A few days ago I purchased a

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4. Had another good find that

I don't plan to make any money on.

In general, I don't keep many things I find, I'm not a collector, I just like to find for others. 2 weeks ago I found an old wood chest in a farmers barn. Pretty primitive looking thing and looked pretty old. When I got it home and really started to look at it, I thought this has to be pre-civil war. Wood pegs and the only nails were on the hand forged hinges. I took it to my furniture experts and they agreed it dated to about 1750 give or take 10 years. They didn't think it was of much value due to condition. At one time it started out a blanket chest. Over the years the legs were cut off, the lock removed and years and years of using it for storage in an old barn took it's toll. I decided to keep it and use it as a window seat and to keep my shoes in it when I come in the door. My general rule is, to keep something, I have to get rid of something, so out went an old chair that I've grown tired of. Pretty cool to look at something about 270 years old every day.

Being retired without much to do, I go out looking a lot. For every great item I find, there must be a dozen that aren't so great. We won't talk about those.