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80 Of The Coolest And Most Interesting Antiques These People Have The Pleasure Of Owning (New Pics)
Our Earth is full of treasures, some closer than we might even imagine. Take 53-year-old Malcolm Weale, for example, who, with his metal detector, unearthed an 18th-century gold mourning ring that is now exhibited in the British Museum. All you need is a metal detector, some patience, and dedication, and you can come across a little piece of history.
The folks at the r/Antiques subreddit would probably tell you the same. You can find the most stunning treasures in your grandma's house, at a local fair, or a garage sale. If you love old finds, you'll most likely love this list of items antique loves have shared in this dedicated community. Scroll away and be amazed!
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#1
My Great Great Grandfather’s Diary
megabeth 6 months ago
What an absolute TREASURE was my first thought as well. Priceless.
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AuntKaren12 6 months ago
that is so cool. I have the letters my grandfather wrote to my grandmother when he was in the service in the '40s. he lied about his age so he could enlist. it was soon discovered and he was discharged.
Roni Stone 6 months ago
"Come here papa and see all dese cattle in a wo." What a wonderful piece of family history this is! You can literally feel this man's love for life from just these two pages.
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#2
So... I Got A Gothic Victorian Era 4 Post Bed!
IORN 6 months ago
True but when I think about dusting all those little sculpted decorations...
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XenoMurph 6 months ago
Same, great for a museum or stately home, but terrible to actually sleep in
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Sally Moen 6 months ago
That's the kind that would have bed curtains on it. For poorly heated homes, bed curtains made sleep more comfortable.
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
that carving is impressive. because the bed was made in most likely the 19th-20th century, it’s definitely hand carved. great work!
#3
Hello, This Is My Late Grandparents Ivory Chess Set
Brian Droste 6 months ago (edited)
I would love to have that. I have two or three chess sets. But I Love looking at other chess sets. I would like to collect different chess sets. Wish I started when I was younger. Added. I dabbled in wood working. I would like to get good enough to make my own wood chess set with boards and pieces.
Billo66 6 months ago
They can make fake diamonds why not fake ivory? Oh wait, I forgot about plastic.
Billo66 6 months ago
Actually, I have a very nice set that looks like Ebony and Ivory but it's soapstone.
Load More Replies... fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
if they’re still alive, i’d play a game of their antique chess with them :)
#4
Anyone Able To Tell Me Anything About My Grandparents’ Antique Bar?
XenoMurph 6 months ago
And needs to be backlit by some gentle led lights to show it off
Load More Replies... FlamingoPanda 6 months ago
The comments on reddit were fascinating to read. Opinion ranged from victorian to art noveau to 80s art noveau revival to something cobbled together from two different dressers.
Susan Teter 6 months ago
Hope and pray you are in the will. Not morbid, but that is a treasure that needs to be passed down through generations.
Karen Bryan 6 months ago
So many people who inherit a piece like this immediately sell it. Good on you for loving it and keeping it.
#5
Was Given This Kaidan-Tonsu. I Live In America, Piece Was Brought Over From Japan In The 40s
Upstaged75 6 months ago (edited)
Those could also be used as some cool stairs in a tiny house.
Billo66 6 months ago
You could keep your weed in there man. ...I forget what movie that was from.
megabeth 6 months ago
You can put your weed it.... I think it's from. 90s SNL skit. Idk why the down vote? Fixed it.
Load More Replies... Susan Teter 6 months ago
You are extremely fortunate. Most people would toss this. It looks like a catio!
She who must not be named 6 months ago
It looks like an antique Ikea kallax unit. Maybe that's where the inspiration came from. It's beautiful
#6
I Just Purchased A 1910 General Store!! I Plan On Returning It To Its Former Glory
JK 6 months ago (edited)
Check out Chugwater Soda Fountain in Wyoming for ideas. Old school and still in operation. EDIT: 1916, and if you can find Chugwater chili mix, buy it. Milkshakes there are fantastic. I only know about it because my ex grew up there. Its like walking into an old five and dime.
BrunoVI 6 months ago (edited)
I moved to a small town. There's several chain stores on the bypass, but in town, there's one store that's obstensibly a hardware store, but sells groceries (even fresh meats and cheeses), it's got a lunch counter, and pretty much anything you need around the house, so I told the proprieter how it's so cool to have a "general store." After calling it that for about the third time in front of him, he finally told me, "I opened this store myself after raising enough money having a family. You make me feel like a museum artifact." Ooops. Sorry.
Tamra 6 months ago
Well, his type of store *is* something of an artifact, though that just makes his place that much cooler, in my opinion. I think the idea of a small town general store is excellent.
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keyboardtek 6 months ago
A restaurateur bought an old burger place in a small rural town five miles from us and renovated it. His new restaurant was cozy and had a wide selection of food. Sadly the local hicks only like grits and burgers and he went out of business after only eight months.
