For me, it's been the opposite. Neither of my parents are interested in genealogy. I know absolutely nothing about my dad's side of the family,...
Thank you! :) I thought the knot must be for part of a uniform (okay, I was slightly worried I had bought a drapery tie, but decided to risk it),...
For some reason, I just really love the thought of Victorian era tourists. I don't know why. It really provokes my imagination.
Bought this lovely pendant today. It has a locket on the back. Am I right to think Victorian? It looks very well made, but I think it is base...
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After the disappointment of last week, I hit a gold mine today and bought this lot of stuff. This post will have the pipes, pickelhaube crest, and...
Disappointing, but I guess this is just a lesson learned. I found some other nice stuff to make up for the loss, and from now on, I'll be even...
:( there goes my money
Yeah, I can't believe I missed that damage, especially since I turned it around to look at both sides. The only thing that I could think of is...
Today I visited a flea market in Krakow. Naturally, working on 2 hours sleep, hungry, tired, I let my excitement get ahead of my brain and...
What are some of your unintended side effects of antiquing? We all have them I, for instance, can no longer walk past antique stores without...
Love them! They remind me of something out of a Studio Ghibli movie.
The frames were what fooled me in the first place :( I only skimmed over the text, decided I wouldn't be able to understand it, then bought them...
thank you for your help. This is why I seriously need to improve my German. Bye two euros.
I bought this pewter flask at a thrift store in Vienna. It has some significant wear, dents, etc., and the mark looks worn away. Any thoughts on...
What are your thoughts on these old Beardsley prints? They came in a pair of old veenered frames. They appear to have once been part of a book....
That's absolutely gorgeous! A great find!
I picked up this locket this weekend. It's the second locket I've found with a Maltese/Iron Cross, but what makes this one unique is that it also...
Yeah, they're garnets. :) First bakelite (hopefully) find of the season. Thanks! Yeah, the second one's a locket. There's nothing inside it, but...
Love the casket box! I definitely would have bought it just to display that card alone.
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