Just a note on the caps: I've got quite a few older ornaments that I'm pretty sure have original caps - boxed sets from my Mom - and I notice...
Masks in this style are not based on old or traditional patterns, but are designs invented for the tourist trade. The export industry in...
I believe this is from Indonesia, a fantasy item representing no particular ethnicity; could be brand-new, or 10-20 years old. Likely from the...
B'ardvark. As in "Davy Crockett kilt him a b'ar."
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Yes - maybe you should just keep it and play it. The Appalachian dulcimer is one of the easiest instruments to play. For those who've never...
Usually; some folks have a special stand so they can play it standing - or sitting - and the sound projects a bit better than if it is on your...
Some Thorn Arts pieces are pretty well-done, but they are all castings, despite what one often sees on ebay.... I made some flan over the...
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I'm afraid I can't add much to the discussion; the discussion linked above on the "Everything Dulcimer" forum has more than I know about this...
You could try to check on piano prices, but the market is not good...too many people want electric keyboards, and there are too few people wanting...
And a great many for even less. I checked my local vintage record store, and they said that in general, they are not in the market for buying...
No need to be sorry. It is possible for there to be confusion about the difference between a print of a painting, and an original painting, and...
I guess you could say it is "native-ish" or "native inspired" but the use of sort-of-native forms is not good, to put it mildly. I wouldn't...
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