#7
Found Some Victorian Transferware Tiles Hidden Behind Several Layers Of Paint On An Old Fireplace (Scotland)
#8
Recently Acquired This Late 1800s Hardware Store Cabinet For My Garage. Houses All Of My Good Hot Rod Parts!!!
realenancy170 6 months ago
I applaud your putting it to a good use. This will help keep it valuable in the future. Good job!
#9
My Mom Bought This Beautiful Piece Of Furniture In Mexico
Tabitha 6 months ago (edited)
I would’ve been such a nervous wreck trying to get it back home intact, whether on my own—-which would probably not even be an option, tbh, because of the hassle at the border—-or using a professional mover. All those small details and pieces that require being shipped to me by someone who is 100% obsessive about carefully wrapping and cushioning it, then transporting it over the border in a vehicle that has the world’s best shock absorbers, then taking it off the truck carefully and getting it placed inside my home without any damage. I would pay extra for that kind of care.
Roni Stone 6 months ago
I love that they put old books in here. Would have been so inappropriate to have it hold the latest novel or DIY edition. Fabulous piece of work it is!
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fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
it’s hard to believe that all old, gothic/victorian furniture was hand carved & painted. same thing with gothic churches, gorgeous mosques, etc. i just look at these pieces of work and fall completely in awe. absolutely beautiful!!
#10
Found Buried By A Tree In Germany
David 6 months ago
highly unlikely, usually if they survived, unless it was behind USSR lines, people went back to dig up old family items. My grandfather buried some items he recovered after the war.
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 6 months ago (edited)
Most likely. The family probably buried it for safekeeping before being deported to a ghetto or concentration camp, or a looter did that to hide it. In any case, whoever buried it did not return for it.
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I remember when I was visiting Poland, a small town museum had a whole case of Jewish items, random stuff from table cutlery to Mezuza cases, that were found when they were digging a highway expansion. Random stuff from a Jewish family, that buried before being deported. Very sad when you find these type of things
nm 6 months ago
I admire Polish people for their courage and what suffered though History, but fail to explain their hate for Jews, even after WW2 and their last pogrom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kielce_pogrom
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persephone134 6 months ago
It's not a menorah per se, as they have seven arms. This has nine arms, hence it is hanukkah menorah / hanukkiah.
David 6 months ago
It is a Menorah, bc a Chaukah Menorah is called a Menorah as well and has been for at least 1800 years in Jewish writings. Chanukia is a word created in the 1800s and isnt commonly used outside of Israel, and even in Israel, not by religious Jews
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Flavia Slag 6 months ago
I wonder what the story is behind this. I hope they made it out alive.
#11
Thanks Be To The Fb Marketplace Gods For This Bench (USA)
I could not have dreamt of a more perfect piece of furniture to put on this weird ledge in my entryway. I’ve lived in this house my entire 32 years and I think this was meant to be. Timed perfectly with getting that incredible uncanny dog portrait I posted a few days ago 🙏✨
Daisy actually REALLY approves of this purchase.
#12
My Dad Died, This Is What I Found In His House And I Have No Idea What It As
crusoe:
These were kinda like wallets back then. The early form was a series of small oval trays suspened on coards, each oval had a hole in each end and the trays threaded over the cord, with it loop across the bottom of the last tray. There was also a oval lid on top. By loosening the top knot/slider/bead the trays could be separated. At the very end of the cord would be the netsuke, a very large bead. The inro cord was not tied around the sash/belt, but simply tucked under it, with the netsuke pulled through and sitting on top. Its size prevented the inro cord from simply falling out.
Inside a man might put medication, powders, snuff, pills, flint and tinder for fire starting, whatever he might need.
This one is possibly post the time Japan was opened up to the west, and instead of trays it has drawers. This was probably worn by a fairly well off man who at the time would be wearing a blend of western ( Often a hat and cane) and Japanese dress.
No Man 6 months ago
Netsuke are wonderful... Kimonos/yukatas didn't, but did have sashes. You kept your small carry about valuables in a small cloth pouches with a cord closure. the cord had a netsuke on it. you'd pass the cord of the pouch under and up the sash. The netsuke would keep the pouch from sliding back through the sash.. The were often carved from wonderful materials in fantastic shapes.
Dragons Exist 6 months ago
I could immediately tell it was Japanese before reading the paragraph just from the amazing craftsmanship
#13
Left Behind (By Previous Owners, Deceased With No Family)
Mom brought it to a jeweler who said it’s gold with diamonds. The two big ones are a karat each. Mom originally thought it was fake and was going to give it to the grand-babies for dress-up. California, United States
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Looks a bit like a blend of Edwardian and Art Deco styling. And probably quite valuable. There is a site I peruse when I'm enjoying a particularly jealous fit of curiosity shows a few somewhat similar pieces as brooches but none as rings. This is definitely unique.
Cara Vinson 6 months ago
Just because it’s not a current style and considered ugly does not mean it’s fake. Lots of fine jewelry sold in yard sales for a buck.
