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In reply to the discussion: What's the strangest thing you ever saw in someone's house? [View all]duncang
(3,766 posts)It was tricked out also. Master closet with one of those laundry hanging conveyor. Evidently the person was a collector/hoarder. The basketball court was completely filled with stuff from storage. About 10 sets of silverware there. Then add the silverware in the house. All sorts of antiques. They only had a few days to sell what they could then the auction company would be moving it to their warehouse to sell later. They wanted to sell as much as possible before that. Didn’t pick up much because we already have enough stuff around the house. But did get a 3 piece set of Murano glass goblets for $15. A small brass bird sculpture on a malachite base for 10$. Found out it was from a decent sculptor and sold it locally for $200. A couple Stiffel lamps for $20. Sold local for $500. We used to love going to estate sales.
Biggest hit I ever made was buying a picture of the shuttle with 56 signatures around the edge of it. The owner worked on the shuttle and got a bunch of signatures on it while he worked there. It has 4 of the Columbia shuttle disaster astronauts on it. Several other well known astronauts also. Estimated value around $2,600. Thinking about getting it auctioned off at one of the major auctioneers.