Space Cigarette Cards (Collectables) I've been collecting and selling tradecards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card...
Science Cigarette Cards (Collectables) I've been collecting and selling early trade cards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card...
Don't even think about buying/bidding on supposed 'Space Artifacts/Memorabilia' - IT IS ALL FAKE! NASA have never given away/sold moondust, spacesuits,heatshields, rocket debris etc and yet you will see...
This guide is intended as a very brief introduction to the fascinating world that can only be seen under the microscope. A future guide will go into more detail about collection, classification or storage....
This guide aims to provide a short introduction to the barometer from the collecting point of view. It covers most types you are likely to see for sale. At the end is a short list of useful terms. A barometer...
There are so many Otis Kings Calculator offered on Ebay these days. The question is, Which one is good enough to collect? At what price? Basically, there are five types of Otis Kings Calculator: Type D , The...
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...
Recent sediment samples are the easiest to process for microfossil work. This applies especially to samples collected on salt marshes,salt marsh channels and mudflats. NB - THESE ARE SENSITIVE AREAS WITH A...
Orreries (named for the Earl of Orrery) are mechanical models of the solar system originally intended as educational tools, and also often used as ornaments. They are often called Planetariums. Generally...
Here is my short guide to buying and using a Microscope! Unlike Telescopes and binoculars, some (though not all!) cheap microscopes sold as toys can have a good optical performance and actually be used at...