I'm inundated with costume inventory. Mostly 1960s to today. I will go
insane listing each item individually (even though I know individual
pieces sell faster and for better prices.) If you need to sell in
groups/lots, do you all expect buyers/collec...
I got this beautiful pot at an estate sale recently and have scoured the
internet looking for a match to this mark. It's finely potted,
immaculately turned, cut and glazed. The glaze "pattern" even carries
through the interior of the piece. It's trul...
So I have read the horror stories of people having their items sent to
be authenticated and either receiving a different item, having it lost,
etc., etc., (Hold this thought.) My understanding is that any deviation
from the description is grounds for...
So I got this in an online auction and am awaiting it's arrival. I can't
determine via the weak photos provided what the stone is (river stone
seems to be a popular buzz term with mala beads right now and they look
like a match, but I'm not using tha...
Hi all. I have gone through some stuff and found a few watches. Among
them are an 80s Jules Jurgensen moon phase watch with original leather
strap and a 60s Lejour 17 jewel women's cocktail 10k g.f. with original
Kestenmade bracelet strap. 1. I got t...
Do you ever have two competing thoughts in your head? This tag has half
of my brain saying latter 20th century Japanese import and the other
half is convinced that the flower is the logo of a cosmetics company I
vaguely remember from the 80s. That co...
Clearer pics of the face, back and clasp. There are sometimes separate
marks if a different company made the band or closure. So even if we
can't i.d. the timepiece itself, the strap may hold clues and indicate
value.
At first I thought they might be plates for stamping fabric or large
clay seals, but I think they're artistic pieces in their own right and
look like the ancient gates. The column separating the bulls is
Egyptian in style, with a lotus bud capital, ...
@wastingtime101 Excellent response. The "subtract" search query is an
invaluable tool. The condescending platitudes are strong in some. I'm
glad some are willing to give helpful replies in lieu of rebukes.
