To All Serious Guide and Review Authors: Don't Let Negative Votes Get You Down - I know how discouraging it seems to receive Not Helpful Votes on one's Carefully Written Guides and Reviews, but we should not...
Fascinating History of Lacquer: Lacquer (URISHI) is a living substance - it is natural tree sap - carefully collected from Urushi trees (a type of Sumac, which is related to poison oak and ivy).It has been...
CLOISONNE ~ Guide to Beautiful Works of Enamel and Wire Art ~ The term Cloisonne comes from the French word meaning *to partition * or *compartmentalize * Complex multi step Cloisonne may have originated in...
RARE NEW OLD STOCK TREASURES Have you heard the term "New Old Stock (NOS)?" It refers to Old Stock of any item that was never sold or used. For example, if you were lucky enough to come across a collection...
THE LOVE of BOXES COLLECTING BEAUTIFUL BOXES For many years I have enjoyed collecting boxes - of all kinds - from very old English sterling silver boxes to vintage Japanese lacquer boxes to superbly...
Sellers are no longer allowed to say they accept paper payments (money orders, cashier's checks, personal checks)in their listings. ebay now requires all sellers to accept Credit Cards or Debit Cards or...