Treasure Tuesday's Fabulous Thrift Shop Find
Did my daily stop by one of my favorite local thrift shops near where I have my morning cup, ok... cups of coffee. It's a cute little charity store in an upscale community. Upscale community usually equals upscale donations.
I spotted this majolica plate at the same time as another person, luckily I was closer and snatched it of the shelf her. (leave excessive politeness and chivalry at the door when thrift shopping, it's a blood sport.)
The plate caught my eye because a very wealthy friend has a collection of things that appear to be by the same designer. Luckily the plate was signed on the back so I was able to do a quick search on my phone. I noticed the lady following me around the store. She was probably hoping I'd change my mind and set the piece down, or worse... snatch it if I did set it down to look at something else. Yes, thrifting can get rough and tumble. I found the same plate by Alvaro Jose on eBay for $425, and another 1st dibbs for $4,500, so figured I couldn't go wrong for the $19 asking price.
I'm still researching the plate and once I have a better idea of the value I'll be selling it and of course will update you with the sale price.
I spotted this majolica plate at the same time as another person, luckily I was closer and snatched it of the shelf her. (leave excessive politeness and chivalry at the door when thrift shopping, it's a blood sport.)
The plate caught my eye because a very wealthy friend has a collection of things that appear to be by the same designer. Luckily the plate was signed on the back so I was able to do a quick search on my phone. I noticed the lady following me around the store. She was probably hoping I'd change my mind and set the piece down, or worse... snatch it if I did set it down to look at something else. Yes, thrifting can get rough and tumble. I found the same plate by Alvaro Jose on eBay for $425, and another 1st dibbs for $4,500, so figured I couldn't go wrong for the $19 asking price.
I'm still researching the plate and once I have a better idea of the value I'll be selling it and of course will update you with the sale price.
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