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Fumesucker

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5. My junk shopping is a retirement hobby from which I glean some barterable items

Reply to Panich52 (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 16, 2015, 02:51 PM

Feb 2015

Learned the hard way if I buy things I don't know much about I often lose value on the deal.

All my very limited wall space already has things of a personal nature hanging, not really any place to put more.

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Interesting original artwork I found in a junk store [View all] Fumesucker Feb 2015 OP

Did you buy it? hlthe2b Feb 2015 #1

No I didn't, I haven't been back yet since.. Fumesucker Feb 2015 #2

Art should be acquired because you like it. 'Knowing anything about it' is irrelevant Panich52 Feb 2015 #3

My junk shopping is a retirement hobby from which I glean some barterable items Fumesucker Feb 2015 #5

TRUE. but i was at an estate sale + they had a stash of a swiss artist who died in 1930 + they had pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #8

Wow. Very nice find, Fume. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #4

I just called the only number I have.. No answer and the box is full Fumesucker Feb 2015 #6

Good stuff Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #7