Mailing tape, paper and printer ink. Here the USPS gives away boxes for its Priority service. Those cannot be resused by US postal regulations,...
Dyed and stabilized chalk turquoise maybe? Not southwestern, I agree.
That's sad. My guess would be a friend or family member had it done to remember the brothers. Coinage was available but metals may have been...
I think it's soil from the Holy Land. Mustard seeds would be smaller and all the same shape and size.
Or an artist who mumbled when he/she signed it?
I've never tried to take the dye off of lapis, so I've no idea what would happen. As for the ring, maybe they thought it was 18kHGE or similar.
Looks like a 9-carat mark to me. The green opaque stone looks like dyed howlite or some such. The orange agate looks like orange agate unless...
Found this little guy today. Paid $5. Robert Deurloo. How the heck it was still there I haven't a clue....
Too early for the Jubilee. I looked at a list of "stuff that happened" in 1895 and nothing jumped out.
It looks like what teenagers wore when I was a little kid - early to mid-1970s. None of those had a tribal affiliation, they were just worn for...
I think the oil and vinegar are supposed to be Romeo and Juliet. No clue about the soldier dude on the other flask.
I won't get in your way on the fish if you don't go after the emerald necklace for your wife while you're at it. It's not totally my style, but...
I really like the second one. No idea why.
The little guys recycle everything anyway.
Good idea - let somebody else dust it.
The wood looks incredibly old but the paint looks brand new. Not meant to fool anyone from the looks of it, just meant to look cool.
EEP! EEP! It's a good thing they're 3000 miles away otherwise into my hoard they'd go! I'd put a drop of superglue on the break in the oval one...
1980-something is my guess. Looks a lot better messed with.
I'd remove or protect the mirror if you do that. The mirror backing is paint too, and I wouldn't want stripper anywhere near it.
Her company trademark is a lion's head, but there's no reason she couldn't have made other animals.
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