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BCC Treasure Hunt Theme 8 (February) Wires - from a very early age my Dad taught me the importance of wiring a plug correctly. Those were the days that when you purchased an electrical item you had to remember to purchase a plug as well. Imagine the frustration I suffered on Christmas Day when I was given a portable audio cassette player only to find it was minus a 13amp plug. Nowadays electrical items seem to be already wired up and ready for use. Thank you BCC Treasure Hunt - another new skill - colour popping, just to emphasis those coloured wires.
Roman currency bar ("aes signatum") with chicken design, early 3rd century BC
Loan from @britishmuseum
1867,0212.4
Cast copper alloy currency bar (aes signatum). Obverse - two chickens facing each other. Between them stars above and below.
Reverse - two tridents with two dolphins between.
From the Roman Republic, issuer anonymous; c. 280BC-250BC
Minted in Rome, Italy
The designs on this currency bar are thought to refer to naval battles of the First Punic War (264 BC-241 BC). The tridents and dolphins on the reverse symbolise the sea, and the two stars and chickens on the obverse are thought to refer to the function of Castor and Pollux as protectors of sailors (Crawford 1974, p.718, note 2)
Purchased from Giulio Sambon, 1867
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We popped into the Salvation Army on Tuesday, because we were in the area running errands. I needed a tube of hair dye, and I figured I'd just get it in person rather than ordering it online. This Salvation Army is really small and the dolls are typically destroyed. So I wasn't expecting much. The dolls in the photo were mostly purchased as body donors. You can see why...the hair cuts are ABYSMAL!!! And of course the store wanted THREE dollars each for them. It doesn't take a doll collector to see that they have been butchered. The only two we saved were Kevin and Moonlight Magic Barbie. The rest have already been dismantled for future body donors. I did buy Moonlight Magic Barbie with the intent of using her for parts too. But I was also secretly intrigued by her jet black hair and vibrant red lipstick. Upon closer assessment, I noted her haircut wasn't that bad. She's missing a ton of length, but there were no portions that were chopped to the scalp (which you can see with the others). A boil wash really helped make the cut look factory (I also evened it out). I dressed her in a few clothing scraps that were floating around the nasty toy bins. She has 2014 Sparkling Princess Belle skirt layered over some Beverly Hills 90210 boy doll pants. There were actually a lot more mutilated 90s Barbies in stock. I would have bought them for body donors too...but $3 a piece adds up quickly. So I took the most unique/most useful bodies. Colleen was excited to get a Party 'N Play Skipper fashion (shown on Miss Babysitter). I was also grateful we'd found Pet Pals Courtney last year without cut hair at the local flea market. Colleen wanted her for years, and would have been devastated to find this Salvation Army one! Yes, I could re-root her, but that is very time consuming/costly (since I like to buy nice quality hair). The Coffin Bean stand was only $2. I can't believe this new item already found its way to a thrift store!
Dolls/playsets in photo (from left to right):
-2022 Monster High The Coffin Bean
-1991 Pet Pals Courtney
-1990 Babysitter Skipper
-1990 Cool Teen Boyfriend Kevin
-1993 Moonlight Magic Barbie
-1992 Glitter Beach Barbie
-1991 Disney's Aladdin Jasmine
Carved ivory objects from ancient Iraq
These high quality pieces of carved ivory show a cow suckling a calf, a female head with an elaborate hairstyle and a lion mask. Max Mallowan, husband of writer Agatha Christie, excavated the ivories in the Middle East.
Nimrud and Ur, Iraq
7th century BC
Nos.: 1966.1-4, 43222
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This carving on a tree trunk seat in The Dell, Norwich recalls the following event:- www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/world_famous_photo_reveals_n...
A red double-decker bus tips into a hole in the road.
On Thursday 3 March, 1988 a number 26 bus fell into a hole in Earlham Road, Norwich, UK. The hole was not an ordinary hole. It wasn't a pot-hole. It wasn't a small hole. It hadn't been put there by any utility company, it hadn't been dug by mechanical means and it certainly hadn't been authorised by Norwich City Council.
