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Coral beads
I was monumentally slow on the uptake about these beads. I thought they were glass but I kept thinking there was something odd about them
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Finally got round to giving them a good... -
Article On Exaggerated Postcards
Father-son research team studies history of state’s ‘exaggeration postcards’... -
Pilgrim Sugar Chest
Alrighty then! An interesting piece of early American furniture is up for grabs later today. The sale title describes this as a "sugar chest" and they could be correct but, I am not so sure,... -
Bisque porcelain lamp body - dancing ladies - how to clean?
Found this in an otherwise unremarkable brass lamp (brass-ish base, this lamp body, brass cap on top - then lamp socket on top. The wiring looked perhaps 1950's to me - I've already tossed it(the... -
Chinese Embroidery Pieces
Pardon me if any of these are repeats, but thought I'd share a few Chinese silk embroideries and see if anyone knows what they say, if they're modern or not, etc, or even if you like the handiwork... -
I'm thinking this is a blown glass hanging Vase, but have never heard of...
"C. Cole", the artist's name inscribed on the bottom. Hoping maybe one of you might have heard of him/her. It has an unimportant chain it hangs from in a window, weighs
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Figa Fist Pendant
Any thoughts as to the material of the hand? It seems like plastic to me, has a lot of surface wear, some cracking. Doesn't seem like stone or amber. The metal is gold filled, and the stone is... -
Hello All! Looking for help with this cool Pendant
I got this piece today. It is enameled, but not sure if the metal is pewter or nickel. When I polished it, it rubs off dark. It looks handmade, but not sure, no markings. Any information would be...
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