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King...everything has gotten expensive it seems...!

Why is gold still high....but silver is back down to $16.........

 

I struggle to even find a can of it! About $5 or so now.
I used to buy it in Canada......OH!
For 50cents a can! That was about 15-16 years ago, maybe less.
Haven't been up to our 'attic' recently though...
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Gold is up because people are hoarding it now, banks an such too......
When the fan hits the poop... they expect to be better off.

 

I just found that WD40 works as well for the tape stickies. There was 2 cans of that in the free bin but I left them.

 

Not on books it won't.

 

Those spoons look like they were somebody's pride and joy. Sort of a spoon-y charm bracelet.

 

Use a hair dryer to remove labels, it works on surface - tip courtesy of gregsglass

 

That works too but...I can just let LF sit with something over it and come back later. Far less work when doing a number of things at once.

 

If we're your attic.....then you're our basement.....Ha !!!!!

 

WD40....I spray that sh-t on everything !!! hehe!!!

 

So that's what's running down from our attic.
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WD Water Displacement.
NOT working here in the Seattle area!!!

 

We're finally drying out here with a rise in the temps.....

Stay dry ...out on the Wet Coast !!
If'n you can !!

 

Hi KoT,
I use lighter fluid to check for watermarks on stamps. I was at a yard sale several years ago, the lady had three rolls of strapping tape. Huge rolls, 5 feet in diameter.
I asked where she got them. She said her husband was cleaning out a store that went under and brought the tape home. They must have done a lot of shipping.
greg

 

Holy cats!!!!
They'll never use all that now before it goes to hell.

 

I take it this is the strapping tape with the fiberglass in it? I used to love that stuff. They also used to make a brown craft paper tape that was pretty strong, but you had to wet it down like wallpaper. Haven't seen any of that in ages, but it had the advantage of not being able to dry out on you. Fall apart due to acid content maybe....

 

Yes and yes.
I use strapping on heavy boxes especially books.
I have a couple of rolls of the brown tape too.

 

That brown tape was so gooey ..and gross, if you didn't slap it on quick....

 

I have a bunch of sweet little teacups to ship for centerpieces for a wedding. I think I'll use mine for that box.

 

Well that was the tag sale morning that wasn't. There was a "big sale" advertised in the next town with multiple families. Yeah, right. There was enough stuff for one family and nothing I could be bothered buying. Went to a senior center's annual tag sale up the street and found new jewelry. Bought out the sterling, more or less, but nothing worth showing. Stopped at a house that's having an estate/tag sale tomorrow to case the joint a bit. "The sale's tomorrow" (I can read, thanks). No jewelry at the sale at all, it seems. I may go back anyway for the heck of it. (sigh)

 

If anyone has any information on this is would greatly appreciate any help, thank you