#14
Beautiful Bed Frame Bought In Madrid Circa 1930
Shannon Dalgård 6 months ago
I had to look twice at the painting on the wall. I thought it was The Nun/Valak!!
#15
Found This In An Elevator Shaft In An Old Hotel In Ireland. These Worth Anything?
ElbowDeepinanImgur:
Hi OP! I restore these cash registers as a hobby! What you've got is a National Cash Register from around the 1910s. They're worth a couple hundred bucks in that condition, mostly because they can still be restored despite how bad it looks. There are collectors who make their own replacement key labels, cut new marble for the coin shelf, and source replacement original parts for the bits and bobs that have gone missing. A fully restored register like that one generally sells for between $700-900 depending on how well they're cleaned up. In all honesty, the brass is dirty but it looks like it's in great condition. Something you can do is pull the drawer completely out (there's a release rod in the back of the paper bill compartment) and flip it over. Oftentimes the receipt is still pasted to the underside, since this was a standard NCR practice. It will tell you the date it was purchased as well as the business or person who paid for it. Great bit of history!
BrunoVI 6 months ago
... when you realize that the company that made a lot of those was International Business Machines. They got slightly more famous by the 1970s making computers, until they told Bill Gates, "you keep ownership of the operating system."
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marianne eliza 6 months ago
Found in an elevator shaft? Maybe a robbery then disposal of the evidence. After cash removed of course.
Huddo's sister 6 months ago
I went to a place that is a gift shop/tiny museum called The Umbrella shop in Tasmania and they were still using a cash register from around this time.
Tabitha 6 months ago (edited)
Good idea, tbh. Internet goes out? Cash register still works. Power goes out? Cash register still works. You just need to be bike to count back change, because they won’t tell you how much to give a customer who does more than the exact amount. Good basic math skill to have, in my opinion.
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Roni Stone 6 months ago
I love; the restoration description even more than I love the register. I had a friend who ran an old general store in the backwoods of KY in the 50s-60s and he had the most *wonderful* cash register. All marble and brass liked this. I fell in love with it.
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
i went to a museum in indiana a couple years back. there was one specific room i remember that was just lined with vintage cash registers from the late 1800’s-1950’s. they were all wooden. unlike the one you pictured, but all of them were still stunning and interesting to observe. i loved that museum; thank you for bringing back a memory!
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
maybe the one you pictured is made of wood, but not the dark, deep brown wood i’m imagining. sorry for the mishap.
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Sara Frazer 6 months ago
I have one exactly like this in my living room. They're pretty special, mine is from 1914, which was the last year National made registers out of brass (then brass was diverted to the war effort [WW1])
#16
Coworker Gave Me A Lamp, The Shade Is Uranium Glass!
April Pickett 6 months ago
It's pretty. I checked, Uranium glass does contain uranium, but in very small doses. It shouldn't harm you in decorative items like this lamp.
Pyla 6 months ago
I’d put it in a less precarious spot. The value is in the fact that the glass is in tact
Tabitha 6 months ago (edited)
I second your comment. I collect uranium glass (the animal figurines are my interest), and the value takes a nosedive if there are cracks or breaks.p, so you have to store or display it on/in something solid that will not topple.
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#17
What Did I Just Find On The Side Of The Road? United States
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
They're gorgeous, I can't imagine somebody just putting them outside. They could have been rained on and ruined.
Beth H 6 months ago
They used to have lists here on BP of the “stooping” in NYC; always shocked by the gorgeous stuff people just put on their curb.
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Auntriarch 6 months ago
I suppose it's not exactly the same as throwing away if people are expecting that someone might want it. We briefly had people putting out toys, clothes, books, during lockdown, presumably because the charity shops weren't open and that's where they would normally have gone.
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ohjojo (you/your's) 6 months ago
on the side of the road? are you sure it wasn't advertising an antique store?
FranSinclair 6 months ago (edited)
Ive been seeing this "free" stuff in my area a lot lately! Idk if its been common elsewhere but normally people take their unwanted items to our thrift store, which is resold to shoppers in the neighborhood or pitch them here. Where i live (small place) there is a very wide range of income. We have quite a few struggling but about equal amounts of "very well off" i love that they are cutting out the middle man and just sharing. Like people who are in need of something can get just about anything free/as needes from those in abundance here without having to even ask. This is how ths world should be. No one tells them to, no one makes them...its just kindness.
#18
Small Walnut Shaped Sewing Kit USA
The only info I have is that my uncle (65m) gave it to my dad (75m) and stated it was with their mothers things when they cleaned the house after her passing and they believe it was her mothers. Chapstick for size.
Robert Trebor 6 months ago
Looks like a traveling sewing kit, for emergency button replacement or for fixing small tears
UKGrandad 6 months ago
They were intended to be hung from a chatelaine, a clasp with chains hanging from it that was worn on the waist. They held things such as keys, a sewing kit, an aide memoire, scissors, etc. and were worn by the 'woman of the house' in wealthy households. Less ornate versions would be worn by the head housekeeper.
