I had a good day at a antique store today.
1960 Toggle
ABC Empire set in gun metal (B319603)
Silver Old type set
1960 Toggle
ABC Empire set in gun metal (B319603)
Silver Old type set
Todays finds
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Dig it!!
Sweet Score I think they will clean up good. 
Gun metal...?
Very nice!! Must have been fun!!
Congratulations!
Very nice!!! I wish antique shops were that nice to me!
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where do you find these shops??????
I have never seen a toggle in any of my garage sale/estate sale/antique store ventures 
Nice find(s)
Nice find(s)
A good day?!? What would an excellent day be?
Any one of those would be a great find. Please share with the group how you build up that much good karma! 
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The key to finding them is dont believe the people at the counter, every time I ask and they say they dont have any, I find some
The key to finding them is dont believe the people at the counter, every time I ask and they say they dont have any, I find some
+1
The help at the counter are always less than useless when knowing what is in the shop.
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They must be, the only other one I remember seeing is the one mr-razor found a month or so ago
In defense of them (and not in offense to you
), since my mom has been working in antique malls for years, I've gained an understanding of why that is. The people working the front desks are most often dealers who have space rented, also. I think it would be near impossible to know what every other dealer has in their spots, especially given the amount of items sold and moved around.With that said, there is one particular mall here in the San Fernando valley that has the most unhelpful people working the front desk that I've ever met. I avoid asking them anything unless absolutely necessary.
In defense of them (and not in offense to you
With that said, there is one particular mall here in the San Fernando valley that has the most unhelpful people working the front desk that I've ever met. I avoid asking them anything unless absolutely necessary.
That's what I meant by less than useless at knowing what was in the shop as opposed to not being helpful or courteous.
There's a lot of stuff in there, and they just can't know what comes and goes.
If your in a shop, don't ask. Just look around.
No kidding!
I have never seen a toggle in any of my garage sale/estate sale/antique store ventures
Heck, I've never actually seen one. I long to add one to my collection though.
The key to finding them is dont believe the people at the counter, every time I ask and they say they dont have any, I find some
So, your trick is scepticism and distrust.
Very impressive! Nice haul!
Awesome! Me wants a Toggle. 
