Rob-Any chance there was a recorded Civil War battle (large/small) near this homestead ?
I like Oregon better now.But when California's not 110 degrees or full of wildfires the weather's heavenly. PS-Our friends down there seem to do...
Ground central for the Civil War,definitely one of the best places in the U.S. to be a serious metal detectorist .
Soki-Where again do you list your items for free ?
I don't recall things sitting for months on Ebay 10-15 yrs ago.Seems like they used to charge you more for doing it back then,not sure ?
Cool piece Rob.I assume you found this in Civil War territory ? By the way-have you identified the belt plate(s) or pistol in the dig pic ?
-Me too Bear ! I grew up in Santa Rosa,California.It's a burg in the California 'Wine Country about 55 miles north of San Francisco. Here's an...
"7 or 10 days are too short to attract the right person for extraordinary pieces". -I notice some folks list their items for months.I guess this...
Keep the Steampunk comin' ! The old alarm systems complete & in very good condition can bring good money (Police & Fire Dept).
Two of the better novels I've read regarding antiques are 'The Goldfinch' & 'People of the Book'. These are both fiction so I can't attest to...
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Welcome/Welcome Back Research-Sounds like you might've gotten lucky w/ those rugs,much of the Navajo that shows up here aint-well done !
Great piece,reminiscent of Anasazi.I don't know much about Berber culture,but they are one of the most beautiful ethnic groups on earth.
Those are beautiful as is the studio they're in-they'd cost a fortune new. PS-Some nice looking cars on FB.I think those prices (0$-$1,etc) are...
Ditto-Don't fire it.
Great haul Charlie-congrats !
You buy 'bulk'-best way to get a decent price,the American Pickers 'bundling' technique.
Yes,the copperish 'brown splodge',my second guess would've been 'gloopy poop'.
Oh yeah-back in the first grade,in addition to discussing the previous night's episode of 'Have Gun,Will Travel',we were guffawing over the term...
The last photo seems to show this-"A touch hole / cannon vent that's been plugged. The hole provides external access of an ignition spark into the...
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