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Saturday, July 25, 2015
New Firkin Instagram Post
You like #games and #contests? Cool I have one it’s called #firkincontest. I know I know…#brilliant . in this photo is a #weirdthingy and if you can tell me what it is…we may just send you something #firkincool. Just reply below and write hash tag #firkincontest. Give it a try. #firkinantiques #winacontest #gameon from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1LLloRU
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These may be the coolest #playingcards I have ever seen . These seem to be from the #czechrepublic and they are #socool . #firkin #firkinantiques from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1LHITwu
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Your rockin a bunch of #trinkets you say? No sweat…we just made a big purchase on a #trinketbox lot. We are placing about 20 to 30 on our #firkin Etsy store this week. Some good names like #Lenox #fenton #irice #villeroyandboch #elesva just to name a few. Remember our Etsy store is between 5 and 20 #firkinbucks so it’s super affordable. #firkinantiques from Instagram: http://ift.tt/1S2KJvX
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New items coming to both Firkin stores
What a firkin night we had this week at the auction….You can see a couple of randoms from our firkin Instagram. If you are not following us you should. You know why? Well….I am not sure why but it would really be cool because we are so cool. We got a few really cool things to list and we think you will want to firkin buy some of them.
First, Here are some new items that just listed on our Ebay account . We have had these but I had to travel to the west coast for some biznisss…
A couple of models that I purchased . One is a brand new AH-64 Army Helicopter , completely sealed. The second one is much more interesting and is the real reason I purchased this lot. I knew the second one was valuable…like $150 valuable. The Tamiya Hunting Tiger + is a cool model and its motorized. Is ours going to sell for $150? no firkin way. It’s missing some bits and I am not sure what. I do know it’s missing the treads and that sucks. The good news is since these are so hard to find maybe this will complete someone else’s set? It also looks like it has the full motor assembly which is way cool. You can find the helicopter here and the wicked tank here.
This game looks so cool. These are late 19th century and it looks like newer games called Allegro were based on this one. I had a hard time finding out values so you may get a great deal. Check out the auction here before you miss out
Jade Buddhas people! You don’t even need to like this fat little jolly dude to firkin love these cuff links. You know what...don’t buy them here, I will wear these bad boys myself.
This guy does not get excited about plates because well…. they are like things you eat off of. These plates though? Super awesome. These are superb examples of fine work by the great artists at Lenox. There are 4 of them and you need them in your life. Go get these and maybe display therm or perhaps eat off of them…whatever floats your boat.
On to just a sample of some of the new stuff we picked up.
You collect thimbles? I can’t believe how many people do. These are some vintage / antique thimbles and a couple of these look pretty sweet. At least one is Sterling Silver.
Here are some cool patches. I didn’t even pick these up specifically…they were just hiding with another lot I purchased. Glad I found them. I know a couple of these are WWII First Army patches.
I thought this was some sort of ancient torture device. Actually I could come up with so many jokes about this thing (we did at the auction) but I won’t post it here. This is actually an egg topper. If you like soft boiled eggs (They are high in protein and firkin delicious) than you need this in your life. Almost every one of these (Rochester Stamping Co.) is missing the little red gemstone for the eyes. Ours is not missing!
Gillette is a pretty well known name in the shaving industry but if you want to shave in firkin style, you need a gold razor…hells ya!
Finally we are going to ADD A TON OF THINGS to our Firkin Etsy Store. We picked up a ton of Porcelain trinket boxes. Some of these are amazing… We have a couple of good names here like Lenox and Fenton to name a couple. Watch our firkin Etsy store for these to be listed throughout the week.
Remember, we search for items all over so if there is something you have been looking for reach out to us and we will look for the item. We are able to preview some of the items so we can even bid for you.
-Chris
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
New firkin stuffs (7-16)
Whassssuuuppp you firkin guys and gals.
Tonight we have a couple cool things going up for auction and some on Sunday. A couple are back from the dead after non-pays….grrrrr. Second chances for everyone!
First, this bad boy is going up tonight. I needed to figure out how to ship this thing and settled on going to a shipping company. The shipping is higher than I like but I a, starting it at a really reasonable price.
Boehm American Redstarts #447– Starting at only $68.88- valued above $200. STARTS TONIGHT for 10 days
In my best Eminem voice–> “Guess who’s back, back again”… This awesome 1970 Charles Revson Gold electroplate “Love” bracelet. This was the same designer(Aldo Cipullo) that did the solid gold version for Cartier. starting at $48.88. These sell for over $200! and are sought after by collectors. STARTS TONIGHT FOR 10 DAYS
You collect vintage wooden puzzles? I have 2 to start us off….
