That is why when I go shopping with a friend or relative we always work out codes beforehand. Things like "Mom would like this" means "This sells...
This is sweet but is not Art Nouveau!
I was helping a nice man in my neighborhood with a yard sale, he pulled out a piece of glass saying "Here is the ugliest thing I have ever seen!"...
Got ya Jivvy :)
Reminds me of one of the Mucha Job posters, there is one where she is inhaling, her head raised in a similar fashion.
The seat covers are needlepoint, not embroidery. For someone who doesn't do needle work it seems like nit picking, but for those who know it is a...
We also made a beef rib roast dinner in an open hearth. The organizers were very impressed when I knew how to make boiled coffee (campers coffee...
Soak it in water and scrub, I bet it will all come off :)
I agree, I had a graduated angel skin coral necklace that was broken and filthy. I cleaned all the beads as Brownen described and tried to...
Agree, not Unger quality. Someone must have taken a mold of an original Unger or similar piece and made a copy. Sweet but new and not well done,...
Can't help, just wanted to say I like it!!!
I took a day of classes at a local restoration years ago. One of the classed was with an itinerant blacksmith, he taught me how to make nails :)
Once again Mr. Nate inspires me to keep looking! I love your analogy of the pond and the ocean :)
I have sold quite a few pieces of pottery the past few months, mostly lower end like 1930s-50s McCoy. People seem to love it, I sold 2 McCoy...
I love it! Can you repair the broken curve on the bottom left?
The first necklace looks like orange agate beads. The second one looks like angel skin coral to me.
Can we see the back please?
Always post a bottom photo and measurements please :)
I think a lot of the problem with Roseville was the cheap, badly made knock offs from China that flooded the market starting about 10 or so years...
I don’t use silver testing kits because it’s near impossible for me to see the subtle differences in the reds, especially on a dark stone. I test...
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