‘Look at the detail,’ says shopper who thrifted $200 china set locked in a display – the ‘seagulls’ makes it worth $1k | 12VT4CU | 2024-05-10 17:08:01
'Look at the detail,' says shopper who thrifted $200 china set locked in a display – the 'seagulls' makes it worth $1k | 12VT4CU | 2024-05-10 17:08:01
A VINTAGE reseller spent her Sunday afternoon scanning the aisles of her favorite secondhand store.
Her shopping trip changed entirely when she thrifted a china set worth five times its original marked price.
Known as The NICHE Lady on YouTube, Danni Ackerman has been selling goods on eBay since 1998 but has been a lifelong collector of thrifty finds.
In a video of a recent shopping spree to the Assistance League Thrift Store in Las Vegas, Ackerman recorded herself hunting for various trinkets and treasures.
Her day was made when she came across a set of fine china behind the glass case.
Initially describing the china's pattern as San Juan Capistrano, she said it was one of her favorites, until reading the sign.
The china was actually B&G Seagull — a pattern she said looks similar to her initial pick.
"Look at the detail on the gravy boat," she said, zooming in and calling herself smitten with the set.
Priced at $200, the Bing and Grondahl Copenhagen porcelain set in the seagull pattern contained eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, and eight dessert plates.
It also came with eight bread and butter plates, eight cups and saucers, a sugar bowl, gravy, and sauceboats.
Four regular bowls, two platters, three serving bowls, a covered soup turin, a compote dish, and candlesticks were also included.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Ackerman quickly went to look up the price of the set, discovering she was getting a lot more bang for her buck than she suspected.
"This is an amazing deal and one I would be silly to pass by so I am going to buy this whole set for $200," she said.
The end of the video revealed that the 55-piece set was valued up to $1,000.
Walking away with several rare finds, she dropped $417 on a bundle of items worth somewhere between $1,584-1,979.
"Did you see the profit margin?" she asked viewers from her car at the end of the trip.
"Of course, I have some work to do to make that profit realized," she said in closing.
NIFTY AND THRIFTY FINDS
A Redditor shared the antique camera they purchased from Goodwill in the r/thriftstorehaul forum.
They snagged a Rolleiflex 80mm 2.8f Planar film camera for $350 with plans to turn it into a family heirloom.
A man also purchased a popular vase worth thousands of dollars for just $25.
Meanwhile, one shopper bought two light fixtures for $7 but sold them on eBay for $2,600.
Plus, a major thrift store shuttered its doors after 75 years.
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