As in: brass over zinc? That would be a first, for me at least.
Thanks! I've been a bakelite/catalin collector for decades, but had not known of that term until your post. If I don't learn something new every...
Another classic example of the immeasurable depth of wisdom an' understanding about our world available here for the asking! Bravo to both of you...
...an' I'm pretty fond of it meself!
Good...Thank you, AJ!
Yup...it takes all kinds. Some learn; others, not so much.
Yup...me too.
I'll be switched...They're carved!
Hmm...are there still folks who go about in public with a bolo 'round their collar?
Yup...but I don't get the R needed for Berger. I see only a pretty clearly defined lower case L.
What is prystal? Thanks!
Yup...found that one, too. Seems it went a bit on the cheap side, compared to others.
Are these two Tara? The positions of the hands match the one above, but I'm not familiar enough with the Goddesses to be positive about them being...
Yeah...I caught that, too. No sense in the way it's described.
The '8' appears upside-down, which may confirm your observation. I like it! I'm wondering about the blind holes in the back...an' what appear to...
This, from Wikipedia; Chinese numismatic charms: The formal name for these coins, and the word's pronunciation, was Yasheng coin or money...
I'm stunned by the price...but then, it's still for sale. I'm content, now, to leave it as found...tho' I sure would like to have a cleaner view...
This is ~65mm high, ~54mm wide; the pocket is ~33mm wide by ~10mm thick. It weighs~72 grams. Again, aside from the coincidence of acquisition at...
She is ~85mm tall, an' weighs ~106 grams. I'm leaning toward SE Asian, but she may be Indian? Beyond those most basic descriptors, I'm without a...
The coin is ~39mm diameter, ~2mm thick; the square hole is ~6.5mm on a side. Overall length is ~81mm, the wee man is ~42mm tall; weight is ~34...
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