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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Hookman, post: 3623314, member: 99642&quot;]Tell me about it. I used to make the rounds of many of the Goodwill stores near me here in Houston (many stores in Houston) picking up silver jewelry, other silver items, and quality watches on the cheap. Not anymore. Now they&#039;re required to closely inspect all jewelry for markings and they have &quot;experts&quot; who have experience at recognizing possibly valuable items. They also do a lot of research on the possibly valuable items.</p><p>In the past, besides jewelry and watches, I&#039;ve gotten art prints signed by the artists, some framed, some not; many collectibles of various kinds/artists; collectible china and porcelain, etc.. I got a 100% Cashmere sport coat from Neiman-Marcus for $15.99. I checked the N-M website and the jacket retailed for almost $2000.00 !</p><p><br /></p><p>I liked the thrill of discovery.</p><p>Nowadays, any silver you find is price marked higher than melt. Everything worth a darn is on their websites. I seldom bother with Goodwill anymore.</p><p>There was a time when Thrift Shops, Estate Sales, garage sales, and other such places were great for finding really good deals..........and then everyone got educated.</p><p><br /></p><p>As B.B. King would say &quot;The Thrill is Gone&quot;.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzngbuoJSXo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzngbuoJSXo" rel="nofollow">watch</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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