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Savannah greenleaf 6 months ago
This is so much cuter than the cheap plastic emergency sewing kit I keep in my purse. In my defense it was free.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 6 months ago
I have something like this, but it’s shaped like a goldfish. I wonder if it’s the same thing? There’s no notches for needles though.
#19
UK - My Wife Thinks It’s Worthless. My Father Thinks It’s A Valuable Antique. I Have No Idea How To Identify It Properly. Please Help!
Medical_Bath6290:
Edwardian fiddleback mahogany occasional table, c.1905.
Billo66 6 months ago
Took the words out of my mouth :) The monetary value means nothing. It's gorgeous.
Load More Replies... CooperDooper81 6 months ago (edited)
There's an identical one on eBay for 249 quid. I wonder if it's this one. They've described it as Victorian, which is isn't, as Vicki was dead by 1905.
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
pretty sure my grandma also had one of these gorgeous little side tables!
UKGrandad 6 months ago
The term 'fiddleback' in the description is not a reference to shape (as opposed to fiddleback chairs, which have the central splat shaped like a violin body) but to the wood veneer, which is highly polished to resemble the finish on high quality violins. The table in the picture hasn't been polished properly for a long time, though, and the damage to the veneer on the top pretty much kills any value it would have had.
#20
Very Large Apothecary From Putnam, Connecticut
XenoMurph 6 months ago
I don't have enough batteries and old phone chargers to fill this though.
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Uncle Panda 6 months ago
No matter what I put in there, it would always be in the last drawer to search.
#21
UK - We Found These In The Attic Of Our New House Told To Post Here
Apparently they belonged to a admiral William Christopher Pakenham, but are these worth anything and were would you sell these?
SilverScimitar13:
I don't want you to get too excited, OP, but your guy has his own Wikipedia page. AND here's a picture of him wearing a similar set!
Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
I looked at the Reddit post and they don’t just have a hat. They also have the epaulets and uniform coat
Debby Keir 6 months ago
Looking closely it was made by Gieves (established 1785) and is from the 'military tailor' to the Royal family (the royal warrant can be seen inside the hat)
CooperDooper81 6 months ago
In all fairness having a wiki page doesn't mean much. I have one and I have done nothing of note except being a big brother housemate for three weeks in 2007. (No, I didn't set it up)
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 6 months ago
Admiral's ceremonial cocked hat. Highly valuable if traced to an important historical figure, as this one has.
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Anyone Know Anything About This Box I Inherited?
UKGrandad 6 months ago
It's an Art Nouveau bronze box, made around 1900-1910 and possibly German or Austrian. It's lockable so likely a jewellery box. It would have been very expensive new and is highly collectable now. If it's an original piece it will be worth several thousand pounds/dollars/euros, but there are a lot of very convincing fakes around that were - and still are - made in China, so it needs expert appraisal.
Dragons Exist 6 months ago
I love anything with dragons on it (and a hydra is close enough to a dragon for me to want this box)
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 6 months ago
Aren't those usually made from wood?
Load More Replies... CooperDooper81 6 months ago
Edwardian, early 20th C. Silver. Seeing the silver mark would be handy.
UKGrandad 6 months ago
It isn't silver, although it might have originally been plated. There's verdigris on it; if it were silver it would oxidise black, not green.
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#23
Started Cleaning Up My Grandpa's Antique Store After He Passed Away
April Pickett 6 months ago
Half off sale? Check sticker or attached paper price. Do Not Goodwill any of this stuff. E-bay, Amazon Warehouse, Etsy?
#24
I Found This In The Creek A While Back. Almost Didn’t Even Pick It Up
This is my first one of these Warner’s Safe bottles. I heard that they had to stop embossing “cure” on it and instead embossed “remedy” in 1906 (USA).
Sally Moen 6 months ago
I have a picture of an ancestor selling these type of patent cures out of a covered wagon. The canvas sides advertised his product as Miracle Cures. Funny to think about a time when people in rural communities were so desperate for medical care that they bought this stuff based on unproven claims by traveling peddlers
#25
Someone Was Throwing This Teapot Out - United States
Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
I do not see a mark for sterling silver so it might only be plate, which is still great. I would someone check it you the right polish or get told no polish at all. Sometimes the patina makes you money
JK 6 months ago
Hey MN, former here. I''m guessing it is meant to be used on an old school cast iron outdoor stove. I'm in NM now and have one in my back yard. Have not used it because I don't know how to and don't want to start a fire. My best back to my home state.
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
Why would anybody throw it away? Some elbow grease and silver polish to bring it back to life.
#26
Found In A Dumpster In Spain
#27
My Most Insane Antiquing Find To Date: An 1860s Photograph Of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
Cronecast AtTheRisingMoon 6 months ago
That was an amazing read! Thank you for suggesting it! She was repeatedly arrested for the way she was dressed ( she advocated for women to wear trousers), her parents believed in gender equality, she was captured behind enemy lines in the Civil War because she was the only doctor brave enough to risk capture by the south. And there’s astonishingly still more if anyone wants to check it out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Edwards_Walker
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#28
Found A Lincoln Campaign Ribbon In An Old Book At An Antique Store!
