Antique Marier's Flea Market

[Doug Rose]

With Brimfield still iffy, Janet and I went to Antique Marier's Flea Market in Palmer MA, right near Brimfield. It is open until Monday.

Got there at 7AM, Very small but we did pick up some nice sticks, a pony receiver, a Green 554 with the backplate and a Dietz RR lantern which is in perfect shape.

Long day...off to cut the grass....Doug

[HowardPgh]

Those are beautiful. The nickel one is great with the drop hook. Flea markets here are drek. Most exciting thing I found was an almost dates matching black 500.

[Doug Rose]

Thanks Howard....seller did not even have the four sticks we bought from him out. They were still in his U Haul!

We always ask, "do you have any phones?"  Come back in 15 minutes! Boy we we surprised, a Pony receiver to boot.

Got the second dial stick at an Antique store after we left. We never find anything in Antiques stores anymore.

All in all a very good day as I thought we were leaving empty handed.....Doug

[tubaman]

Lovely haul - I wish we had flea markets like that here in the UK.

[Doug Rose]

The Lantern is in just amazing condition. NY Rail Road NYC LINES Engraved along bottom of Glass.

This is just how we purchased it yesterday...Doug

[Doug Rose]

I had a long green Cord that was perfect to make two handset cords

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=25056.msg247487#msg247487

Nickel stick came out nice and the green cords makes it. I just have to clean the top of the Pony, the Bakelite is wonderful...Doug

[Witty]

Wow, very nice finds. You did good!
I live not too far from a highway with 4 large indoor flea markets on it, but I would guess I haven't seen more than 5-6 old phones the past 5 years.
I also have a few old cords with pin connectors both ends, but with one connector missing. I keep looking for those pin connectors, but no luck.

Nice job cleaning them up.

Ken

[Doug Rose]

Thanks Ken, the WE dial sticks are next this weekend...Doug

[oldguy]

Great finds Doug.

[Doug Rose]

Thanks Gary....I do appreciate it....Doug