1. Davy. Yes, it's a real Zippo, and yes, it's a card-case. 2. Those prices are in pounds sterling. An Australian dollar is about 50p at the...
Vesta-cases are pretty cheap. Sadly they're not that practical anymore. I considered buying one as a present for my mother, to keep her toothpicks...
Calling cards and business-cards changed sizes over the years. It used to be that they were entirely separate entities, but gradually, one turned...
I honestly had no choice. There is absolutely NO WAY I could afford one at what most of them go for around here (about $400-$700). Silver it might...
[IMG] If the doubting Thomases need more proof that it is what I already know what it is, then I trust everyone here knows how big a ZIPPO...
Absolutely not a vesta-case. No striker-plate anywhere on it. And far too large, anyway. I've seen thousands of vesta-cases in person and in...
In case people aren't convinced (and I'm not sure that I really blame you), here's some better photos. The card being used for scale-purposes is...
Definitely not a vesta-case. It even came with the original calling-cards inside it. It's about the size of an iPhone (about 1cm shorter), and...
[IMG] Chester, 1904. Sterling Silver. I've wanted one of these for months. But they're HIDEOUSLY EXPENSIVE. I finally found this one, which...
OK now I'm jealous.
I agree, for Riichi, or Japanese-style Mahjong. I've seen traditional mahjong sets made of bone and bamboo, but I've never come across anything...
In case people are wondering what AF is talking about, he's referring to these: [IMG] Massive, eight-day 'pocketwatches' which could double as...
I have heard of that, AF. I've seen the watches which you speak of, and they are MASSIVE. I don't have anything near that big. I doubt most people...
It's a jeweler's anvil. I used it with a ball-peen hammer, to knock out the dents in the silver and smooth the edges. I also used them to...
Thanks :P I like doing my own repairs wherever and whenever possible.
I've seen a similar one of these which was advertised as being for pencils. The lock looks like you could find a key for it pretty easily if you...
[IMG] Bought this for 75% off from an antiques dealer who was sick of having it at her stall at the flea-market. Sterling-fronted pocketwatch...
My guess: At the front - glass tube with candle inside. At the back - Scroll clipped into the wings and held up for reading. I fail to see...
Hey folks, I'm writing a piece on antique gold and silver for a magazine. In the course of my researches, I learned that in Britain,...
Perhaps...Not sure how good that'll work, but I'll give it a shot...
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