One is labeled “When winter comes” the artist is WH Thompson and the other is “Eastern Pride”. They are super cool. The Eastern pride puzzle is missing a piece but hey a camel doesn’t need all 4 legs. I have 12 more of these puppies ready to list as soon as I put them together. STARTS SUNDAY
Check this cool find…a Playboy ice bucket…what??? Yup! This bad boy is from the mid-century and is made in the USA by Thermo-Serve. Hey, you need somewhere to put your ice and you know it. STARTS SUNDAY
and lastly here is a cool wooden figurine straight from Italy (marked with number). It looks to be made by Alberto Lena. I can’t find this anywhere on the interwebs so this may be super rare people! STARTS SUNDAY
So you know what you should do? BID! Maybe you snag one of these treasures for a super reasonable price.
Are you looking for something particular? Just send us a firkin message and get on our list! We are hitting the auctions tomorrow so there are some cool things a comin!
-Chris
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Sunday, July 12, 2015
Costume Jewelry galore…Every time I come around your city…bling bling
Sometimes we get cool bins of things from estate sales. Some of them look like nothing much to me and sometimes you find something amazing…It’s very hit or miss. We recently acquired a nice box of costume jewelry. I didn’t think much of this stuff when I first got my hands on it frankly but then I started to do some research. There is a HUGE market for this stuff and actually some of the pieces are quite beautiful! We even have a couple of Seterling Silver pieces that you will love. At the end of the article I am going to tell you how to get your hands on it AND save 10%….who doesn’t like coupons?
So why would people want these pieces? Maybe they wanna be a balla and a shot calla but don’t have the necessary coinage ? Maybe they like shiny stuff (again, Americans really like shiny stuff I am finding). Maybe they just like collecting or this may remind someone of the good ole’ days. Either way there is a ton of history in these pieces. I took the ones that I thought were nice or really old and instead of going auction crazy, I listed them in our new Etsy store. Our new Etsy store is great because we only have 3 price points…
5 firkin dollars, 10 firkin dollars, or 20 firkin dollars. No no there is not such a thing as an actual “firkin dollar” , we really mean US dollars people…cmon! These 3 price points are very easy for people to digest and they are all affordable. We keep the shipping very reasonable and if we have a paper product shipping is FREE. Listen, I could list a bunch of this stuff on Ebay and maybe catch $50 or $60 for a couple of these pieces but I didnt. Why you ask? Oh, I am going to tell ya…
- I want to build up our Etsy store and get some more sales.
- I want to build up our reputation for carrying fine vintage and antique goods…we don’t sell crap. We want to prove that and show some good ratings on the store.
- We are not greedy.
So there you have it, here are some of the pieces that I think are way cool…click each one to check it out on the Etsy store.
Sterling Silver Onyx Art Deco ring
Antique AA Green Co. Pocket Watch Fob Chain
Vintage Purple center stone necklace
Red Floral and gold tone necklace and earring set
Sara Cov Bracelet with tassle
Sterling Silver and blue stone (possibly sapphire) Size 5 ring
Vintage Green gem Edwardian brooch
Sparkling gemstone (bling bling) with blue center stone bracelet
Oh ya you want that 10% off coupon? Use Code SAVEFIRKINMONEY in our Etsy store on any items! I know, I know…we’re awesome. Let’s not make a big deal about it.
-Chris
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Friday, July 10, 2015
vintage Art Modern bangle bracelet- ornate with coffee brown gradient center stone and chain link for clasp
Check out what I just firkin listed on Etsy!
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Red Floral and gold tone Necklace and earrings jewelry set- costume- vintage retro
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Packing for firkin shipments
Ahhh… A lot of packing here at the firkin mansion (just let me dream for a minute) and I wanted to share how I do it. Packing? You are writing a post about shipping dude? I mean what are we doing here? Ya, you see I am not a packer, I am an OVER packer. I like the tape people….I like the tape. For a small side biz cost means everything. The more cost, the less profit on a sale and some of my sales are low $. I also have a relatively low volumev(but growing quickly!) I am not just selling a bunch of stuff for hundreds of dollars, we sometimes sell things that are $4 or $5. Cost is everything when you talk about an item that small. 2 weeks ago I shipped a decal from Ebay that I started at 1 penny….it sold for 1 penny on Ebay. Now I was able to ship that puppy for a stamp (49c) and an envelope but my net profit(loss) was -$0.48. No big deal but it sucks a little. I have sold items for $9.00 that cost me $8.90 t0 ship and I offered free shipping. I don’t care how much something costs to ship, I do it right. If I cut corners, its noticeable and frankly when you are selling on Ebay and Etsy, your reputation is EVERYTHING.