Forrest Hobbs 6 months ago
The US Republican Party used to be the anti-slavery party - Lincoln was the president who "freed the slaves" (okay, it took an actual war to do the job). Things swapped around in the 1960s or thereabouts when the Democratic Party got a conscience and switched to supporting human rights for all - so the Republican Party took in the white supremacists alienated by the Democratic Party's new-found decency,. The Republican Party remains the party of racism and white supremacy to this day.
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A Gift From My Mil (USA)
Gabby M 6 months ago
From the original post on Reddit ... Ooh a Moreau. I have one of his pieces. I collect these and usually pay around $200. Lowest I’ve paid was $100 but that was half priced because the shop was closing down. Moreau pieces can range in value but the lowest I’ve ever seen them is $200. I think yours is worth a bit more than that. You could potentially get it appraised to know if it’s one worth a few thousand or a few hundred. I’d definitely keep it though because it is absolutely beautiful. Another post said some of these artists work can go up to 4k.
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Is This Dresser A Quality Piece Or Did I Just Make A Bad Purchase?
Margaret Otto 6 months ago
The dresser can still be found in many shops. The mirror is a rare find!
Gingersnap In Iowa 6 months ago
I had a dresser just like this, without the mirror, growing up. My Mom 'antiqued' it with pink paint! I stripped it down to the original finish.
Auntriarch 6 months ago
It has a certain charm, but the grain of the wood is coarse, compared to effect that the decorations are striving for, and the twiddly bits look stuck on after.
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Marla Moops 6 months ago
Tiger oak possibly? I have 3 of these pieces minus the mirror on 2. These are in lovely condition . Mass produced so value isn't crazy high.
#31
Don’t You Just Love When A Piece Shows Off Decades Of Use And Ware? Love This Stool. $4.99 At Goodwill Today
WindySwede 6 months ago
I was not aware of that! But maybe it's made from burned clay...? 🙃
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What Is This Object Wrapped In 14k Gold?
ProfessorZhirinovsky:
I'm think the X is 10, for October. So 23 Oct 1915.
There was a battle fought on San Michele on that date, the 3rd of the campaign.
I suspect it was someone's "lucky" shrapnel, acquired at that time, that sent them home wounded but alive and largely unmaimed. What in the US military we would call a "Million Dollar Wound".
#33
Pre Great Depression Columbia Grafonola, Supposedly 1 Of 2 In The World, Sister Might Be In The White House
Savannah greenleaf 6 months ago
Clever, I have not heard him referred to in that name. I love it;
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#34
My Collection Of 19th Century Brooches And Pins
Roni Stone 6 months ago
I especially appreciate the hat pins. I used to wear my mother's hatpins on the lapel of the jackets I used to favor. I grabbed my dad's jackets and mom's hatpins. LOL
#35
USA- I Have An Opportunity To Buy This Piano For $200
rustyscate 6 months ago
How is it so many people on BP think the original posters on Reddit can see their comments. The internet is a cool place but not a miracle worker
Huddo's sister 6 months ago
When I was new to the site I didn't know everything came from other places
Load More Replies... Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
It’s pretty but this is from a comment on Reddit, he put it better than I could “ Hi, pianist here. No serious pianist would buy this to play. Yes, Steinway is a top piano manufacturer in the world, however square grand pianos are essentially obsolete. Their design is convoluted, they’re horrible to work on and a pain in the but to tune. A restorer could bring it back to playing condition but the sound would not be optimal. As a decoration, sure it’s worth $200 if you have the space to display what’s essentially an oversized paperweight. Outside of that they are unfortunately relatively worthless, even the ones made by Steinway.”
Lily bloom 6 months ago
The piano might cost $200 but transporting and having it tuned will likely cost much more
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
there’s a 1700’s piano in my town that was once owned by a relative of george washington. i wonder if it still works. probably not, but that’d be neaaat
Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
looks like it could it use a good cleaning and tuning. Anytime a piano is moved it has to be turned. I learned that from a relative that has a piano.
#36
Grandmas Vanity Set
Sally Moen 6 months ago
I see a button hook for fastening shoe buttons, shoe tongue for putting feet into shoe, atomizer for attaching to a perfume bottle so you can spray yourself with scent, comb, hairbrush, scissors, mirror, cases, and I assume some hairdressing instruments
Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
A good jeweler could appraise and clean/refurbish this. Don’t go cheap that’s when stones get swapped out for glass
#37
I Found It In A Dumpster
Roni Stone 6 months ago
With hand-holds for pushing and straining. A much more natural position when you let gravity help it along.
Load More Replies... fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
i suppose the dumpster of an old hospital, supposing that it’s likely a birthing chair.
