I got it for $12 USD. Looks like I found my first bargain!
Sarah
Treasure Hunt
One of my hobbies is to shop 2nd-hand stores, thrift stores, flea markets, rummage sales, etc. for treasures I enjoy collecting. In the past, that has included things like certain glassware, and vintage colored pyrex pieces. I decided recently that I need to start looking for teaware, while browsing through a small local antique mall and admiring some pretty teacups. 2 seconds after my brain processed the idea that I should be consciously hunting for teaware... I spotted a tiny kyusu on a shelf wayyyy in the back. It looks exactly like this one:
I got it for $12 USD. Looks like I found my first bargain!
Sarah
I got it for $12 USD. Looks like I found my first bargain!
Sarah
Earlier this month I went on an antique store tour. I didn't see any pots, but there were quite a few china/porcelain cups I wanted. Didn't buy them, as my better half would have been 
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That's a great little kyusu! Looks like you found a bargain!
.That's a great little kyusu! Looks like you found a bargain!
Although my neighbors are all barbarians,
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
And you, you are a thousand miles away,
There are always two cups on my table.
--Tang Dynasty
I've found most of my cup and saucer sets at Goodwill. If I see a cup and saucer by itself I always make sure to give it a good home. Flea markets have been more of a toss up for me, but I've found some pretty keen stuff. My personal favorite has been the pink elephant teapot.
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Awesome! I love when that happends. I just recently found a Frankoma teapot for $20 but worth a lot more! Don't you love finding bargains!
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I'm afraid I've never found a good "snarfle" before - only objects that are worthless but of significant personal value. Like this one time I found an immense, four foot loong giant wooden spoon with Tiki skulls carved into it. Best $5 ever, until my roommates forced me to surrender it to the proper spiritual authorities.
Still looking though!
Still looking though!
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Are there no second-hand shops, consignment or charity shops? Not even a Goodwill or a St. Vincent de Paul? It's really surprising where these things will turn up.inspectoring wrote:I wish I knew of a place in queens or long island area where I can go hunting like this..
The first tea-ceremony item I ever bought was a Shino kougou (incense container) in the shape of a rice-bale. The Salvation Army thrift store was selling it for 69 cents. I subsequently bought an Oribe kougou at a local consignment store for $2, and a Kyoyaki kougou (in the shape of two hina dolls - for Hinamatsuri or Girls' Day) at a church bazaar, also for $2.
I keep wondering about the stories behind these pieces... especially the Oribe kougou, which was sold together with what turned out to be a rather valuable Oribe guinomi (sake cup). My guess is that they may represent estate cleanouts, with the [Japanese-Canadian] kids having no idea what it is they're getting rid of.