It was while I was on Ebay searching for antique and unusual medical instruments and devices to use as props in a motion picture I was directing that I stumbled upon the strange world of Violet Ray Wands. A...
DRUGGIST/APOTHECARY BOTTLES Drugstore bottles were used as display bottles in nearly every drugstore during the last century. These bottles come in a wide variety of styles. The early drugstore storage...
IF YOU BUY ITEMS OFF OF EBAY TO SELL ON EBAY, AND PAY WITH PAYPAL, BEWARE!! YOU COULD GET MERCHANDISE THAT IS "NOT AS DESCRIBED" AND NOT BE BACKED BY THE PAYPAL BUYER PROTECTION POLICY. ALL ALONG I ASSUMED...
There are several criteria which dictate the value and scarcity of early pharmacy bottles. These criteria include, but are not limited to, composition, color, size, condition, age, and origin/provenance. The...
EBay is a wonderful venue for buying and selling used microscopes and microscope parts. You can find vintage accessories that are not available any other way, and bargains on classic scopes for beginners....
As a collector and appraiser of pharmacy and medical items for the past 15+ years, there comes a time (i.e. NOW) when I must speak out regarding the egregious claims and outright fabrications regarding the...
First let me tell you a little about myself. I have been collecting microscopes and microscope slides (and some other antique science intstruments) since before Ebay existed. The hobby has changed markedly...
Fake Civil War Surgical Sets: due to misdirection, ignorance, or fraud By Dr. Michael Echols, American Civil War Surgical Antiques Buying or even selling a "real" Civil War surgical set is difficult at best....
COLLECTING AND EVALUATING CIVIL WAR SURGEON’S IMAGES, CDV's, AND PHOTOGRAPHS By Paul R. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S. Evaluation of Civil War Surgical Images: Viewing and evaluating an image from the Civil War for...
Post-Civil War, post-1880 surgical instrument identification By Dr. Michael Echols, American Civil War Surgical Antiques If an amputation knife or bone saw has a metal handle, you can be 99.9% sure it is not...