The bus was being driven by Jim Pightling, a local man who lived in Sprowston, a suburb of Norwich. He hadn't seen the hole as he attempted to pull away from Paragon Place in the vehicle owned and operated by Eastern Counties Buses Ltd. Despite it being a double-decker, glazed front and rear and along both sides on each deck, none of his passengers had seen the hole either. Yet it was a big hole - 26 feet deep, and it made a determined effort to swallow the big red bus.
The Cause
As Pightling attempted to pull away, a large section of the road surface collapsed beneath the rear wheels of the vehicle. Unbeknown to everyone on board, a centuries-old chalk mine had just given way and was beginning the process of consuming the hefty chunk of public transport. The passengers managed to scramble off just a few minutes before the vehicle slipped further into the cavernous pit.
My 20 images from the South East Gang's Treasurehunt to East Grinstead
Polar Bear, Lion, Teeth, Sign of Spring, Fork Handles, King, Classic Car, Gnome, Crop, Us President, Black & White Dog, Snowdrops, Reflection, Red Phone Box, Get me out of here, Pub Sign, Arrow, Shadows, Weather Vane, Boot Scraper
While we were planning our clue-planting, we stopped at Beyond Bread for dinner. Claire was late, so I took pictures of the lovely Kelsey to pass the time.
We went to RHS Wisley, for the first time in ages, and the glasshouse was decorated for Christmas with poinsettia ‘trees’, wicker animals, mainly cats, who were helping grow plants for Christmas gifts and, seemingly unrelated, cogs. I remembered a Treasure Hunt topic of cogs, so here’s a wicker reindeer with cogs on his blinkers and feathers on his antlers.
Since it seems like it's going to storm out tomorrow, my sister and I decided to go an antique store this weekend instead of the flea market. We've been going to this antique store since 2011, when we first began collecting dolls again. Dolls tend to be overpriced there, but sometimes we get lucky, like we did today.
Both Colleen and I were very excited to find an African American Fun-to-Dress Barbie, since the blonde version was one of our earliest Barbie dolls. I've seen The Great Eras Egyptian Queen Barbie at the store since around 2011. I'm pretty sure she's the same doll that is always there, but she moved to a different location. Anyways, Ancient Egypt is my favorite historical era to learn about, so I'm very obsessed with Egyptian dolls. This Barbie has always tempted me, but for whatever reason I previously always resisted the urge to buy her. But today was her lucky day, because I couldn't help but take her home! Just before we were about to leave, I spotted the baggie of Musical Princess dolls at the same booth as the Egyptian Queen. They are easily my favorite find today! I had a Musical Princess Jasmine doll growing up who I lost, and my replacement doll who I got at the flea market years ago doesn't have a decent outfit to wear. I saw a Musical Princess Snow White at the flea market four years ago, but she was dirty and $10, so I turned her down. I'm really glad I got Snow White today. Cindy is my second mini Cinderella doll--my only other girl is my childhood Perfume Princess doll who has seen better days. I couldn't be happier with these three mini dolls, especially since Aladdin and Snow White are my two favorite Disney dolls to collect! Also a really cool fun fact--the two Barbie dolls I got today are my 200th 90s Barbies!
Dolls in photo from left to right:
-1994 Musical Princess Collection Cinderella
-1994 Musical Princess Collection Jasmine
-1994 Musical Princess Collection Snow White
-1993 The Great Eras Collection Egyptian Queen Barbie
-1992 Fun-to-Dress Barbie
Helmeted Head-vase Ionian?
Helmet has wide cheek-pieces, between which slanting eyes, well-defined nose and chin and straight mouth can be seen. Features have been outlined sparingly in brownish-black paint. From Rhodes, Greece, c. 700-675 BC?.
NOTE: Old cat. card: "Said to be from Camirus". Bought with aid of grant from Royal Manchester Institution.
