Thread: A nice day at the Antiques Fair

Originally Posted by Maladroit

I know valuations are off limits but I'd have paid a grand or upwards and still considered them a bargain, especially considering that little item in the box in the 4th frame

Does the box look familiar Mal?

No, mine was a different box - a 1950s yellow and blue job. That one looks like the older style, like the mint one I saw at an antiques fair last year - the guy wanted AUD 1000 for it. I told him to go whistle an old southern tune - I didn't actually, but someone should

WOW!!! Now that's how to do it! Holy-moly nice score!!!

Originally Posted by Mrchick

Same thing happened to me.

Ummmmm...I.....ummmm......errrrr.....excuse me while I wipe the drool off of my keyboard.

Originally Posted by Maladroit

No, mine was a different box - a 1950s yellow and blue job. That one looks like the older style, like the mint one I saw at an antiques fair last year - the guy wanted AUD 1000 for it. I told him to go whistle an old southern tune - I didn't actually, but someone should

Here is some more pics of mine. I'm not sure how old it is, unless that's a 1943 date code on the back of the instruction sheet.
I'm going to try it out this weekend.

You might want to look at this thread.

Some of those DEs are extremely collectible. Particularly the Gillette Toggle. Maybe others as well. Hard to tell from the pix, but a helluva haul.

Holy Smokes! Thats an amazing haul!

It was a slow day at the monthly Antiques Fair. I'm starting to think I've picked it over.
I picked these four up. I'm a little concerned about the tarnish on the Dubl Duck Dwarf. I'll see what I can do with it. The price was right.

Nice...!!
Tis that a Wosty frameback, I spy..!?
The Dwarf looks like its plated...? clean it up, see what comes of it, I suppose.