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Vintage Postcards
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1940's Radio Hour: Forti…
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T & C White 1983 M. H. Tiger Eye
Replied Nov. 6, 2008
Antique John Wanamaker Tearoom Teapot and Creamer
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Unidentified Bug is Bugging Me
Replied Jun. 22, 2008
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Looking forward to this group. Now I have to dig them all out.
For collectors of vintage postcards who like to share photos, stories, tips as well as a place to swap or hunt for more.
I have an oil painting dated 1897 by I think it says FX McDonald from Michagan. The painting is in it's original frame and it has a little damage. If your inerested contact me I'll send pictures then
See if this is better.
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yes that is a penny. I put it there to help with showing the size of the item I was asking about.. But thank you. You are right about it being bronze too. Have you seen anything like it before?
Hi Patty, This is my jade snuff bottle. When you remove the top of yours does it have a little spoon or scoop attached to the cap? Mine has a cork stopper and it has a very finely carved "feather " looking scoop stuck inside of the cork.
In your photo 0018jpg, it appears that the piece on the right has 4 links of chain attached to it. In the past somebody opened the 4th link and attached it to the piece on the left. You can see a slight opening where the link was squashed back toget…
Hello Victoria, I think (with almost certainty) that it is a clamp to reach 2 parts of a mantle or a jacket for leaving the rest of the clothes opened. I think that it is a "bronze" clamp which dates of years +/-on 1900.
The second item is (also wit…
Does anyone have any idea what these are? I've been packin them around for the last 10 yrs & can't find anyone that seem's to know. I'd hate to have to add them to the MYSTERY pile.
here in our town it was early 1960's
Craig
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- I'm 48 years old, and live in Denver Co. I love collecting jewelry, bells, budda's, and lots of other "stuff" but these are my main passions. My oldest collection and my favorite is scales. I'm a libra so I collect scales, thinking maybe they can help me balance my life? Yea right! I'm finding all my scales are a little bit tipped, just like the rest of my life. haha. I love learning about antiques of all kinds. Always seeking for lose treasures from long ago.
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I was just wondering, isn't this site for people who collect antiques and other collectables? I just checked my in box and everything in it pertained ti things that are very important, but nothing to do with way I joined this site. Antiques are my "little get-a-way". You know, to get away from all the crazyniess of the new world. I like to go back in time and appreciate the coolness of the past. I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong, but I take care of my issues with teen pregnancey, globel warming, and… Continue
Posted on November 6, 2008 at 6:10pm — 6 Comments
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- At 12:50am on September 11, 2009,
tomsantiquesetcetera said…
- When I said get get some nitric acid I should have said get about 1 tablespoon of nitric acid. I think pharmacies carry it, or chemical supply houses. You might need to have a glass bottle with a glass stopper (no metal or plastic as the acid will eat right through it). Some dentists use it and may tell you how to get some. I got mine from a Geologist friend.
- At 12:45am on September 11, 2009,
tomsantiquesetcetera said…
- Sorry I missed your post. Jewelers have a way to test for gold. They apply something to it and if it's 10, 12,14,16,18,20,22, or 24 kt it changes colors which then identify the percentage of gold in the metal. They can also assay your gold to determine value.
If it is gold there is a method to clean it. You need to get some nitric acid. Mix it 1 part Nitric acid to 10 parts water. Tablespoon would work. Put it into a frying pan on your stove on low heat. Place your bracelet in the liquid. Turn it over after about 20 minutes and remove it after 40. Wash it off in cold water. To get rid of the solution, dilute it with cold water (fill up your frying pan) and put it down your sink. The gas produced by this is nitrous oxide which is what some dentists use on their patients. Also known as "laughing gas". Even so, I would open a door or window or turn on a fan to vent the gas outside.
To further clean your gold use some dishwashing soap and gently shake it and your bracelet. The soap will remove any traces of Nitric Acid and add sparkle to your bracelet.
I pan gold and have used the above to clean my gold. It works great and is very safe.. Do not drop the nitric acid or consume it.
- At 10:28am on November 12, 2008,
tomsantiquesetcetera said…
- Victoria, that bracelet appears to be hand-hammered gold. Gold nuggets are every shade of brown-gold-taffy. There are specific gravity tests (I'm not a scientist) where your bracelet is weighed in a solution and a formula will tell you its' weight. Hefting it you should be able to determine if it's heavier than other bangles. I wouldn't clean it; to do so might ruin its intrinsic value.
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