Antique Singer Sewing Machine

After last weeks sewing machine another was brought in. If I remember this one sold for either 30 or 75 dollars. It was not as nice as last weeks.

Tea cup lot

I narrowly missed this tea cup lot. I did not get my bid card up fast enough.

Vanity set

This vanity set was at the auction last Saturday. I liked the looks of it but never heard what it sold for.

Bird creamer

This little fellow was at the auction last week. No mark. I just thought it was really cute.

Antique Singer

This Singer was in top condition. It sold last night for about $150. A beautiful machine.

Box of buttons

Sold for five dollars.

Pie crust cutter

Pie crust cutter from the auction this weekend.

Glass children's tea set

Cups. I thought these children's tea cups were pretty. We sold them at the auction last week. I think they went for around thirty dollars. They did not have a makers mark but the glaze? paint? reminded me of the older Fire King style. Although so far as I know Fire King never produced in this colour. The condition of the set is perfect.

What I Bought: Victorian photo album

I picked up this Victorian photo album last night for one dollar. Its not in great shape, but it will do. It has an interesting wire clasp on the side and the book contained one picture. I thought it would go for more, however it did not.  The spine is a red velvet and the top a fake leather embossed with a village scene. I will put it up for sale but will have to do a little research to see about the cost. In its condition it probably wont be much, but anything over a dollar will probably be all right. I have a few other things I bought last night but they are in the back of the truck and I need to move them out before i take photos. Nothing great just some plant stands I can turn some profit on.

After a little research, I think I can price this at around 25-30 dollars. Less than the really nice albums, but still at a good level for profit. Now, if I could just protect it from people tearing it up in the shop. 

Another 19th century fork

I picked up this 1860's-1880's fork last night for one dollar. It is three tine, wood handled with a pewter inlay. My efforts to find any good solid research on forks of this type has not  been too successful. But I am always happy to pick up something that is a 'true' antique. I still have the other one I got last week and have it up for sale already, we'll see how this one does along with it. From what I can find the three tine forks are older than last weeks four tine. The poking part of the fork is made of a soft iron, probably rolled and stamped.  

Velvet Elvis

I said I did not do much in fine art. However, last night we sold this masterpiece. It went for $15 and I think that is underpriced. It could be resold in the kitsch market for 30-60 dollars.

Back at the Auction

The auction started back up last night. It had been closed for the holidays. There were over 207 folks there because that's where we got to in the numbering system for the bid cards. There was in fact more because many couples or families share card. We also had a potluck where folks brought food and ate before it started. Not to shabby.

The goods were on the lower end last night and not much got my antique motor going. There were a couple model cannons but they sold for too high a price. (good news for the consigner bad news for me)

I did not get to really handle anything neat, there was an antique mirror with a plaster frame that was interesting.

There was an interesting Swedish knife but it was not in my ring so I did not get to handle it too much.

It was a short auction and I got home early.

Well, there is always next week.