No.: 37060
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It's not unusual for the summer to be super slow at the flea market. The hot weather deters sellers from setting up typically. We finally had a pretty good weekend though. All the doll clothes were from one seller--the same two guys we've gotten other scraps from this year. I went over to inspect an American Girl doll at their booth, when one of the guys said there were some AG clothes. I was stoked to find a few Wellie Wishers pieces! The Willa skirt is for our third doll, aka Wella. I've been hunting for cheap eBay lots with this ensemble but haven't found one yet that I wanted to buy. Perhaps the shirt and boots will turn up next week. The other two garments are dresses, so we can use them as they are. We have plenty of shoes to match the Twirling Tulip Costume and the Showtime Ballet Costume. Tenney's boots I already have, but they were $2 and are quite versatile. The Rainbow/Shadow High items were 50 cents each! We snagged all of them because they are such amazing quality (and the dolls are oddly sized). Some of the shirts from the Fashion Studio had never been played with. They had the plastic busts still attached underneath. The only duplicated items I snagged were from Ash Silverstone. As he is a boy doll, I knew finding extra bits was uncommon. I made sure to buy them in case we ever get a nude Rainbow/Shadow High boy doll. Ironically, we found two Rainbow High dolls at another booth for $2 each. I loved their hair colors and they were wearing clothes that fit. I had a suspicion that the ensemble on Emi Vanda was not Rainbow High. It's actually O.M.G., which is just as handy! Daria Roselyn was donning some of Emi's fashions. I got to dress her in some of my new bits, once they were washed of course. Their hair looked kind of scary, but it was an easy fix truthfully. Plus I got to make earrings for them!
Dolls in photo, from left to right:
-2021 Series 3 Emi Vanda
-2021 Series 3 Daria Roselyn
So much for having an up to date American Girl collection video! First, I found Olive and Twiggy at the flea market in May (two more Bitty Babies). Then, shortly after filming a Bitty Baby collection video, the Hispanic doll showed up at the local flea market! This was the last of the "classic" Bitty Baby dolls I didn't have. Of course, there are many later renditions of Bitty that I don't own, from the era of dollies with eyebrows (but I don't prefer them as much). Immediately, I spotted this grungy Hispanic Bitty Baby on a table this Sunday. She was wearing an interesting, over sized get up. I think it's supposed to be Cinderella's dress from the live action movie. Anyways, it was easy to tell her apart from Keesha, my Caucasian brunette doll. Their skin tones are vastly different in person (though on the American Girl website the photoshopping makes it difficult to tell). When we inquired the price, the seller said all THREE American Girls together were $10. I didn't "need" the two My American Girl dolls, though my heart went out to them. They were coated in some sort of shimmery makeup and nail polish. Oh, and I cannot forget to note the layers of caked grime and their super dry hair. Since the 18 inch dolls take up so much space, I was hesitant to purchase the mini lot. We walked around the rest of the flea market and then returned to the booth. I ended up forking over the $10 and adopting all three. Let me tell you, they were not fun to clean. There were some issues I didn't anticipate that came up (but they are doing much better presently). I named #44 Liberty, because she had patriotic themed nail polish on (red, white, and blue). #29 was named Ella, because it just seemed to fit (her hair was initially tied into a bun, but Colleen removed it in the Jeep to make sure her hair wasn't cut). Interestingly, all three of these girls have medium skin tones...not what you usually come by! Baby's name is Coco, after the Disney movie.
The small cluster of Barbie clothes we actually purchased first. A man had a bunch of fashions piled onto his table. They were 25 cents for small pieces and $1 for dresses/jumpsuits. We ended up spending a considerable amount of time picking through the pile. I wish they were sold in a lot instead. There were extra pieces I would have wanted to hoard. If he's back next weekend, we may pick off more. But we nabbed the important things, like an outfit for Colleen's Cool Teen Boyfriend Kevin (ironically, she just rescued a duplicated doll with his proper shirt from the Salvation Army...what are the odds?!!). I found Tanner Barbie pants, Hawaiian Fun Barbie bikini bottoms, Walking Barbie & Baby Sister's shirt, and Animal Lovin' Nikki's top too--all pieces that go to dolls we have (and complete a doll's outfit, well except for Nikki). I also made sure to buy the random swimsuit pieces since those are hard to come by, as well as Ken clothes and an Ever After High dress. I also refused to leave the 70s Barbie fashions behind...they were too old to be misplaced or mistreated later on by someone else! The only thing I haven't identified is that knit sweater...I've seen it before, but I can't seem to find info on it at this time. Update--a few people have let me know it is a 1990 New Kids on the Block Hangin' Loose Jonathan sweater!