Here is why I ship the way I do:
- Packaging Quality. Some packaging materials including the USPS flat rate boxes can open up. Many people ship just by sealing it with the included sticky bits but to me….too dangerous. Stuff coming out of boxes = bad news
- The quality. When someone opens a package we ship they probably feel one of these ways: (a) Dammit this thing is hard to open! (b) wow, they took some time to make sure this thing got to me in one piece. I gamble that (b) is the normal answer….but hey maybe I am wrong.
- It’s the right thing to do. Besides buying the right stuff, describing it properly, and selling it responsibility…it’s my job to get it to the customer in one piece. It needs to be in the same condition that you see in a photo.
- Unpredictable delivery conditions. Have you seen some of these videos of USPS / FedEx / UPS deliveries gone wrong? Listen, I trust these people and there are so many hardworking individuals working for these companies but hey…there are some people that don’t care and I need to be prepared for that.
Here is how we ship my peoples…
I am a simple dude so here are my simple tools…. cutting mat, tape gun, and a paper slicer thingy.
I use a ton of bubble wrap and paper inside of a box… I need to be prepared for the box being dropped! I shipped a porcelain thing not long ago that was super fragile. By the time I was done I was able to throw it across a room and feel OK about it
I also like to use packing peanuts when I can, these are great for filler and they absorb shock really well.
Cardboard pieces for backers. You need to save these ! When you are shipping in envelopes you should use these to keep the envelope rigid.
Here are a couple of packages and you can see I use tape liberally….again I always expect the worst just to be safe. Look at that shiny tape! WOOOWEEEE
and to top it off here is something else I believe is worth the time and investment… these double sided cards. They were not what I would call cheap but this helps promote the biz a little and help people connect with my firkin social networks and website. I also ALWAYS write a handwritten personal note of some sort…just something small to show that they matter to us.
At the end of the day, customers are the most important firkin thing no matter how big your business is. Without some antique and collectible lovers bidding on auctions or shopping in your store, you do not have a business …only an idea.
-Chris
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Sunday, July 5, 2015
VINTAGE 1900 STEEL WOOD ADVERTISING WHISKY BEER BOTTLE OPENER KANSAS CITY MO
bottle opener
VINTAGE 1900 STEEL WOOD ADVERTISING WHISKY BEER BOTTLE OPENER KANSAS CITY MOA great advertising piece from the early americana. Advertising Reefer’s Green Mountain Distillery – Kansas City MO
U.S. Bottlers’ Supply Co., Chicago
A solid steel coil style bottle opener for beer, whisky, and liquor bottle caps. Please see all images for great item detail.
More info regarding; – Thanks to www.pre-pro.com for the brand identification information.
GREEN MOUNTAIN DISTILLING CO. 1884-1916
Est. 1884. An ad from Munsey’s magazine dated 1900 lists warehouses in St. Louis, Kansas City, Louisville and Chicago.
Business name timeline:
Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below): Always ask questions of you need more information. I will take care to pack and ship to ensure your item arrives safely. Thank you for looking! I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON EVERY ITEM I SELL SO PLEASE REVIEW PICTURES AND ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU THINK I MAY HAVE MISSED. I MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE OR NOTE EVERY IMPERFECTION BUT I TRY TO TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES. |
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VINTAGE ART DECO RONSON COMBO 1940s FLINT LIGHTER & CIGARETTE CASE TORTOISE
vintage lighter
VINTAGE ART DECO RONSON COMBO 1940s FLINT LIGHTER & CIGARETTE CASE TORTOISE
A great Deco style cigarette lighter and case marked Mastercase by Ronson Newark, NJ
Tortoise & Chrome with an area for engraving as a gift. Springs are tight and clasp work perfectly.
No spark – missing flint. Wick looks unused.
See images for condition and style. Just beautiful and classic.
Always ask questions of you need more information. I will take care to pack and ship to ensure your item arrives safely. Thank you for looking! I AM NOT AN EXPERT SO PLEASE REVIEW PICTURES AND ASK QUESTIONS IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU THINK I MAY HAVE MISSED. I MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE OR NOTE EVERY IMPERFECTION BUT I TRY TO TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES.
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