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    • InorganicI
      Inorganic
      Haraki san Student
      @GraemeE
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      @GraemeE haha!! From one thrift hound to another, your comment means the world to me! I often joke with my buddies that at my funeral mourners will be given a leaflet at the door. It will be a catalog of all of my thrifts, a table summarizing what I paid versus MSRP. The total at the end will be the summation of my life.

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      • GilesG
        Giles
        IHUK Crew
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        No images, But Mark my antique dealer mate (Mad Mark is what me and P call him), went into a thrift store just north of here a couple of weeks ago. Came out with a small Chippendale era cupboard which he gave £108 for.

        Sold it over the phone before he got home for £2,500.....

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • I
          IrishHeart
          Haraki san Expert
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          Time to change his name to Shrewd Mark

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            twin
            見習いボス
            @Inorganic
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            @Inorganic We were at this mine back in 1990.

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              He bought a sideboard in San Fran once. It cost him USD9,000 to buy and ship back to UK, He sold it for £125,000. He saw it in the window of a swanky London dealer a little while later with a price tag of £250,000......

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • InorganicI
                Inorganic
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                Mental Mark

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                • InorganicI
                  Inorganic
                  Haraki san Student
                  @twin
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                  @twin The one from the lunch box story?! That's rad - is there a sign giving any info about it?

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                    twin
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                    @Inorganic
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                    @Inorganic Look up big nickel. There were lots of mines here.

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                    • freepickinF
                      freepickin
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                      Thrifted this wool western shirt. It's super fitted and a bit long, fits like an Ship John in my opinion. But the best part (other than the price) is the tag. Thank you bad ass grannie, wherever you are out there. I appreciate it very much!

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                      • steelworkerS
                        steelworker
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                        @twin
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                        @twin said in Thrift Store Scores:

                        @Inorganic Look up big nickel. There were lots of mines here.

                        There’s a little , I guess its a village near here called Nickel Mines. Another named Chrome.

                        Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                        Well, I have others.

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                        • steelworkerS
                          steelworker
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                          @freepickin
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                          @freepickin thats awesome

                          Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                          Well, I have others.

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                          • ROmanR
                            ROman
                            Haraki san Prodigy
                            @Inorganic
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                            @Inorganic said in Thrift Store Scores:

                            Mental Mark

                            He's actually a wonderful person, extremely knowledgeable about antiques. Also very entertaining.

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                            • ROmanR
                              ROman
                              Haraki san Prodigy
                              @Giles
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                              @Giles I sort of remember his story about a Mrs. Shufflebottom who lived on the Isle of Wight. I was more intrigued by her name than the story, which was good.

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                              • InorganicI
                                Inorganic
                                Haraki san Student
                                @freepickin
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                                @freepickin that is a keeper

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                                • GilesG
                                  Giles
                                  IHUK Crew
                                  @ROman
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                                  @ROman said in Thrift Store Scores:

                                  @Giles I sort of remember his story about a Mrs. Shufflebottom who lived on the Isle of Wight. I was more intrigued by her name than the story, which was good.

                                  Oh yes, I will have to ask him about that one.....

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    twin
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                                    @steelworker
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                                    @steelworker Always known as Big Nickel.

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                                      twin
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                                      @steelworker
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                                      @steelworker Also look up (Sudbury Igneous Complex). That will explain why the nickel is there.

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