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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;shamster, post: 10475953, member: 85821&quot;]Hi all, another exciting package arrival! This set of Japanese blond tortoiseshell comb and hair pin&nbsp; came as FREEBIE with my vintage coral purchase !It’s hard to believe such quality items came at no cost right? The dealer (also a friend and I have been buying old corals from her for half a year) said she got no buyer interest for these combs and hairpins and she had a bunch of them unsold, so she just sent me a set. The photos don’t do justice, this comb is just simplistic elegance at finest… and so satisfying when held in hand…it’s unbelievable thick and heavy….</p><p><br /></p><p>but my concern is, would it be ethical to collect these combs? Based on my research these have been in production since 19th or earlier- VA has some examples dated likewise. But have Japanese makers stopped making similar combs with tortoiseshell then? If these combs are mostly antique, i.e. early 20th, then I would be happy to collect more in different shapes. If not, I would be still glad that I have came cross this one at 0 cost. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![ATTACH=full]526928[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]526929[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]526931[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]526930[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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