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« Reply #75 on: January 22, 2021, 10:31:21 pm »
Went to 3 older towns today, 9 antique shops total and all I spotted was a pop-pop boat. Had many shop owners tell me that steam engines are hard to find and don’t stay in their shop long. I did spot the owner of a large threshing show and talked with him for quite awhile. He said to give him a call some time as he has a few at home and he knows of an 85 year old woman about 40 miles away with a whole wall of toy steamers and he’s working on buying her entire estate.

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« Reply #76 on: April 28, 2021, 01:57:53 pm »
This seems like a good spot to share these Swap meet finds from this past weekend in LeSueur, MN

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« Reply #77 on: April 28, 2021, 01:59:47 pm »
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #78 on: April 28, 2021, 02:31:56 pm »
Truly a bevy of old, and some odd, beauties there.

Did any of them follow you home?

How about the box full of old railroad switch locks?
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #79 on: April 28, 2021, 02:37:19 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on April 28, 2021, 02:31:56 pm
Truly a bevy of old, and some odd, beauties there.

Did any of them follow you home?

How about the box full of old railroad switch locks?

Didn’t even notice the locks till you mentioned them.

All I came home with was a rope maker.

I also sent this one off to be delivered to a new owner.


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« Reply #80 on: April 28, 2021, 06:12:47 pm »
We do become more choosey and more careful after we have been at it for a while.

Good move, Nick, bringing home the Empire pump!

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« Reply #81 on: April 29, 2021, 10:17:26 am »
I would have been very tempted to buy the cannon in the background of one of the pictures!
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« Reply #82 on: April 29, 2021, 09:18:48 pm »
 Charlie, if you have an interest in cannons, I have both quality and quantity, beyond your wildest dreams (and yes, some for sale or trade). I spotted that one too, can't tell much about it from the photo, but it looks pretty nice from what I can see.
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« Reply #83 on: April 30, 2021, 01:59:29 am »
That Cannon and the steam engines and boiler that are in the same area were being sold by Roger Alexon.
He has a YouTube Channel with many more cannons etc. visible during his shop tour videos. Just enter
his name in the YouTube search bar to find his videos.  I was very interested in that boiler, and he also had
about 50 3C collets that would fit one of my Lathes.

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« Reply #84 on: December 18, 2021, 09:56:07 pm »
Quote from: Nick on March 14, 2019, 03:36:42 pm
Mamod TE missing canopy at $175



Nearly 3 years later, the TE is still in the case, must be that “firm” price  :D

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« Reply #85 on: December 19, 2021, 04:45:56 am »
Quote from: Nick on March 14, 2019, 03:25:33 pm
I'm always searching through antique shops, rarely finding any deals... But I do try to take pictures of what I leave behind, and thought I'd share them here as I come across them...

Keep in mind, a lot of these will likely include "Antique Shop Prices"

Thank you Nick for showing the pictures. When I looked at them, I felt as if I were standing in front of a Christmas window of a toy shop. I always liked standing there.
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #86 on: December 19, 2021, 09:04:07 am »
Quote from: Dampfopa on December 19, 2021, 04:45:56 am
Quote from: Nick on March 14, 2019, 03:25:33 pm
I'm always searching through antique shops, rarely finding any deals... But I do try to take pictures of what I leave behind, and thought I'd share them here as I come across them...

Keep in mind, a lot of these will likely include "Antique Shop Prices"

Thank you Nick for showing the pictures. When I looked at them, I felt as if I were standing in front of a Christmas window of a toy shop. I always liked standing there.

I never experienced the “toy shop windows” that I see in pictures, but I sure do love peeking into antique shop windows always in hope of finding something good!  :D
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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #87 on: December 19, 2021, 09:06:00 am »
Here’s a newer addition to the antique shop with the 3+ year Mamod TE. I expect to see this one for a few more years as it has a $399 price tag 😂

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Re: Antique Shop Finds
« Reply #88 on: December 21, 2021, 07:06:14 pm »
I posted this one here: https://www.officeofsteamforum.com/collections-pictures/theeden-903-toy-steam-engine/


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« Reply #89 on: December 22, 2021, 01:27:04 pm »
This set came home with me. I didn’t want the engine, but the seller said they had to go together. I have the smaller versions of these tools, but don’t remember seeing the larger windmill…

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