33 RPM Vinyl Record Care Handling Here are some hints and tips to help keep your vintage vinyl collection in tip top shape.Handling Records : Always handle your records along the outer rim and label. Never...
Have you seen the new die cut machine Cricut? Well find out how this new Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter will become your new Wish List item for scrapbooking and card making. Cricut personal Electronic...
[Note: Your comments and corrections are very welcome!]Below are some brief tips for correctly identifying some of the antique photographs most commonly found for sale on eBay, along with a bit of history and...
Collectors eventually expand their collections into the area known as ephemera. Looking for items that advertise, illustrate or explain the collectible is a great find for anything from pottery to automobiles....
So many times we purchase antique documents or artwork that brings a smile to our face, only to frame it in such a way as to either decrease its value, or create harm to the piece. Below I have outlined 10...
Stereo (3-D) images come in many formats, vintage stereo card views, modern day View-Master images, Tru-Vue, Novel-View, anaglyph comic books, lenticular images, holograms, etc. All of these can provide true...
Welcome to the fascinating world of decoupage. A world where anyone, even those with very little artistic flair, can create wonderful, individual works of art. Decoupage is simple, inexpensive, and, above all,...
Rag Quilting is Easy with Basic Sewing Experience! 1. Find material suitable to rag when washed: Vintage Chenille is tres chic right now !, New Chenille , Flannel , Satin , Heavyweight Cotton etc Make sure...
PEOPLE OFTEN SELL AMBROTYPES, TINTYPES AND DAGS AND CALL THEM ALL " DAGUERREOTYPES " BECAUSE THEY ARE IN A " CASE "....... NOT TRUE ! THERE IS AN EASY WAY TO TELL WHAT YOU HAVE ! A TINTYPE WILL ATTRACT A...
The Pimpernel company, as others, produce up to three different sizes in their place mats. There is the dinner placemat which is the biggest at about 12 x 16. The next one is the luncheon placemat which is...