Fakes and Frauds with Amber Fossils I have been prompted to write this guide by the amount of transparently faked fossils in amber listed on E-bay. Much of what follows is common-sense but I hope it may still...
IM A COLLECTOR OF ZIPPO'S, AND I WILL BE SHOWING YOU IN THIS GUIDE HOW TO SPOT A FAKE/COUNTERFEIT ZIPPO. BY SHOWING YOU PHOTO'S OF FAKE ZIPPOS AS A PICTURE/PHOTO CAN SHOW ALOT MORE THEN WORDS. I WILL ALSO...
I was asked by one of the Stamp Collecting magazines to write an article about collecting signed First Day, WW2 other signed covers. This was published in mid 2006 and judging by the feedback proved useful to...
London regiment being the some of most desireable of Territorial badges have been widely faked. These are a few tips to spot the fakes. 1-4th bns - Don't pay over the odds for any all brass version of this...
The original value of the United Kingdom Crown was Five Shillings. Queen Elizabeth II Crowns come in two values, namely five shilling or twenty-five pence and five pounds. The reason for this is because as...
As the price of pre 1922 Irish infantry badges is going up and up the following are useful tips on spotting which sellers are flogging the fakes: Munster regiment - The most common copy has a really fat and...
The term anime refers to a distinctive tradition of Japanese animation that is almost immediately recognizable by its superior artistic quality as well as by the somewhat mannered artistic conventions...
Now the best advice is 'don't', but if you must here are the things to look out for. 1) On first posting, you will be accused of being 'squiff', 'git', 'mavis' or 'Lisa'. You will routinely be abused and...
How to keep your dog cool in Summer... If your dog is suffering due to the heat it’s extremely important that you try to make her comfortable, because dogs cannot sweat or lose heat very easily the way we do...
THERE ARE MANY C.P.AND STONE ISLAND FAKES AND ITS A REAL SHAME FOR BOTH SELLERS AND BUYERS, FOR A GOOD CHANCE TO AVOID, ASK QUESTIONS AND GET A FEEL FOR THE SELLER.ASK FOR EXTRA PICS IF YOU ARE NOT SURE MOST...