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It has been a very long time since I have had the pleasure of rummaging through a little curio shop and discovering some hidden treasure.
The pricing in antique centres and collector emporiums seem to have skyrocketed and my haggling skills are a little rusty to say the least. As a matter of fact, I always have a little smile when I see the dealers on TV knocking off a substantial amount when a TV camera and a so called celebrity are present. However, my bargain buy was 15 Boer War magic lantern slides for £10...no haggling required, in my humble opinion a New Year bargain. Apologies for the presentation, I have attempted to photograph a few examples for your viewing.







Happy New Year to you all

Dave......

A fantastic start to the New year, Dave. A great find.

Magical indeed! Always lifts the soul when you can find a bargain, whether at auction or in the dealer's lair!
I see you have the grim but classic Spion Kop slide.
Thanks for posting.
Cheers Steve

Gorringe's - Sale 201025 weekly house & gardens sale featuring militaria & medals Oct 20 2025 9:30 In this auction, Lot 1296, 16 lantern slides, has been mis-identifed as being Zulu war related.
auction.gorringes.co.uk/asp/fullcatalogu...fno=90169017&image=3

Now:
If any forummer has a collection of lantern slides and can recommend a good way to photograph them, I'd love to see a thread on lantern slides and lecture tours. I can contribute a couple of examples.
Anyone keen?
Rob