Recently I've been struggling to add any new silver to the stack because money is tight. So I'm always on the lookout for shiny bargains in the charity shops, where I can pay under spot price for sterling silver pieces that have gone unnoticed 👁👁

I got this lovely pair of sugar tongs with full hallmarks for just £3. I didn't think twice I just put them on the counter and said yes please! The old woman said she thought they might be silver but she couldn't see the hallmarks without her glasses so I was lucky :-)

Sugar Tongs are a bit out of fashion these days as most people use granulated sugar rather than cubes, but I smoke a lot of cannabis and can repurpose them perfectly as Bud Tongs! At the moment I'm smoking a beautiful mix of 'Cheese' and 'Pineapple Crush' 🧀🍍

The hallmarks on the tongs have a crown, a lion, date letter k, and makers mark W.B&CoS. These show that they are made from 925 sterling silver at Sheffield in 1902 by the maker William Briggs and Company. And they weigh 20.1 grams on the scales :-)

If I was a bird, I'd be a Magpie! ⭐