirds, lizards, etc.  The ahhhh moments!

Although you didn't get many items...it made for a day of entertainment!
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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2017, 03:05:55 pm »
"a Mettlach stein, a huge Rookwood vase, and a large original painting."

Hardly a meager showing!
"I collect antiques because they're beautiful."

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2017, 07:38:10 pm »
Waiting to see that Rookwood vase !!

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2017, 05:44:35 am »
Waiting to see that Rookwood vase !!

Seconded!
"I collect antiques because they're beautiful."

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2017, 07:12:29 am »
Waiting to see that Rookwood vase !!

Nothing special, a production vase dated 1920. Measures 12+" high, 23" circumference.



All in all, a very interesting auction, with examples of unique and unusual items that this part of the country doesn't see. (For instance; a matched pair of walnut George III silverware floor cabinets with lift-top knife urns on the top. Selling price was 575.00 each.)

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2017, 08:36:49 am »
I'd take it. Looks great to me!
"I collect antiques because they're beautiful."

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2017, 07:23:40 pm »
Considering that a Rookwood vase of any kind is pretty much non-existant here,, I would take it too !!   

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2017, 10:24:57 pm »
Baby chicks always give good advice on purchasing antiques. Yes really. If you listen verrrrry closely, they tell you what kind of purchases to make! It's true! Listen t them! They keep saying "Cheap! Cheap!"
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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2017, 06:11:24 am »
Ha !!  Thats right Tales !!   ;D

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2017, 01:29:50 pm »
And the painting, Rauville ? You can't dangle that on here and expect me not to bite !

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2017, 02:40:10 pm »
We are curious to see it all !!

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Re: Weekend Reflections
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2017, 06:09:48 pm »
We will be waiting !!