Marsha Hultberg 6 months ago
WOW, get it appraised. Beautiful. Comment below: a birthing chair. Innovative!
#38
Antique Games We Found In The Attic Today. They All Look To Be Around 1920’s
Beth H 6 months ago
I wonder how you’d have to preserve them to keep it from fading. Maybe a Joe Goldberg cave.
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fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
my 3rd favorite type of vintage: brightly colored, approachable and happy objects. 2nd is 1970s-1980s gothic clothing, 1st is victorian architecture.
#39
Found This Extremely Unsettling Metal Picture
FlamingoPanda 6 months ago
Once again Reddit delivers comedy gold and fascinating facts. The bird is psychopomp escorting the recently deceased to the next realm. Opinion divided on if the picture is the correct way up and who the recently deceased are.
rustyscate 6 months ago
It looks like a picture of a family who’s lives were turned upside down after losing 2 small children
BrunoVI 6 months ago
Or, from the orientation of the raven, the other way around? (Two kids who lost the rest of their family?)
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#40
Got These Two Antique Chairs Today! Looks Made For The Space. USA
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 6 months ago
The house is a little earlier, but craftsman chairs. Just gorgeous.
Load More Replies... Chonky Panda 6 months ago
No these are vv ugly to me and scream the 80's (even if they may be older)
#41
The Coolest Coin Purse Ever! Women’s Wallet/Compact With Spring-Loaded Coin Storage. Found At A Flea Market In The United States!
#42
Found This Insanely Old Trunk In A Storage Unit Today!! It’s Sold Oak Or Some Kind Of Heavy Wood
Sally Moen 6 months ago
I look at that and imagine immigrants lovingly packing it in covered wagons going West and somewhere along the road having to leave it because it was too heavy
Mary Kelly 6 months ago
looks like the spanish style furniture that was popular in the 70s...doesn't look that old...more like something someone bought min mexico in teh 1970s
#43
Found This In The Garden In Southern England 40ish Years Ago, Has Lived In A Plant Pot Ever Since. Anyone Know What It Is?
Chupicuaro:
You are not going to believe this, but it is the head of a pre-
Islamic idol likely from southern Yemen, 2rd century b.c.e to 2 rd century c.e.
Material is Alabaster, should be slightly translucent. Yes, I am sure.
Janet Sparrow 6 months ago
Holy cow! It must be SO valuable but also stolen from a tomb or something. I would contact a museum.
UKGrandad 6 months ago
Believe it or not, pieces like this have almost no financial value. A lot of people assume that any item of antiquity must be valuable but it's often not the case. A small alabaster head, damaged as this one is and missing the entire body, can be bought for under £100.
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fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
i wouldn’t focus on the grammar of this post, but surely, they mean 2nd.
Load More Replies... Stephen Andrews 6 months ago
Can’t be an Islamic Idol from 2nd century b.c.e. as Islam started in the 7th century c.e.
#44
I Got This Piece Of Furniture At A Thrift Store 6 Years Ago. It Has The Date 1823 On It
Mary Kelly 6 months ago
hmmm, skeptical that it is a realy antique....lack of wear on paint and hinges, and the mix of styles...it donesn't ad ip
Robyn Hill 6 months ago
Where the bleep are all these people thrifting?? In my area, something like this would be at an estate sale and priced sky-high.
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Yeah, my first thought was a larder for storing food.
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My Mother Sewed Her Wedding Dress On This Machine
XenoMurph 6 months ago
My grandfather used to make the machines that made these.
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Scott Rackley 6 months ago
My mother has one and can use it. It belonged to my great grandmother. Hope it still has the machine inside.
Leg less In Minneapolis 6 months ago
We had one of these until my grandmother threw it out before I could pick it up
Roni Stone 6 months ago
My mother sewed clothes and quilt tops and jackets and toys on one of these. My sister now has it.
Savannah greenleaf 6 months ago
My grandmother had, if not the same singer sewing machine, an extremely similar one. I remember her using it when her electric one was acting up.
#46
United States. Never Seen A Duplicate Of This One At My Families Old Home. Any Idea Of History Or Worth? It's Been In The Family Long Enough Not To Know
Mel in Georgia 6 months ago
Looking at something very similar online, it's early 1900s. The estimated auction price is $150 - $350 USD.
JK 6 months ago
I'll give OP $500 and pay shipping as long as it is intact when it gets here.
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Mom Swears This Is Sought After
CooperDooper81 6 months ago
It's worth around $1200 and upwards. I can see an auction result for one estimated at 800-1200 that sold for 1600.
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
definitely beautiful, though. gorgeous craftsmanship.
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What Is This Piece Of Furniture I Got Off The Side Of The Street? (France)
Medical_Bath6290:
French, c.1880, known as a commode de toilette or washstand. The interior would originally have been lined in marble.
persephone134 6 months ago
People who just throw this kind of furniture out don't seem to know how expensive quality furniture is. Even flat-pack furniture is overpriced these days.
