When you are getting ready to buy a Japanese sword you really need to get to know your source, and it does not hurt to study a little history too. If you are content with a wall hanger that can be purchased...
Breyer Model Horses Fun to Collect or Play With! Breyer Animal Creations has been producing high quality model horses for over 50 years. Breyer Horses come in many shapes and sizes. Please use this guide as...
I have just completed my second full season as a commercial fish digger at Kemmerer, and south of Rock Springs, Wyoming. I operate the Currant Creek Quarry which is now open.I have been selling the Kemmerer...
A (Not so) Brief Guide to Free Motion Quilting with Vintage Singer Sewing Machines I'm making a bit of an assumption here that you know WHAT "free motion" quilting is - but a quick definition is the use of...
Thank you for taking the time to read my guide on antique jeweled filigree vanity items. Almost all of them I have been able to purchase on eBay, as well as antique shops and flea markets. I have collected...
A brief overview of linen through the ages Egyptians deemed linen to be the cloth of the gods. They used it for example for mummies, and in their sacred rituals. Linen is the oldest textile in the world,...
Thanks for dropping by ....... When we first started on eBay in 2003, there were usually 200 to 300 listed Dzi Beads, of which 95% were all machine mass manufactured copies or imitations. Today, a simple...
The Beauty of Cameos.Cameos are beautifully hand-carved scenes or portraits of people or animals in three-dimensional relief. Cameos are made from multi-colored conch shells or banded agate, which is a...
This is a guide aimed at those advanced collectors that seek out Japanese WWII items that were owned by or signed by Japanese Generals or Admirals. I lived in Japan for 11 years and was fortunate enough to...
More than anything, clocks seem to be one of the few items passed down from Generation-to-Generation. What is it about them that make them so memorable? - Electric Westminster Chime Clocks are becoming...