schmoozer

we Periodically sell a variety of my collectibles at local antique shows. Our kids want nothing to do with what we collect, so we focus on kids at shows, giving away coins, marbles, and small knives. WITH THE PARENTS APPROVAL!! At this weekends show, we are giving kids a bag of assorted coins and marbles, along with a cigar box to keep them in.

Let’s start a thread on jar finds. Those hidden jewels in $10 jars at antique stores.

I had a jar of marbles I was buying at an antique on the counter, had a nice 3/4” Peltier K/M in it. This guy walks up, picks up the jar and shakes it. I came unglued on him, everyone there thought I was nuts.🤣

Very jealous, never found a decent CAC in 25 years of buying jars👍

Bupkis in my collection😱

Got one here, thanks. Although it is propane. We have been without power since 6AM, glad we have a generator and a 1,000gal storage tank. the pups are resting in Mom’s lap, all 5 of them.

Won’t load?

I’d go for both, plus a nice chianti🤣

The ROARING 20’s are back upon us!! Imagine collecting mibs 100 years ago🤔 I keep asking Santa Claus for a time machine...

My resolution is to clean out my collection, and FOCUS on my favorites. I have had the hoarder mentality for far too long, buying all vintage mibs regardless. I have recently been giving away small bags to kids at local antique shows to help keep the hobby alive. (Along with a cigar box to keep them in. Another bad habit...) i also throw mibs around at local playgrounds, in the tradition of Galen.

Thank you very much!!! i have this website saved for frequent reference.

Sad to hear this😢

Merry Xmas Steph, I hope you had a great day👍👍 thank you for keeping the hobby alive.

Nicely done!

Haha “cave-man” noises... Tim the tool-man comes to mind. that top mib is a killer!!!!

Thanks for the laugh👍😁

I have seen those in a lot of those in the western Washington area. we had a collapse of antique stores during 08-16, but things seem to be picking up.

Great piece at a super price! Most I see in my area are $400++

Steph, you start a business based on this concept... I know my wife would buy it!

To clarify, I have been collecting these items for 25+years... the marbles started with a group of Vacor meteor marbles in early 2000 I received from my MIL.

Knives, especially military theater-made razors folkart, political, and gadget canes blenko Art glass US 1800’s private tokens political medals and a few more my wife doesn’t know about🤣 I rarely buy off the internet, otherwise I’d go broke.

You just have to hunt more, with more things to collect. I have 7 or 8 collections, so I usually find something in every store.

You just have to hunt more, with more things to collect. I have 7 or 8 collections, so I usually find something in every store.

Awesome find! I double check every jar I see, it only takes one mib to make me giddy😁

This is 13/16”. Looks like a single-seam, dragonfly or? IMG_5436.MOV