#49
Seller Asking $250,000.00. Just Out Of Our Price Range. I'm Assuming That Includes A Truck To Haul It On
April Pickett 6 months ago
It's beautiful. Does it have any provenece? For that price it should have provenence, gold inlays, and a very interesting history.
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
very nice design and in outstanding condition, but furniture shouldn’t cost as much as my childhood home
Oops 6 months ago (edited)
Maybe its just a cheap piece of wood with some tasteless ornaments glued on it, i dont know, or it is ripe for a museum (i hope, far away from me).Is this a rope around it, for anyone (!?!) to steal it, come on!!! The whole thing is looking if its cries its soul off.
ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 6 months ago
The rope is there to prevent people opening the doors, because it's far too beautiful and valuable for people to handle. I'm glad ikea exists for people like you, though! 😉
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#50
Found This At A Thrift Shop For $3
UKGrandad 6 months ago
Yes. Cut glass with hallmarked silver lid, late Victorian/early Edwardian (C.1890-1910). Pretty, but very little value.
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All My Furniture I Lost In A Wild Fire Last Month ( United States )
Margaret Otto 6 months ago
I’m sorry for your loss. It’s good that you have photos and memories.
Auntriarch 6 months ago
I wonder if this photo could be used to reproduce the old photos, not as big, but something at least.
#52
Found Family Heirloom From 1908! (USA)
#54
United States. Found At The Dump
#56
An Original Red Comet Fire Grenade At Our Lake House - Wisconsin, USA
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 6 months ago
Take it to a fire station ASAP. This is an extremely dangerous item to keep in a house. The contents of the flask are highly toxic.
Chonky Panda 6 months ago
Yeh I couldn't find anything abt OP doing that but they def should
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#57
I Bought A Beautiful Closet. I Was Told It Is 100-200 Years Old
April Pickett 6 months ago
Did you check for any maker's marks? I'd definitely get it appraised and put it on my insurance.
#58
United States. What Should I Do With This Inherited Picture
April Pickett 6 months ago
Hang it on your wall. It looks to be in pretty good condition. See if your relatives can tell you the story behind the picture.
Drop Bear from Hell 6 months ago
If it is not your family perhaps contact a local historical society or museum....
#59
Dated 1639, Found This In My Late Grandfathers House, Unfortunately I’m In My 20’s So I Can’t Read Cursive LOL
UpupaEpops 6 months ago
AI to the rescue! Google Gemini, 2.5 Pro: It's a 17th-century English legal document, known as an indenture. The script is a form of cursive called "Secretary Hand," which was common at the time. It uses many abbreviations and non-standard spellings, which can make it challenging to read. The document states that Edward Lloyd had previously granted (enfeoffed) this property to Henry Bedward. Now, Henry Bedward is formally renouncing and "quitting his claim" to the property, transferring all rights, title, and interest back to Edward Lloyd, his heirs, and assigns forever. This ensures that Edward Lloyd has full and undisputed ownership. -actually it gave a full transcription, but it's obvs. too long for me to copy.
Scott Rackley 6 months ago
Calligrapher here. Secretary hand was invented for writing at speed by reducing the number of pen lifts. To do so it added a lot of bows and ligatures. It's also a pain in the a*s to learn to do properly. Technically, secretary hand isn't cursive, but it's close.
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I CAN read and write cursive, but this is still hard to understand. Maybe if I could see it bigger?
zzbc6m22fq 6 months ago
Since spelling of English words wasn't really codified at the time, there could be all manner of expressions and phrases let alone words that will be difficult to decipher.
persephone134 6 months ago (edited)
"I'm in my 20s, so I can't read cursive?" Huh??? You are at the peak of your mental abilities, what are you whinging about? Then go learn it.
CooperDooper81 6 months ago
My boss is 43. I left him a note in cursive recently and he complained he couldn't read it at all. For the record, my cursive is pretty clear. He called it 'doctor's writing'.
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Have people now in their 20s not learned to use handwriting in school?
Saltypepper 6 months ago
ℕ𝕠𝕡𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕟𝕠 𝕝𝕠𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 𝕚𝕥... 𝕄𝕪 𝕜𝕚𝕕𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 25/28 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕟𝕕 𝕚𝕥 ..
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 6 months ago
"To all (?) people..." it starts out, and at thr bottom on the fold it says signed then a signature
#60
Been Left This By My Grandad (UK)
#61
Saw This In An Antique Shop
Tabitha 6 months ago
Antique sideboard. Huge and heavy. Many of them were built inside the houses they were in, so when the family moved or died off and the houses were sold, the sideboards and other similarly built furniture could not be removed because of their size, unless you were willing to remove both the room door and the house door, plus a section of walls around each of them. Taking the furniture out was not an option because it was so solidly built.
