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• How to Identify Synthetic Ivory and Resin
• by jsisk( 1648)
• There are many factors that have contributed to the advent of synthetic materials that have the color and texture of ivory. At the top of the list is the removal of elephant ivory from the market. Long before... 

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  ivory | bone | snuff bottle

• 83 of 84 people found this guide helpful

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• The Difference Between Fids and Bodkins
• by scrimcollector ( private )
• Bodkins are quite frequently mis-labeled as Fids on eBay. Here are definitive differences. Fids are usually 5-inches to 12-inches long, conical in shape from a sharp point to a 1-inch to 1.5-inch wide,... 

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  whalebone | ivory | fid | bodkin | scrimshaw

• 57 of 58 people found this guide helpful

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• Using a Scanner for High-Resolution Close-Up JPG images
• by scrimcollector ( private )
• - Using a Scanner for High-Resolution Close-Up JPG images of 3-D Items - I collect antique scrimshawed whale teeth, and needed an accurate, repeatable method to capture high-resolution, close-up JPG images. A... 

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  Scanner | High Resolution | Close Up | JPG | 3 D

• 48 of 49 people found this guide helpful

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• What is my typewriter worth?
• by fjaproducts( 2645)
• Hello Folks-First things first...... We make ribbons and that is what we do best. We do not repair or service the machines. We have six typewriter guides listed in the reviews and guides section, and we want... 

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  typewriters | vintage typewriters | antique machines | typewriter ribbons | office machines

• 33 of 35 people found this guide helpful

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• Pitfalls of PayPal To Sellers & Seller Protection Part2
• by scarletohairy2( 550)
• In our case it was a huge (hundreds) lot of assorted vintage costume jewelry. And even though we had tons of photos documentation on our side which showed the ID's maker marks, names with history; not to... 

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  selling pitfalls | scam buyers | sellers no protection | fraud refunds | Pay Pal refunds

• 26 of 26 people found this guide helpful

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