Rag a bone for a donkey stone

lancsdave · #16 (**permalink**) 12-01-07, 19:02

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Originally Posted by Kiki

Be interesting to find out what is the oldest thing you have in your house?

I have an old teddy that I know is at least 60 because it was my Mum's when she was a little girl and she was born in 1940.

I got told that she had it passed on by my great grandma but there's nobody left to confirm that. Would love to find out how old it is but no idea where to get it checked out.

darren · #17 (**permalink**) 12-01-07, 19:34

i remember the white steps now .. my mum has got her old doll in the attic its made out of pot, horse hair the job lot, would'nt like to say how old or how much its worth or how old it is.. got to keep my mums dignity....

Kiki · #18 (**permalink**) 12-01-07, 22:44

I have lots of old things alot of junk really!my old teddy bear is looking mangey but i think my grandaughter likes him!

shillelagh · #19 (**permalink**) 12-01-07, 23:02

The oldest thing in my house that i can think of at the minute is something that was my granny's and its dated 1926 - a brass tea caddy commemerating the opening of Crystal Palace. I had it valued about 10 years ago and its worth £30!!!

James Pickering · #20 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 05:09

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Be interesting to find out what is the oldest thing you have in your house?

I assume you are looking for items with dateable provenance? I have numerous coins from the Imperatorial period of ancient Rome. The oldest is a denarius of Augustus (as Octavian) attributable to 31 BC.

lancsdave · #21 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 12:26

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

The oldest thing in my house that i can think of at the minute is something that was my granny's and its dated 1926 - a brass tea caddy commemerating the opening of Crystal Palace. I had it valued about 10 years ago and its worth £30!!!

I would guess in 10 years the value has gone up with the interest caused by the antique programs on telly.

Kiki · #22 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 12:59

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I assume you are looking for items with dateable provenance? I have numerous coins from the Imperatorial period of ancient Rome. The oldest is a denarius of Augustus (as Octavian) attributable to 31 BC.

Wher did you get those James?

Kiki · #23 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 13:03

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The oldest thing in my house that i can think of at the minute is something that was my granny's and its dated 1926 - a brass tea caddy commemerating the opening of Crystal Palace. I had it valued about 10 years ago and its worth £30!!!

Wasnt it a sad thing about the palace? I would have loved to have seen it. I possess a perfume bottle that was bought at the Royal Exhibition by one of my ancestors ite beautiful and hand painted but the handle has always been missing!

cherokee · #24 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 16:23

My hubby has allsorts of old stuff and collectables around the house ...not my cup of tea but it keeps him happy ..lol !!!

accymel2006 · #25 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 16:31

The oldest thing is my house is ....... um ME! :-(

cherokee · #26 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 16:36

I rem the donkey stones my sat morning job as a kid was stoning the step heehee

accymel2006 · #27 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 16:42

I actually do remember the rag & bone man in accy [he was still living 8 years ago, gone the cart swopped for an old halved silvercross pram & still rag & boning on a smaller level], i remember him as a kid him coming up the back cobbled alleys shouting "rag & bone any rag & bone" with his cart & horse racketing up the cobbles on a saturday/sunday morning, he did look like Albert steptoe lol, love the programme & could relate to it unlike my kids who really dont understand their profession but their rooms can resemble that sometimes LOL!!

James Pickering · #28 (**permalink**) 13-01-07, 17:14

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Wher did you get those James?

At coin shows, coin shops and from Internet dealer sites. Roman coins are relatively easy to obtain and quite inexpensive -- twenty pounds or so for fair to good condition coins of the later Roman Empire. The Romans were prolific minters of coins and millions were produced and distributed throughout the vast geographical area of the Empire for over four hundred years. There were no banks and so citizens frequently buried their stash of coins in the ground in earthern containers. Such hoards are constantly being unearthed to this day by farmers plowing fields, etc. This happens a lot in Britain -- I cover the recent Killingholme Hoard discovery in northern England at:

Roman Britain hoard coinage

Kiki · #29 (**permalink**) 14-01-07, 22:05

Sounds good. I might ask for a metal detector for my birthday,and go out along the beaches to see if any old money gets washed up!

cherokee · #30 (**permalink**) 14-01-07, 23:17

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