#62
United States. Tell Me This Isn't What I Think It Might Be. I Just Inherited It
#63
Another One Rescued From The Clutches Of Millennial White Paint. Circa 1905 Parlor Table Found On Fb Marketplace For $17. Vancouver Island, Canada
#64
I Found This Snuff Bottle Behind The Butcher Paper Backing Of A Painting I Bought At An Antique Store Right Outside Atlanta, Ga
Gordon Rupe 6 months ago
Jade at the top, it seems to have ivory in the center - I would imagine it has an ivory spoon... The stone I am not sure of - I would like to see the other side of it.
#65
Found This Buried In My Backyard. Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
#66
My Mom Wants To Alter My Grandma’s Room Divider, Is It A Valuable Antique?
#67
Chocolate Found In My Closet And A Gramophone Seeking Info On The Items
#69
What Is This Style Of Chair Called? Maryland, United States
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 6 months ago
That would be an interesting date...
Load More Replies... James Ward 6 months ago
https://www.messynessychic.com/2020/01/30/a-brief-compendium-of-the-conversation-chair/
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Found While Thrifting. Is This 100 Years Or Older? Marked As Bone. No Makers Mark
#71
I Found This When My Grandparents Wanted To Throw It Out. Any Idea What It Is And If It Might Be Worth Something
Janet Sparrow 6 months ago
Prata 90" refers to silver-plated items, often flatware, manufactured in Brazil, frequently by the brand Wolff. "Prata 90" signifies a silver plating process, not sterling silver.
Auntriarch 6 months ago
I don't think so, baby spoons are generally a single spoon with a matching knife and fork, and sometimes a pusher. Coffee spoons maybe.
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#72
Bought This Cameo For $20 Today
#73
Found In Grandmas Basement
#74
Found In The United States Of America
#75
Thrifted This In Canada. Unsure Of Its Use And Origin
#76
Found This Huge Wooden Dough Bowl At A Thrift Store Yesterday. Is This From The 1800’s?
#77
Results Of My Appraisal From Antiques Roadshow For My Early 1900 Sealed Coca-Cola Bottle USA
UpupaEpops 6 months ago
"Well, the appraisal person said it was most likely not resealed so I would like an apology from all the people doubting me. They had a hard time valuing it since there are no other ones ever sold. They said $1000 to $2000 maybe even more."
Auntriarch 6 months ago
My grandad kept his bottle of coronation ale (Elizabeth II). I sometimes wonder how many people drank theirs and how many kept them.
#78
What On Earth Is This Used For, Cause My Mind Is In The Gutter?
Laura Luciana Nitu 6 months ago
The object in the image appears to be a vintage electric massage vibrator, possibly originally marketed as a "hair dryer" or "bath accessory" due to its design and the type of case it comes in. This type of device was designed for applying pressure to specific body areas for relaxation and relief from muscle soreness and tension. Vintage models often came in a case, sometimes with a red velvet lining, similar to the one shown in the image. These devices were intended to provide health benefits such as reducing stress, relaxing muscles, and improving circulation. The design, with a handle and a rounded head, suggests it was meant for handheld use to massage various parts of the body.
#80
What On Earth Is This. USA
Sarah K 6 months ago
Reddit says 'Phebe Wakefield / Preserve pot Cuba Oct 12th 1825'
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What do you think ?
Rose the Cook 6 months ago
Too few of these and too many of the other lately.
Load More Replies... Cronecast AtTheRisingMoon 6 months ago
This was fascinating, thank you for sharing it! What fun!
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
i moved into a 1970s house (i know, not that old) with my family in 2019, and we’ve had terrific finds. beautiful floral kitchen wallpaper, antique board games + a beautiful wooden chest. my grandma lived next doors and she gave me a purse from the 80s and 2 painted turtle figures plus a painted crab figure, all coming from mexico. this house has many downsides to it, sadly. we’re planning to move out within the next 2 years.
marianne eliza 6 months ago
With Antiques Roadshow telling us "brown is down" in furniture, now is the time to buy if that's what you like. I'm looking for wardrobe, drawers below, cabinet above.
AuspiciousTree283 6 months ago (edited)
"We're living in the future!" If you like minimalism, sure, but don't tell me we never have been innovative.
Rose the Cook 6 months ago
Too few of these and too many of the other lately.
Load More Replies... Cronecast AtTheRisingMoon 6 months ago
This was fascinating, thank you for sharing it! What fun!
fruitloopdingus 6 months ago
i moved into a 1970s house (i know, not that old) with my family in 2019, and we’ve had terrific finds. beautiful floral kitchen wallpaper, antique board games + a beautiful wooden chest. my grandma lived next doors and she gave me a purse from the 80s and 2 painted turtle figures plus a painted crab figure, all coming from mexico. this house has many downsides to it, sadly. we’re planning to move out within the next 2 years.
marianne eliza 6 months ago
With Antiques Roadshow telling us "brown is down" in furniture, now is the time to buy if that's what you like. I'm looking for wardrobe, drawers below, cabinet above.
AuspiciousTree283 6 months ago (edited)
"We're living in the future!" If you like minimalism, sure, but don't tell me we never have been innovative.
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