Dolls in photo (from left to right):
-My American Girl #44 "Liberty"
-My American Girl #29 "Ella"
-Bitty Baby "Coco"
Honestly, I thought there was a possibility that my sister and I might not be able to go to the flea market today since there was a chance of rain. However, it was absolutely beautiful outside today. The flea market was very busy as a result. We found a pretty large bin of dolls today--there were a total of 33 dolls in it and quite a few clothes. Colleen and I already went through the clothes and removed any non Barbie items which we didn't want to keep. There are quite a few Disney Store dolls in this lot, which I'm very pleased about (even though most don't have their outfits).
We also found the African American version of Pet Doctor today! Pet Doctor Barbie was one of my personal childhood favorites, and was also one of my earliest Barbie dolls. I am an avid collector of African American dolls, not to mention my Pet Doctor Barbie dolls have completely destroyed accessories from years of play. I'm so glad I found her because I always wanted the AA version and I've been wanting to replace my childhood accessories (my cat and dog are missing their tails and are very discolored).
Dolls that were included in this haul:
-2011 On the Mic Cloe
-2005 Magic of Pegasus Kelly Cloud Princess & Pony "Rose"
-2001 Kelly Club Snowboarder Belinda
-2009 I Can Be...Newborn Baby Doctor baby
-2009 "Wave 1" Fashionistas Hottie #T3188
-2011 Kidpicks Ken #4886
-2008 High School Musical 3 Senior Year "Prom" Gabriella
-2010 "Basic" Ariel
-2012 Disney Store Classic Doll Collection Rapunzel
-2012 Disney Store Classic Doll Collection Pocahontas
-2012 Disney Store Brave Merida
-2012 Dream Princess Belle
-2010 Sparkling Princess Belle
-2010 Sparkling Princess Jasmine
-2009 So In Style "Cheerleading" Grace
-2009 So In Style RocaWear Chandra
-2009 So In Style RocaWear Darren
-2004 Cali Girl So Excellent Earrings Christie
-2013 Fashionistas "Glam Party" Teresa #BCN41
-2013 Fashionistas "Tropical" Raquelle #BHY14
-2002 Tooth Fairy Barbie
-2002 Pop Sensation Barbie
-2003 My Scene Vespa Barbie
-2008 Tanner Barbie
-2010 Spin To Clean Laundry Room Barbie
-2010 I Can Be...Pet Vet Barbie
-2010 Holiday Sparkle Barbie
-2011 Designable Hair Barbie
-2012 "Fashion Gift Set" #BBV70 Barbie
-2012 Fashionistas "Rainbow Wave" Barbie #X7868 X2
-2002 Stylin' Pup Barbie
-2010 Disney Store Royal Wedding Prince Naveen
Brass jeton, France, late 14-early 15 century
The French 'dolphin' jeton alludes to Dauphiné.
In 1133 the Count D'Albon took the title Dauphin of Vienne and thus gave the name Dauphiné to his province in south-eastern France. The dolphin ('dauphin') thus became the traditional badge of the Counts D'Albon. From 1349 the administration of Dauphiné was ceded to the eldest son of the French king, who accordingly took the name Dauphin. Subsequent heirs to the French throne enjoyed the same benefits and title. The dolphin badge was used on coins as well as on jetons from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-fifteenth century.
No.: OC242
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Trail Creek Farm: a place to get a Christmas Tree in East Texas. Новогодние «Ёлки» с Фермы «Trail Creek» в Восточном Техасе.
This is the newer one. The treasures in this one are...
An Indian head penny, regular dime, quarter, nickle, key, 1944 walking liberty half dollar, plastic dime store ring, cup hook , old clip on earring, and a working watch (we'll see how long it lasts! It was a cheapo that kept having the band come off so... recycle! :)
I didn't really know what pantomime was so I googled it and this is what came up. Hope it is true because I don't know if this is what was for the treasure hunt
International students explore downtown Galesburg looking for clues and check-in points along the way.
Alle / All my Hotwheels / Matchbox Albums
Humvee 2019 No.133/250 TreasureHunt - Baja Blazers sub series 9/10 Hotwheels 1/64 by Mattel Toys .
