wlwhittier's Recent Activity

  1. wlwhittier replied to the thread cast iron cauldron.

    Dunno about age...but that's one helluva kettle!

    Apr 18, 2024 at 2:25 PM
  2. wlwhittier replied to the thread Stetson hat.

    Hiya, Scott, an' Welcome! We need pictures, up to 10 of them, under a Meg each. When you add them, be sure to click on Full Image rather...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 2:23 PM
  3. wlwhittier liked hunt2's post in the thread Garuda bell.

    Hi there bell companion, it seems that it is usual that the top and bottom part of those bells are made seperately and consists of...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 2:19 PM
  4. wlwhittier liked Lucille.b's post in the thread Tiny Sewing Machine for your Tiny House.

    Wow, that is really something. I opened the link, comes with original instructions, and it fits into that original mailing crate. I...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 11:05 AM
  5. wlwhittier liked Joe in PA's post in the thread Tiny Sewing Machine for your Tiny House.

    What a cute little machine. Thought it was a Salesman's sample at first glance but appears it was really intended for usage. Great for...

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  6. wlwhittier liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Tiny Sewing Machine for your Tiny House.

    That is so sweet.:) I still have the child's sewing machine my grandmother used to play with as a little girl. It dates from ca 1900,...

    Apr 18, 2024 at 11:05 AM
  7. wlwhittier replied to the thread Small Cast-Brass Icon, 9 Haloed Heads, Corner Legends.

    Many, if not most, of those in the RT link, like the Google lens responses, show Jesus an' the 12 apostles...so I wonder who these 9...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:57 PM
  8. wlwhittier liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Small Cast-Brass Icon, 9 Haloed Heads, Corner Legends.

    It is a travel icon of the Deësis, possibly Russian. In the link Roaring posted you can find a short explanation. For a longer one:...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
  9. wlwhittier liked Marote's post in the thread HELP IS THIS A GEO, FOSSIL, OR CARVED SCULPTURE? ART?.

    I once played a satanic message backwards, and I heard Justin Bieber! :nailbiting::eek:

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
  10. wlwhittier liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread HELP IS THIS A GEO, FOSSIL, OR CARVED SCULPTURE? ART?.

    We call it a 'thunder egg' too, so it is probably the 'official' term for these rocks. The face is just a quirk of nature imo.

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:45 PM
  11. wlwhittier liked SUPERJUNK1970's post in the thread HELP IS THIS A GEO, FOSSIL, OR CARVED SCULPTURE? ART?.

    Just purchased at thrift store. I thought it was a geo but IN CLOSER inspection, it has faces, a goat. A circular image with two...

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  12. wlwhittier liked Potteryplease's post in the thread HELP IS THIS A GEO, FOSSIL, OR CARVED SCULPTURE? ART?.

    Similar to a geode, it looks like what we call a 'thunder egg' here in the Pacific Northwest.

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:45 PM
  13. wlwhittier liked jeasta's post in the thread Hubley? doorknocker.

    Hello again! I picked up this little door knocker recently, and I have seen that some people have them listed online as Hubley. Did...

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  14. wlwhittier replied to the thread Garuda bell.

    Thanks, AJ...I've resisted adding a clapper, out of caution that it may have more value left just as it is...but its chime when lightly...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:43 PM
  15. wlwhittier liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Garuda bell.

    The bells were often modeled after existing ones which could have been made by a more refined maker, maybe in a larger town. The Garuda...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM