Hi Pat, It was the 50s when cigarette smoking was still in its prime but It was a time to "hide" the truth more. There was such an avalanche of...
Hi, Well with recycling there is smaller and smaller amts of beach glass. Unfortunately there is larger and larger amts of glass that is treated...
Hi, I had 10+ pieces of a silver plate collection that all went together to make several different serving platters and detachable handles so...
Hi, I found a wonderful Federal mirror that someone had painted with aluminium radiator paint. Several coats. It took a lot of hours but I...
Hi, I usually say if I think I am right it just might be. I am kind of sure that this is an ashtray. In the 50s people started to quit smoking...
Hi, After years of looking at wooden handles on objects I find 20s,30s and 40s usually green paint. 50s usually had red painted handles. JMHO greg
Hi, Looks like a 1950s ashtray. Had removable try for cleaning. greg
Hi, When I was a kid my gramps made a reel to keep my kite string on. It looked very similar to this one. I wonder if he used and old fishing...
Hi, I agree that it is from a pipe organ. When I was working on the Brooklyn church the pipe organ was being repaired. The pipes measured from...
Hi, I am in agreement with Don. greg
Hi, I had to laugh at Marie's love knot chain. I am an old boy scout and said it's a square knot. greg
Hi, They are called Tantalus and usually used for liquor bottles. Been making them for many a year. I have never seen a perfume one. greg
Hi, Of course the 1881 "Hobble Skirts" where a pain to deal with getting into the trolleys and carriages at the time. greg
Hi Kent, I take it as an insult.:rolleyes: I am one of three people in the world who LOVE to polish silver. There was a board member who used to...
Hi KoT, I have tried the bleach pen and RUINED several pieces!!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND for any paper.
Hi, Well we poured into a large box and then cut it into slabs. The most of it was then just shaved into bits to use as laundry soap. Some of the...
Hi Mansons, Making soap for many a year we never ever used a ladle it was always a wooden paddle. Of course we were common and only made lye...
Hi Mikey. I spent over 50 bucks to have a litho cleaned after water damage. The restorer told me to NOT to use bleach as it would destroy the...
Hi, I had two blue candlesticks and wanted Mike's bowl to made a console set. Never could find the bowl so I sold the candlesticks. I rue the...
Hi, A large vat of fresh turtle soup. Oh I can still smell the soup cooking even 70 years later. greg
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