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<p>[QUOTE="Kimbert, post: 436475, member: 9204"][USER=267]@scoutshouse[/USER] I dipped the ends in some hot water (not too hot) and definitely had a faint vick's smell, nothing like hair! Sounds like celluloid it is!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] thanks for all that info. All things point to celluloid! Also thank you for the detailed hairdo instructions, I'll be giving it a try!</p><p>I loved your threads about your hair ornaments- the one with the silver plaque is so unusual!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] you're right it <i>is </i>so lovely I should at least display it! I have this weird notion that daylight might dry it out and make it more brittle? I have no idea where I got that notion though but that's what prompted me to tuck it away when not in use (which is basically always haha) but it such a shame! I will try to find a nice display spot for it!</p><p>and as to the TTITI test- I did it, and definite varnished finger nail right here!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>just for fun: Tada! my best efforts to date:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]153178[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kimbert, post: 436475, member: 9204"][USER=267]@scoutshouse[/USER] I dipped the ends in some hot water (not too hot) and definitely had a faint vick's smell, nothing like hair! Sounds like celluloid it is! [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] thanks for all that info. All things point to celluloid! Also thank you for the detailed hairdo instructions, I'll be giving it a try! I loved your threads about your hair ornaments- the one with the silver plaque is so unusual!! [USER=5006]@kyratango[/USER] you're right it [I]is [/I]so lovely I should at least display it! I have this weird notion that daylight might dry it out and make it more brittle? I have no idea where I got that notion though but that's what prompted me to tuck it away when not in use (which is basically always haha) but it such a shame! I will try to find a nice display spot for it! and as to the TTITI test- I did it, and definite varnished finger nail right here! just for fun: Tada! my best efforts to date: [ATTACH=full]153178[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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