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[Kimbers]

I recently bought a job lot of antiques and this was in there.

I was stumped, totally. Then a kind person @mayevora spoke to an antique dealer who told him it was a Pflueger Oiler.

No, it's not made up. A Pflueger is a fishing reel invented in the late 1800's.

Muggins here has no idea what it's worth so have put it on ebay at £10 and after one day I already have over 70 hits and 14 watchers. its also been bid on. I may have hit Pflueger gold! Link below if you want to see how it does!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186272896563

 

[Sparky]

Yup, as I suspected it's for doing lines.

[Kimbers]

2 hours ago, Sparky said:

Yup, as I suspected it's for doing lines.

Maybe not the lines you are thinking of?

[jep]

Google lens useful for identifying stuff. 

Justin 

[Kimbers]

12 hours ago, jep said:

Google lens useful for identifying stuff. 

Justin 

Tried that but they were totally stumped! I often get unusual items mixed in with the job lots I buy and Google is pretty useless at identifying them TBH

[jep]

Great listing on Ebay, I will watch with interest and hope you catch a whopper.

Justin

[Kimbers]

1 hour ago, jep said:

Great listing on Ebay, I will watch with interest and hope you catch a whopper.

Justin

I try and add in some humour   But also a hint of truth, I have so many collections from WW1 postcards, Toy Cars, Automotive memorabilia, Silver, Antiques, Paintings etc etc that Wendy would kill me if I start another  

[Bibs]

This evening's sunset... 

[C8RKH]

Stunning.

That sky is a typical sunrise for me, my kitchen french doors look due east and we get some magnificent hues in the morning at breakfast.

[ChrisJ]

[ChrisJ]

Made me laugh

 

 

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[Bibs]

 

[Escape]

Lotus has best year ever in 2023.

Lotus bakeries, from Flanders, reached just over €1biljon in 2023 and the Biscoff (which until last year we locals knew simply as 'speculoos') has become the 5th most popular biscuit worldwide. 🙂

Interesting fact: the recipe is not protected by a patent, but kept as a close guarded secret. That way it does not appear in the patents database (which is publicly accessible) and the protection is not limited to 20 years. Coca Cola has been using the same strategy successfully for over a century.

[jep]

So widely available now, compared to 10 years ago in UK. And more diversified range. 

Totally delicious, every product a winner, even the ice creams which I'm not especially partial too usually. 

Justin 

[Escape]

[ChrisJ]

10 hours ago, Escape said:

Lotus bakeries

Share price is 9300 EUR

[Escape]

I should have bought some a couple of years ago...

[pete]

[C8RKH]

If that's not a photoshop, why the freak would you do that?

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Didn’t seem appropriate to photograph it, but the other day I saw a WC sign in an Indian airport for the “Differently abled”. Made me smile. 😃 

[Bibs]

[Escape]

12 hours ago, C8RKH said:

If that's not a photoshop, why the freak would you do that?

Because you can. And it will get you likes on faecesbook...

Must be a great view!

[C8RKH]

But one slip and you're a pancake with red berries and strawberry sauce all over you.

Bonkers. 

But then people really have died doing that shit. Imagine arriving at the "gates" and Peter says the good news is you made it to heaven. The bad news? You only got 100 likes.....

Edited February 14 by Bravo73

[Escape]

Darwinism. I see no problem with someone taking a chance as long as there is little or no risk to others.

One could argue the costs to society: rescue teams, paramedics, hospital care and whatever. But it the long run it's just a one time occurrence instead of a constant drain on resources. 😁

[Bibs]

1 hour ago, C8RKH said:

But one slip and you're a pancake with red berries and strawberry sauce all over you.

Did you not see the picture I posted? You might get a sore ankle if you fell off, it's not that high.