Thread: In the wilds of West virginia

Visiting with my brother & family. Has some unsupervised time and went to the flea market. Score!

Top left; Manhattan Cutlery, a Sheffield wedge.
Top right; Torrey from Worchester, USA.
Bottom left; Columbia Cutlery, also from Worchester, in correct box.
Bottom right; Eagle cutlery, parts unknown.

Nice find! Did you get them cheap?? I like how you said you had some "unsupervised" time

Oh yeah!!!
Great finds...[emoji106]
Love the flea markets. Cant wait for the weather to break.
Thats when the big ones start back up, since their outside.

Originally Posted by Ernie1980

Nice find! Did you get them cheap?? I like how you said you had some "unsupervised" time

Cheap? That's a value judgement... I'd say yes. I tried to dicker with the old guy, but he stuck to his price. I got all four, one in a correct box, and the sheffield without a box for $35.00.

Originally Posted by outback

Oh yeah!!!
Great finds...[emoji106]
Love the flea markets. Cant wait for the weather to break.
Thats when the big ones start back up, since their outside.

Outside flea markets are the best. When a vendor has to haul in, set up, and haul away their wares. They have incentive to sell. Different that the folks that set up their indoor stalls and stay for years.

Nice. They all still have crisp lines and should clean up very well. I long for a highway trip with antique shops and flea markets.

Originally Posted by DeObfuscate

Cheap? That's a value judgement... I'd say yes. I tried to dicker with the old guy, but he stuck to his price. I got all four, one in a correct box, and the sheffield without a box for $35.00.

Haggling is part of the hunt.
Heres a little trick that works quite offen.
Find a guy/gal that has a razor mixed in with other stuff on the table. Look it over real good, then put it back and walk away. Keep an eye on him in case he starts packin up early. When he does start packin it in, walk into his booth and ask if they might have any straights. Then haggle him down.
They usually will bend on the price, especially if they haven't had a decent day.
Got these for $20, he wanted $20 each.

Not only is haggling part of the hunt it's also part of the fun.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Nice. They all still have crisp lines and should clean up very well. I long for a highway trip with antique shops and flea markets.

I bought my share of not so good vintage straights early on. Now I can see thru the patina and seek ones with better potential.

may I ask what flea market you were at? I'm in WV quite often, and hit many of the antique shops in the Northern part of the state, and along I 79