If you're in the US see if there's a Woodcraft store near you. The (mostly) men who work there are very knowledgeable in all forms of...
Yes, that is the Jirasek. My heart stopped for a sec when I first saw it.
I found this in my parents closet. It probably dates from 1917-1930. It's signed by Alois Jirasek, and the paragraph reads "Moscow, the once...
Ooh interesting. Thanks! I never knew my parents visited the Philipne Islands.
Probably from Africa and probably tourist trade item. But interesting blend of styles. Can anyone try to identify this?
Most likely glass. They feel pretty heavy and don't have the telltale mold lines.
I bought this bag in a junk shop in Alamogordo, NM. I was told at the time that it was sold to the shop by an Apache family. It's doeskin, with...
I saw a passing comment in a travelogue that mentioned those watches on the plane to Kenya. I spent a lot of time cruising small shops looking...
I got this "watch" at a pawn shop or flea market in Nairobi in the 80s. The story I've always heard that when the Maasai saw Westerners with...
LOL my grandfather and I painted the cabinet that I found this in. I never saw this particular item until a few weeks ago.
Any estimate on age? It looks old, and the wood is very dry.
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