I have this vintage little key chain scrimshaw by Alaskan Wilbur Walluk. This would likely be from the 1950's or early 1960's (he passed away in...
John L Checkley (American 1922 - 1991), commonly misread as Cherkley.
May be a powder flask....
Talk about pristine condition. Wow!
Here is what a paste over of the butcher cover looks like. Note the sloppy paste over at the top, and the clearly visible dark triangle of Ringo's...
Google translate from an image attempts it. Appears to be the Book of Leviticus. Most of the text describes features of the translation. Warsaw...
The only tools I recall being used to splice logging cables were spikes. Was interesting to watch someone experienced working at it.
I thought I might be able to help when I saw the title. I worked in my youth high line logging in the northwest. I don't recognize that item. But...
Commercially tanned leather could be from anywhere, so, not an indicator for it being NA. Style of knife blade doesn't support NA either.
I know a lot of falconers. I think they would love to have something like that.
It doesn't look NA to me.
This photo supports it. [IMG]
I don't think MC stands for Marine Corps. When you see a Naval Officer referenced like this: John Doe CDR, MC, USN the MC stands for Medical...
One in much better condition sold at Heritage Auctions in 2009 for $862.50...
We have one of those passed down in the family that's pristine and still in the box. After doing a little research it became clear they are dime a...
It doesn't look like any rating insignia that I can find. I wonder if it's a joke/made-up insignia. The gold dolphins on the other side imply that...
To build on Hollyblue's answer, this blog post has a picture of such a stone in a more raw form....
That seems like a fine distinction to be able to make. The area where my Swedish grandmother was born was historically part of Norway until the...
The fabric looks very fresh. If genuine, it's not necessarily Civil War era. That style (kepi) was used for decades after the war.
I'd love to hear what conclusions you've drawn on the topic.
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