Now that my vintage audio acquisition has turned into a major illness, it's time to put 'pen to paper' and bequeath my observations and advice to the general public. Previously, I had written a guide entitled...
Solid Wood Furniture versus Veneer Some makers use both types of construction in building custom furniture and custom cabinets. Now lets look at these two options and their strong and weak points.Solid wood...
As a seller I have had a listing removed because it "looked to eBay" like excessive freight. It wasn't. It's the new USPS Priority rates! I could ship a 4 pound box to New York from California for $10.35 on...
Chrysocolla is attractive blue-green that provides a unique color to the mineral world and is well known in the semi-precious stone trade. Chyrsocolla is perhaps more appropriately a mineraloid than a...
Bisbee Mine Turquoise The Bisbee mine, near Bisbee, Arizona, is one of the more famous American mines because Bisbee was one of the very first to put American turquoise on the commercial market under the...
FOSSIL CORAL, from Construction Material, Health Supplements, and now with discovery of uniquely preserved Indonesian varieties, the ornate use in Jewelry Joel Ivey 2008 INTRODUCTION It is important that...
1) The Pastured Horse : Stalling is not necessary for all horses, but protection from the winter elements is necessary. Horses acclimate to winter conditions extremely well, but need to be able to escape the...
London Country Buses This is one of many illustrated classic London bus guides I've created for the community. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to find out more about the classic London bus art featured in...
Choosing the Right storage bag for a collectible vs a non collectible can be confusing and can cost you more than you need to pay. Most bags are plastic-polyetheylene(PE) or polypropylene(PP), with these...
The History of Gold - Part 1 Gold was among the first metals to be mined because it commonly occurs in its native form, that is, not combined with other elements, because it is beautiful and imperishable, and...