For a start they had to wait till the "Anna and the King of Siam" effect had died down.
It dates from the 1960s.
It is a christening mug. A silver knife, fork and spoon set was another common christening present at the time. Search ebay completed sales for...
As I recall, it was still being called Siam by people in general in the 60s. Kids would get other kids to sing the national anthem of Siam. "Oh...
They look nice cleaned up.
That first picture shows camouflage at its best. You know something is there but it near impossible to make out what it is.
If he actually was a rear gunner, it may be possible to get a replacement clasp for air crew Europe if he was entitled to it./ (and it is missing,...
(About the weather) True, dat, it has been pretty good for October. Roll on Global Warming.
I'm not Davey, he is probably off trucking somewhere (He loves to truck) but if you have any other documentation to go along with the medals it...
Another one I'd buy for my collection.
I'd buy it for my small collection of silver teacups (see a very old thread here) if the price were reasonable.
That is an interesting article. On a much smaller scale I produced various nitro-explosives in my garden shed when I was a teenager. Essentially...
Knutsford is a few miles up the M6 from my place, but I have almost enough swords for a platoon.
They are worth about $15 an ounce as scrap. I'd have bought them
The maker's name font style of 19th C coin makers is almost enough to identify as coin on the style alone.
Nitro glycerine makers watch their retorts sitting on one legged stools. If they fall asleep they fall over, which is better than the vat...
There are a few there that I like, lucky they are on another continent.
All mothers should show their daughters that cufflink and say, if you ever see any man wearing something like this, kick him in the fork and walk...
Check out suppliers to the pimp trade, that is clearly the target market for these, and if you only have one, not only are you 50% better off than...
Many serious players are devoted to one piece cues. Other players would leave their cue at their regular snooker hall locked in the case.
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