That $15 vintage vase I bought is now leaking water everywhere

I dropped 15 bucks on a cute art deco vase from a flea market in Austin last weekend, thought it was a steal for the price. Got it home, filled it with water for some flowers, and now there's a slow drip coming from a hairline crack I totally missed. Anyone else ever get burned by a pretty antique that turned out to be totally useless?

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lucas_carr244d ago

Oh man, that's such a bummer isn't it? I had the exact same thing happen with a milk glass pitcher I found at a thrift store in San Antonio, cute little thing from the 50s, turned out it had a tiny crack hidden under the rim and just weeped water all over my counter. It's frustrating because you think you're getting a deal and then you end up with a paperweight or a plant pot that can't even hold dirt properly. At least for 15 bucks you didn't lose a ton, but still, it stings when you had a vision for it and everything. Maybe you could line the inside with some clear epoxy or just use it for dry flowers, idk.

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matthewross4d ago

Ngl that epoxy idea is actually smart but I gotta ask, did you check the inside before you bought it? I always shine my phone flashlight right up against the glass at thrift stores now after getting burned on a carnival glass bowl that had a hairline fracture you could only see from the inside. Tbh I think a lot of people miss those hidden cracks because they're too busy looking at the outside pattern or color. How do you even spot a weepy crack on milk glass specifically since it's not see through?