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Sunday, November 10, 2024

I dig thrift store archeology

 


I hit two Goodwills, Value Village and a couple of antique malls this weekend.  I had some pretty amazing finds.

This one was a super cool Zen Buddha sculpture that I'm not sure I want to sell.


And speaking of Buddhas, I also found this one (that I'm also not sure I want to sell).


Talk about enlightenment. But to give the Christians some love, I found these items.


There is just something about a Crucifix I can't resist. Maybe it is because the church I was raised in didn't have any symbols other than the cross and the crown. 


Now this one was truly an anomaly. It was an odd reproduction of the Great Chalice of Antioch from the 1970s that was sold as a candle holder. 

No I knew nothing of the Great Chalice. So ChatGPT enlightened me. 

"The Great Chalice of Antioch is a notable silver chalice that was initially believed to date back to the early days of Christianity, possibly around the 1st century AD, and was thought to have been used in early Christian rituals. When it was discovered in the 1910s in Antioch (modern-day Turkey), it stirred significant interest due to the belief that it might even be the legendary Holy Grail.
However, after extensive scholarly research, it was concluded that the chalice was likely created in the 6th century, making it a later artifact than initially thought. Despite this, the Great Chalice of Antioch remains an impressive example of ancient Christian liturgical art and is now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is considered a valuable historical and artistic treasure."

 Today I took my daughter to a nearby town called Snohomish. It has several antique malls. Here was my haul.


I was truly enthralled by this Bakelite ash tray from the iconic Cunard Line steamship company.


I Found this Chinese figure in a booth that was selling everything 50 percent off. 


And this amazing African wood carving was in one little booth for $2. 


It was right next to this interesting wood carving of Moses and the tablets. The staff is supposed to be the one that changed into a snake. 


And at another mall I found these two reverse painting Mexican trays. 

I love being a thrift store archeologist. 

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