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I cannot recall seeing that excat one bur they are not uncommon for French towns in WWI. The damage was mostly shelling at that period, bombing...
I'd say the Arnett watch is from the 1960s and of quite modest value, it is just too modern for watch collectors. The 1930s Illinois value...
If the move is 'out', it is worth it. For one thing it frees up room for new supplies of junk to rest. Something better than having piles of...
I have my doubts about that mammoth ivory claim, but maybe they really are still making them
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It is possible to take a high definition picture from further away, and then crop and zoom the important part. This is a digitral zoom and if the...
It is a French 'Piano key' miniature, socalled because the ivory veneer frame was thought to be made from old piano key covers, probably it just...
I suspect every collector who sees it will say 'I'd rather pay more for a better one'. You will grow to hate it. It is just too far gone.
I know, I was just using it as something that wasn't a true signet and it was handy.
I am glad one American knows propriety. :-) That or too much Downton Abbey.
The lower the carat, the 'dirtier' the gold can get, which can be good for finding un-noticed stuff. A little polish brings it right back again....
I suspect if you ordered a large enough number they'd put any design you supplied on it. Nowadays it is called 'personalised giftware'
The set includes a tie tack or pin. Don't get me started on ties and their symbolic significance as halters, a symbol of servitude, a handle to be...
It is actually 'laser' since it is an acronym for 'light amplification (by) stimulated emission (of) radiation'. The ring is a normal signet ring...
Take the coat off and bang goes the chain. I suppose you could have a button sewn inside the shirt but this seems obsessive to a pathological...
Is the fuel tank supposed to bleed slowly into the cotton? From your description it is not clear if the tank is totally sealed or part of a fuel...
Handy for duets. Tinkle the ivories cheek to cheek. Please note that where 'it's' does not mean it is, there is no apostrophe. As in 'its...
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