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Thread: My awesome antique-mall bargain!

  1. 06-24-2012, 05:50 AM #51
    BeverlyH
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    Oh my gosh was a steal! Someone sure doesn't care about the beautiful things in life, do they?
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  2. 06-24-2012, 06:29 AM #52
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    Well you got the deal of the year! So glad that pretty quilt has an appreciative new owner and is off that cement floor!
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  3. 06-24-2012, 07:31 AM #53
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    you really got a deal. before i started quilting, i bought a quilt with embroidery on it that was in bad shape. i paid over three hundred for it!
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  4. 06-24-2012, 07:33 AM #54
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    What a wonderful find! I love checking out antique malls - you just never know what treasures you will find! Lucky you!
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  5. 06-24-2012, 07:34 AM #55
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    wow may be she was not thinking of the hanger when she said the price.
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  6. 06-24-2012, 09:29 AM #56
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    WOW! What a wonderful find an bargain. The quilt is beautiful, too.
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  7. 06-24-2012, 10:10 AM #57
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    Wow!! What a buy!! Love the border around the quilt.
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  8. 06-24-2012, 10:26 AM #58
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    S...c...o...r...e!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  9. 06-24-2012, 12:30 PM #59
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    Well what a great quilt and a great price and a great story and and and how lucky are you lolol )
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  10. 06-24-2012, 02:10 PM #60
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    That is a beautiful quilt. Love the hanger also. I want to say may $50.
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  11. 06-24-2012, 02:30 PM #61
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    Very pretty!
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  12. 06-24-2012, 05:50 PM #62
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethel A View Post
    For both items...... $15. I'm not kidding. Now, this may not be an old quilt (I have no idea how old it is) but I didn't care. It's such a pretty quilt and the hanger is in excellent shape. The vendor had no idea what to price it so she just took a guess. I wasn't going to argue with her. LOL! Oh - the stain came out. I took a bit of diluted oxy-clean to it and it came right out. I've hand-washed it; and it's now air-drying.
    I would say you got a very good bargain.
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  13. 06-24-2012, 06:22 PM #63
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    OMG, that was a steal! You did a service by saving this lovely quilt from further neglect! Congratulations, bravo!!
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  14. 06-24-2012, 07:06 PM #64
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    awesome find!
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  15. 06-24-2012, 10:44 PM #65
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    great find!
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  16. 06-24-2012, 10:47 PM #66
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    Terrific bargain! It's a beauty....good save
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  17. 06-24-2012, 11:54 PM #67
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    That is fantastic!
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  18. 06-25-2012, 01:52 AM #68
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    Wow, that is an awesome price and a great deal for those items. Lucky you.
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  19. 06-25-2012, 06:01 PM #69
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethel A View Post
    For both items...... $15. I'm not kidding. Now, this may not be an old quilt (I have no idea how old it is) but I didn't care. It's such a pretty quilt and the hanger is in excellent shape. The vendor had no idea what to price it so she just took a guess. I wasn't going to argue with her. LOL! Oh - the stain came out. I took a bit of diluted oxy-clean to it and it came right out. I've hand-washed it; and it's now air-drying.
    Wow! What a find! Congratulations!
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  20. 06-25-2012, 09:58 PM #70
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    this is gorgeous and you are one lucky girl.. congrats.. so glad the stain came out and enjoy this alot..
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  21. 06-26-2012, 02:15 AM #71
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    It is a beautiful quilt! Great save!
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  22. 06-26-2012, 04:20 AM #72
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    It's gorgeous. You did good.
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  23. 06-26-2012, 06:57 AM #73
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    This was a lunch hour to remember! Happy for you to come a cross such a find.
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  24. 06-26-2012, 07:00 AM #74
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    What were they thinking? An amazing deal.
    Jojos Nana, Carol
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  25. 06-26-2012, 07:08 AM #75
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    You did good!!!!!!!!
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