BOTTLES 101 Antique enthusiasts for decades have overlooked an essential portion of historical artifacts that can be found almost anywhere, even in your own backyard! This is a brief introduction to locating,...
Coca Cola items of many types have been popular among collectors for years, but the biggest single category of Coca Cola collectibles is the trays. Many versions were manufactured from 1897 to the present in...
A Thai amulet (or talisman) is usually depicted in the image of the Buddha or a famous monk and is worn (or carried)by Thais for luck, protection, and inspiration. Amulets come in different types of medium...
Updated: As a buyer of primitives in old paint on Ebay you don't want to be stuck with any fakes. After more than 30 years in the antiques business i know first hand the sting of having bought a reproduction...
Authentic artifacts on the internet have stiff competition from the hundreds of cheap reproductions available. However, with a little common sense, a whole lot perseverance, and a good marketing strategy,...
I Love old ,Vintage Tibetian items such as statues, pendants, carvings. There are many sellers out there that start the Bidding at .99 cents. Sometimes people bid against you, sometimes not. Let's say It is...
I have alot of know-how on alot of different subjects, from raising chickens, horses, dogs, peacocks, how to care for them, feed and house them, medications and carring for them when they are sick, but I am...
Charles Sykes was a sculpturist working out of early 19th Century England whose most famous work is the 'Spirit of Ecstasy' as adorned on the bonnet of Rolls Royce cars. Also known as the 'Flying Lady' in the...
Thai-Amulet-Buddha.com It's Kumanthong I live in Thailand, I've born in Thailand and never been in another country so I don't really know how foreigners know about Thai Amulets. I've write this article not to...
The following extract comes from "Phra Farang" by Phra Peter Pannapadipo. He talks about life as a new monk and the difficulties dealing with putting on the robes and going outside for the first time.The first...