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IS THIS A WEDDING BASKET OR A REPRO
Firstly I want to apologize to members for the many questions, I have accquired lots of junk/merchandise during the past 40 yrs, only thing I know anything about is old dolls,/pottery .I was... -
type of old rhinestone?
I bought a whole bag of costume jewelry because: 1) it had lots of sparkly bits inside and I'm attracted to sparkly things
and 2) this bracelet was calling to me from inside the tangle of... -
Gentleman's Writing Box. 'S. Neaverson, 1886'.
Yesterday's flea market find:
Original owner + date of purchase/commemoration.
Unsharpened woodcase pencil. Original to the box. Ivory page-turner (my addition). Sterling silver dip pen. S. Mordan... -
Oriental Piece has me Baffled..
Hi folks!
I stumbled across this forum not so long ago and recently joined. Looks like a wonderful resource to learn a lot!
Anyhoo, I purchased this oriental piece a few weeks ago and to be... -
OLD QUILTS - Help, please!
NOW LOOK WHAT Y'ALL MADE ME DO!
Local Sunday afternoon garage sale... ran across these two, all bundled up in piles of other quilts and bedding stuff, the rest of which I judged to be newish.... -
To BUY or not to BUY: Bronze book stand from the late 19th century
I was thinking of buying this.
Now, before I even consider spending money on it:
Does it look authentic and complete? How much are these worth?
What's the function of the small holes in the... -
Carved Scandinavian Spoon
With both time and money in short supply of late, haven't really added much to my personal collections - but couldn't resist this wonderful thing, which fits into my love of the Scandinavian, as... -
Mystery silver pot
No idea what this is used for. Dated 1928 Birmingham. The star is the outer of the hollow tube and can be blown into. I can't find my way into the Patent Office records so hoping someone may have... -
Rago Arts Jewelry Auction, time to drool.......... eye candy.
Put on your bib before opening this link, you've been warned.
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French cannons held a secret
When we cleaned the thick old paint and rust from a pair of French cannons a few days ago, we noticed on top of both the unmistakeable British "broad arrow" military property mark. Looking...
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