While I collect a lot of things, my first love has always been writing instruments and accessories. This last week was the Melbourne Pen and...
In case you're wondering where I've been for the past several weeks...I've not been around mostly because I haven't bought anything worth sharing...
This is the first set I've ever bought with the original bone chopsticks still intact, which is kinda cool. In all I've got four of these. I used...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Last time I saw one of these, they wanted nearly $1,000 for it. This was much more affordable. It arrived last week....
I bought this stick almost exactly two years ago. I got it cheap, from a friend who collects walking sticks, partially because the silver handle...
Yes, I bought another one. I've never had a Peranakan silver coin-belt, before. I know they exist, and I've seen photos of them, but I've never...
I bought a whole heap of antique sewing-thingies today, and this spring-loaded thingybob was part of the mass of rufflers, hemmers, piping-feet,...
My last purchase for 2024!! Or at least, the last addition to my collection for the year... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Like the other pair I bought, my...
Something I picked up at a watch-&-clock fair in town today. It's a solid silver chatelaine-fob and watch chain, made out of silver coins. From...
Been collecting antique and vintage Peranakan-Chinese porcelain, or "nyonyaware" for years now, and recently added another piece to the...
Something I picked up at the flea-market today! It's from the early-to-mid 20th century, from what I understand (I've already found an almost...
Yes, I bought another one!! Siamese-style like last time, with Chinese hallmarks on the buckle. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The hallmarks on the...
The seller reckoned this was from the 1920s or 30s, but the style of the case makes me think it's more likely post-WWII. It's very worn out, but...
Been after one of these for years...and I finally got one! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here it is alongside my Sterling Silver Pinstripe 146, and the...
Been after a neat little silver notepad like this for years. Finally landed one a couple of weeks ago. Nearly missed out on buying it. Any idea...
Hey folks! I picked up this really nice ivory and silver-headed walking stick (stick is ebony) this week. I've been trying to read the hallmarks,...
Soooo, I picked this up today at auction, and I just love it! Or to be more precise, I picked up parts of this thing, today. This antique...
The things you find at markets, eh? I found this on a market-stall table piled high with all other kinds of random junk and old tatt. I...
Bought at the market this morning... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Entire thing is 70cm / 27in long, bamboo, with silver handle. Handle is stamped on the...
As I think people here know, I like collecting stuff that is, or is related to, the Straits-Chinese/Peranakan Chinese, since that's my ethnicity...
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