today was interesting... very actually... the GF wanted to go run around, so i postponed fishing (probably shouldnt have) and said OK... i could have litterally gone broke today, but made alot of money, but we kept it smart, theres always tommorow for that

some of the items we got today:

an ancient Roman Ring, possibly a Gladiator Kill Ring, or a Devil Eyes ring, from 200-400 A.D.

a gold painted/illuminated leaf from the Koran from the 1700s

a pair of Chinese Binding Shoes, that were actually used, probably from the 1500s

an old Marriage Lisence from Germany, date 1891 (just looked cool)

an ancient Jade Knife, around 2000 years old..

then i saw this painting, it was at one sale that didnt have much, but i liked it, its rather simple, and it was 2 bucks, the lady said "we couldnt find a signature, so its probably not worth anything"... (the frame itself is worth more than 2 bucks)...

so i take it home, and pop the back off to pull the picture out, when i pull the cardboard off, there is a Lithograph behind it...im immeadiately like WOW, thats cool, an old stage coach scene, called The Road Summer, by Nathaniel Currier... its being researched for authenticity by the Friesen art gallery in Seattle as we speak... its companion picture The Road Winter, has sold as high as 7k, with a few even higher than that...

oh yeah, when i pulled out the painting that i actually was looking at, it was signed, and dated Austraila 1968, by Tadashi,Isaka... they are also researching that one as well, and were very interested in it...

also got a very very old Renior reprint called Cup of Chocolate for 5 bucks... new reprints go for as high as 1k in some places...

fun day, hopefully a very productive one...

anyone else get out and buy sh!t they dont need?