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Around the Park: Gold rush: Home party brings in some cash for old jewelry

Published 08/28/08

Twenty-five curious women showed up to mingle at Tracey Mooney's home in Magothy Forest, where she was hosting a home sales party.

Leslie Hunt — The Capital From left, sisters Denise Wells and Cheryl Crow wait as representatives from the Smyth Jewelry store appraise their jewelry. Also seated are Alison Tavik of Glen Burnie, at center, watching Ruth Ann Carrol of Smyth inspect her jewelry. Fred Heim and Bruce Chase also of Smyth, were busy all evening appraising rings, bracelets, silver and other items brought to the sell-your-jewelry party held by Tracey Mooney of Magothy Forest.
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But, instead of coming armed with checkbooks and ready to buy, her guests came Aug. 20 from her neighborhood and from as far away as Columbia, clutching bags, boxes and tins of jewelry, ready to sell.

Appraisers from the Smyth Jewelry store in Timonium were seated in Tracey's dining room, ready to greet their new clients, who were eager to sell their outdated, broken or simply never worn, gold and silver jewelry.

By the time the three Smyth staffers set up shop on the dining room...

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