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• Buying "Rare Chinese Antiques". . . Things to Consider
• by lock1836( 275)
• So you are looking at some of the beautiful jade, turquoise, silver, and carved bone items from China and Tibet, many of them "antique"? ...... Here are some things to consider: 1. If they don’t tell you the... 

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  Oriental jade | Tibet jade | asian antiques | Rare Chinese Antiques

• 209 of 224 people found this guide helpful

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• Cigarette Card Guide: History and Grading
• by creamofcards( 12439)
• Cigarette Card's Meteoric Rise I've been collecting and selling collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting newsletters for... 

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  tobacco cards | trading cards | cigarette cards | movie cards | liebigs

• 161 of 174 people found this guide helpful

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• Yo Yo Fabric Blocks ~ Fun Creative Ideals ~ Part 1
• by jewl1( 1084)
• Recently, I have become fascinated by projects made by putting yo yo's together. While most commonly known as Yo Yo's, they share other documented names: Puff, Bon-Bon, Powder Puff and Rosette. They are made... 

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  Yo Yo Quilt | Quilt Top | Craft | Vintage Quilt | Antique quilt

• 89 of 92 people found this guide helpful

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• Twinkie's Toolbox: The Eames Era and the Magic 8-Ball??
• by twinkiesage( 271)
• I found an old, Magic 8-Ball toy that's about 40 years old. I looked at a few listings to see what they're selling for, and one heading caught my eye: EAMES ERA TOY. The Magic 8-Ball is Eames Era?? I thought... 

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  Eames | Toys | Lamps | Chairs | Designer

• 46 of 47 people found this guide helpful

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• What in the world is a NETSUKE?
• by wyval5( 582)
• Netsuke (pronounced net-ski) are small Japanese or Chinese carvings which are seldom over 3" tall. The variety and workmanship is amazing on these miniature works of art. When the kimono was the usual dress,... 

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  netsuke | Japanese | ivory | carving | inro

• 33 of 41 people found this guide helpful

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