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Back at the flea market again!!! Last Sunday the weather was questionable (it looked as though it was going to rain). This weekend it was decent outside, and luckily I was feeling well enough to go. I'm not sure if I had an allergy attack or some sort of cold...but I felt awful Friday and Saturday. Anyways, as soon as we walked into the flea market, I spotted a large container tipped on its side. This seller is always set up in the same spot by the entrance. But I've never seen him with Barbies. I immediately was intrigued, because I could tell they were 90s dolls. Based on where they were placed, haphazardly spilling onto the ground, I had a hunch they'd be cheap. I had noted the 1994 Holiday Dreams Barbie from a distance. While digging through the contents of the container, I discovered 1995 Happy Holidays Barbie. On opening weekend this year, we scored a used 1994 gal! What luck!!! We are so close to having all the original Happy Holidays gals (the line name was changed in 1999 because of Millennium Princess). The seller said the dolls were $10 each, but he'd let us have three dolls for $20. What a bargain...that's less than $7 each! So of course we had to jump on it. Naturally I picked Holiday Dreams and Happy Holidays. As for the third gal, my sister and I both voted for her since her box was so damaged. I already really liked her picnic style outfit, and her face reminded me of my childhood 1995 My First Tea Party doll. But the horrendously disgusting condition of her box sealed the deal. There were a lot of other dolls this Sunday, but we didn't find anything else that was cheap enough to get. I did forget to include a $1 body donor (a Teresa with butchered hair to her scalp).
Dolls in photo (from left to right):
-1995 Happy Holidays Barbie
-1994 Holiday Dreams Barbie
-1995 Russel Stover Candies Barbie
Despite the influx of sellers and the better weather, the second week of flea market season actually produced less items of interest. Sometimes you find the best things on the days when the weather is gross. Other times, the improved outdoor conditions can lead to a successful treasure hunting trip. I honestly thought we might go home empty handed. There were more booths to look at on Sunday, compared to the opening weekend. But we actually saw LESS dolls! That being said, we only purchased two beauties the first weekend (since the others were overpriced). Weird how that worked out.
I noticed a seller pulling some Barbies out of a reusable tote, and setting them out on his table. I spotted two Stacie dolls from the 2010s, whom I knew would interest my sister. We waited until he finished, and then casually strolled over to the booth. You never want to seem over eager, otherwise the seller might ask for more money. Anyways, there were still some items in the tote bag on the ground. It included a fabulous grocery store set and a very interesting looking desk, among a few other bits and bobs. The dolls themselves were all pretty scraggly, even though they were from more recent years. When Colleen inquired about the price of the two Stacie dolls in hand, the seller stated that he wanted to sell all of the Barbies together, for $15. A lot of times men will be more willing to unload all their dollies together in a bundle. I surveyed the contents one more time, and figured it was worth the price. Normally I'd want a bit more stuff for $15, but we weren't going to the flea market the following Sunday. Instead we would spend the entire day helping out at a friend's bridal shower.
It turned out that two of the dolls in the tote weren't salvageable. One of the Stacies and one of the Barbies had horrendous haircuts. The front of their tresses had been hacked down to their scalps (their messy state distracted from this initially). Since dolls from this time frame are generic, and Colleen has literally NO spare clothes for newer Stacies, we opted to use them as body donors. Sometimes casualties are needed to provide for dolls in nice condition that have body issues. I refuse to utilize "healthy" dolls for parts no matter how many duplicates I have of them (as it is, I feel bad whenever I have to donor somebody). I was especially excited about the three Chelsea dolls in this bundle, which we dubbed the "Grocery Gals Lot." I figured the grocery store playset was the most memorable thing from the lot, and what I initially noticed. Anyways, I've been very keen on building a Chelsea collection as of late. But I rarely see the dolls secondhand for some reason (weird, considering how prevalent they are in stores, and how well they must sell if Mattel is cranking them out in such a volume).
Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLbRd5qxTZo
Dolls in photo (from left to right):
-2007 Shimmer Princess Belle
-2007 Surf's Up Beach Barbie
-2008 Beach Party Bicycle Barbie
-2018 Dreamhouse Adventures "Travel" Barbie
-2020 You Can Be Anything Musician Barbie
-2018 Team Stacie "Puppy" #GFF48
-Steffi Loves Evi
-2008 Three Musketeers Mini Musketeers "Viveca"
-2018 Babysitters Inc Nap 'N' Nurture Nursery Baby
-2015 Wedding Gift Set Chelsea
-2017 Carousel Swing Friend
-2017 Carousel Swing Chelsea