Beautiful-'Beam Me down a smoke Capt. Kirk !' Superb ID'ing folks.
Between NOLA & Hotlanta you've got some good picking country.
You get some nice pieces down in Atlanta,def got the history ! If it's an oil painting-I'd do some careful research re light,non-intrusive surface...
JM- Do you ever find anything at the Lincoln Road Antique & Collectible show ? Although it looks like you do just fine at your local thrifts,so...
Bonhams,Christies & Sothebys can be quite helpful-if they want your piece. Great article Kent. A local dealer (open since 65 !),says the Chinese...
I know some of the early IKEA can go for quite a lot, 'early' meaning 50's up into the recent 2000's....
Exactly-18K,not too soft or brassy,it's stunning when you see someone a pair of earrings.
Once upon a time used to.
JM-You're doing great,esp in this crazed biz !
You yanked the GW Tag & froze-'fear is the mind killer'-Dune.I've learned more than my share of tough lessons in this racket Johnny ! 'If it don't...
Good to know there's a few of us lucky enough to find & keep a good thing.I try to relish it everyday cause nothing lasts forever.
Now I'll sound like a bit of an Old Chauvinist,but I did use to say to the younger ladies at work,many of whom were swooning over budding poets or...
Piece of cake kiddo-it's why were all here pretending to be smart.
Well said Whit.I enjoyed picking for the last four & a half decades more than playing tennis,golfing,trawling for minnows or mowing the lawn. It...
@#*% !-To find 18K in a US GW you'd have to jackhammer a trench in the floor & pull out your gold pan.
Meiji was a period in Japan history (thanks Wiki)-'The Meiji Period extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.The period corresponded to the...
Thanks Silver,ditto.
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My brain can only tolerate so-much surfing,but it's out there.
Best of luck Johnny ! Pictures please.
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