My gf and I went to antique store today in Palmer Massachusetts called 'Antique Junction'. It was a smaller antique store and a bit on the pricey side. My gf found a rare piece of vintage glass for her collection-It was expensive. I brought the item to the front register to set it down-I started making small-talk with the owner while my gf continued to look around.
The owner mentioned that she had just got a box of new 'stock' for the store and asked if I wanted to look through it. The box was just a jumble of vintage glass with no wrapping or packaging to prevent damage. Carefully removing pieces from the box I noticed a rare piece at the bottom that I knew my gf was searching for: I took it out and I jokingly asked the owner of the store if I could get the price that it was marked for ($6 from the 1950's). I think I offended her-because she got really mad and glared daggers at me. I backpedaled super hard-and apologized and told her that I was only joking. I explained that I was well aware of the current value... I think she felt bad for the misunderstanding and offered us the piece I had found for $20 (the value is closer to $100). I accepted the offer, but, then I felt like the 'bad guy'. My gf told me not to care because we were getting overcharged on the first piece, but still...
Anyhow, if you are in the area of Palmer, Massachusetts, and you are looking for antiques: I recommend you stop by and see what you can find.
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