Where can I get rid of..........

katiesue · 04-03-2009, 08:45 AM

I have a whole set, dishes, bowls, candlesticks etc of Franscicanware Autumn pattern dishes. Anyone know of a dealer in either the LA, San Diego or Bay Areas that buy these. I know there is always Replacements but it will cost a fortune to even get them there. The other areas I can drive them there.

Also I've got a large number of random coins. Any idea where to figure out if they're worth keeping or a good place to sell them?

We're only getting started here today so I'll have more questions as the day goes on.

katiesue · 04-03-2009, 08:51 AM

What's the test to see if pearls are real? Rub them on your teeth or something?

Alex · 04-03-2009, 08:59 AM

Put them in vinegar. If they dissolve they were real.

But yes, if you rub them on your teeth and they feel grainy rather than smooth then that is a good sign they're real.

Ghoulish Delight · 04-03-2009, 09:02 AM

But if they do feel smooth, they may still be real as they may have been treated with something that smooths out the graininess.

JWBear · 04-03-2009, 09:12 AM

Take the pearls to a reputable jeweler.

I'd buy your Franciscan in a second, but Bill would kill me. (I am to vintage dishwear what Lisa is to cats.)

wolfy999 · 04-03-2009, 09:14 AM

Lisa has a fondness for vintage dishwear also....remember the garage sale?

JWBear · 04-03-2009, 09:24 AM

Not like mine. Ask Bill....

BarTopDancer · 04-03-2009, 09:26 AM

When I was a kid my friend's dad owned a coin store. I bet there are some still around but it's best to be knowledgeable. I'll ask my mom to contact a cousin who is a coin collector to see how to identify the coins.

BarTopDancer · 04-04-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

When I was a kid my friend's dad owned a coin store. I bet there are some still around but it's best to be knowledgeable. I'll ask my mom to contact a cousin who is a coin collector to see how to identify the coins.

My mom said that my cousin is not a coin collector, just collecting the state coins.

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A body?

I need to know rather quickly.

And discreetly...

Pigs eat human remains, including the bone.

Don't ask me how I know this....

Moonliner · 04-03-2009, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

I have a whole set, dishes, bowls, candlesticks etc of Franscicanware Autumn pattern dishes. Anyone know of a dealer in either the LA, San Diego or Bay Areas that buy these. I know there is always Replacements but it will cost a fortune to even get them there. The other areas I can drive them there.

Also I've got a large number of random coins. Any idea where to figure out if they're worth keeping or a good place to sell them?

We're only getting started here today so I'll have more questions as the day goes on.

Ebay is your friend anytime you want to get a price quote on, well pretty much anything....

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04-03-2009, 08:59 AM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Put them in vinegar. If they dissolve they were real. But yes, if you rub them on your teeth and they feel grainy rather than smooth then that is a good sign they're real.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	But if they do feel smooth, they may still be real as they may have been treated with something that smooths out the graininess. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Take the pearls to a reputable jeweler. I'd buy your Franciscan in a second, but Bill would kill me. (I am to vintage dishwear what Lisa is to cats.) __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	Lisa has a fondness for vintage dishwear also....remember the garage sale? __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Not like mine. Ask Bill.... __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	When I was a kid my friend's dad owned a coin store. I bet there are some still around but it's best to be knowledgeable. I'll ask my mom to contact a cousin who is a coin collector to see how to identify the coins. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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