On the rounds of the thrift shops the past few weeks, the weather having stalled the launch of Garage Sale Season.
Finds include an assortment of fine vintage cufflinks, the click-fit of gold plate and glass rubies, enamel and paste diamonds, but pretty (and sparkling) nonetheless. A handful of antique postcards - a couple of which are remarkable and I shall be loathe to send them on until I've scanned them into the computer. A 1967 Cougar Quarter (actually a Bobcat), found in my change is as well a pleasant surprise. And to round it all off, a (Canadian) 1st edition of Miracle on 34 St and a copy of Peter Fleming's "Brazilian Adventure", which I'll review shortly.
In short, the ordinary treasures one finds while passing time until the garages open and the treasure hunting can begin in earnest....