I used to see them at book fairs. As a rule the books would have custom leather bindings as well, but the value was in the presentation - in the...
You would think Ponto Jana would be the name of the bridge, and maybe it was back then... but I think today it's the Ponte Sisto. (At least the...
You can put me in for this, but in truth I'll probably end up listing it.
Maybe Rome. That could be the Vatican in the background. I think Rome is more likely than Florence. Compare to this:...
It's a butane lighter, so not so very old. The only butane lighter I ever sold had a nice design, but the buyer said it leaked like crazy. (They...
I think it's rail size that determines model train gage, and the measurement is across the centers of the the rails (or from the outside of one to...
Good method for selection! Thank you sooo much!
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I am genuinely impressed by your work, Gila. It's not the sort of thing you learn overnight, is it.
On a more modest note: a stained glass box I designed and built [IMG] [IMG] It's fitted with 2 trays. The lower has a folding handle, and...
Beautiful murals, Gila. Very impressive. I particularly like the Aztec. How long did it take to paint the full cycle?
Small watercolor by Canadian artist James Blomfield. [IMG] [IMG] He was a painter, stained glass artist, and designed the Vancouver City Coat...
The only Miracle pin I ever has (which is how I know the name) wasn't any particularly great quality - but it looked alright.
Shot in the dark - you might check Miracle for the first. They're Scottish.
Apparently the pattern was introduced in '53. This example is no later than the early '60s. There's a phone number on the back that starts with...
Honkin’ huge paint by number. The painting (excluding frame) measures 27” by 36”. [IMG] There is a site called the Paint by Number Museum, so...
Besides... would anyone even notice if you busted one of these new ones over their head.
Some people amassed very large collections of similar way back, like 18th/19th C. It's possible that yours came from such a collection and the...
Toss my name in the hat. All the November babies in this family are old people, but still...
Have you checked Libbey Rock Sharpe?
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