Estate sales Birmingham

Sterling Silver – What to look for
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Sterling Silver – What to look for

12508733_10207369537908743_8954967296982996387_nI have clients and customers who ‘think’ they come across sterling silver pieces, but alas—  it’s about half and half on the finds.  Recently, a client came across many pieces with an interesting story.  Someone in her family had been a naval officer (they are in their 90’s now I believe).

This particular naval officer had somehow come in possession of navy platters which appeared for all purposes to be sterling silver.  They had good weight, although very tarnished and not able to read the back, I began my research which first entailed cleaning the pieces.  This is always fun and interesting work (that was a joke by the way).  To take something that is so ugly in appearance, and then bringing it back to life is tremendously pleasing to say the least (that is fun actually –I’m a nerd….what can I say).

It turned out that the platters were NOT sterling, but very handsome pieces and had sentimental value.  At our estate sales, when we come across SS pieces, we tell you to take them to someone who buys gold/silver — you’ll get much more value for the pieces than I can sell them for an an estate sale.   On how to identify SS —View this video—-> HERE 

 

Here’s another link to identifying MARKS — Click HERE

 

Happy treasure hunting!

BIRMINGHAM ESTATE SALES says come by our booth at the Home & Garden Show!
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BIRMINGHAM ESTATE SALES says come by our booth at the Home & Garden Show!

cbbe96a29a8eef2b29b93537c588dbd9You’ll have a chance to win some uber cool things!  FOR INSTANCE!!!

Birmingham Home & Garden Show Feb 18-21 2016

You’ll enter to win a Little Free Library!  Just magical I know!  We look forward to meeting you! Come on over to booth 634!  Woot!

We are just about to paint the one below —   pretty neat -o…..

 

BIRMINGHAM ESTATE SALES is in HOOVER for a ONE DAY SALE! Join us!
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BIRMINGHAM ESTATE SALES is in HOOVER for a ONE DAY SALE! Join us!

vdayHappy Valentines Day Alabama! My heart is yours!

Join us for a ONE DAY SALE in Hoover!

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Sat Feb 20 2016

9-4pm – all MUST GO! 

1800 Pinehurst Lane

Hoover AL 35226

*This house is FOR SALE! Contact the agent (pic of card in the photos)

For our customers — please read below!

You know the drill.

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Please READ BELOW:

** ALL SALES ARE FINAL!***  It’s up to YOU to plug something in, try it out, etc.  This is not kindergarten friends. (Although I really did love kindergarten.  Just sayin’)

NO PRESALES over the PHONE unless OTHERWISE STATED:

HOW TO SHOP THIS SALE:

*Keep our sales orderly! Do not ‘dump’ items out of things, if you move something put it back!

BE RESPECTFUL to one another — it’s just ‘stuff’.  No need to be ugly or rude to another customer. If we feel you continue to have aggressive behavior or don’t use your ‘MANNERS’ we will ask you to leave.

All LARGE items are priced, and smaller ones of significant monetary value.  All smaller items are priced in a ‘group’ pricing.  Make a stack of all items at check out and we will give you a price on your group of items.  Happy Treasure Hunting! Woot Woot!

**Parking — Can only park on ONE side of the street ONLY!  Park on side of street that house is located on.  Do not block driveways or mailboxes please.  Thanks!

ALL SALES FINAL

NO CHECKS ACCEPTED – CASH OR CREDIT/DEBIT ONLY (3% added for all cards)

*Because of the many people who attend our sales, questions re: individual items are very hard to answer —- just come to the sale!

We accept CASH/CREDIT – Debit run as credit (add 3% on all cards)

Come prepared to take your items home SAME DAY.

For insurance purposes, staff members are not able to carry heavy/large items for you.

You must arrange for your own people to carry/load/deliver your items.

We price ‘to sell’ first day and throughout the length of the sale.

We have the ‘right’ to go through any bags you bring into the sale.

Birmingham Estate Sales is not responsible for accidents nor is the home owner. You enter at your own risk, and in doing this, we have no liability for injury or damage to your or any items on you.

**Children must remain with parents at ALL times. We will tag those small people, give them a puppy a double esspresso and send them on their way!

Bring bags/totes/boxes/newspapers for wrapping —  to help with your items.  We do not provide these.

If we SELL OUT of items before end of sale time, we will close the sale down early.

We APPRECIATE our customers – and thank you for coming to our estate sales!
Please note – owners may remove items that were originally to be part of the sale for whatever reason.  We apologize if this happens.  We know you come for certain items.  We try our best to make sure we are as accurate as possible with our photos and advertising.