Have you always wanted to produce the biggest and brightest Hanging Basket that is the envy of all who see it as they pass? Well, now you can produce a basket as good as the best professional with this simple...
I found some old bottles, some glass and some stoneware, which had been in a river, and dredged out and lain in a dump for years, and had limescale and brown iron staining on them. I washed them first, to get...
A Brief Introduction To Spotting Fake Jade Firstly it is important to realise that with Jade, even if you are in a shop and touching it, is very difficult to tell the genuine from the fake. Some cheap resins...
WHAT IS AMBER? Amber is the ancient resin or sap from trees from the Carboniferous period onwards and once polished make exquisite collectors pieces or jewellery items - especially those that contain insects...
ADVICE FOR PEOPLE BUYING ARCHAEOLOGICAL OBJECTS FOUND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Five things to ASK: •Have you legal title to sell? •Where was the object found?•When was the object found?•Was there a legal...
Book Condition - terms used Below I have listed all the book terms that I know, if you you know any more please let me know and I will add them to the list. READING COPY A book in poor condition. It may be...
Vespa Scooter This is one of many illustrated classic scooter guides I've created for the community. I hope you enjoy it. If you wish to find out more about the classic Vespa scooter art featured in this...
How Crooks and Scammers Fake eBay's Feedback System eBay's feedback system is the target of many scams, complaints, and much abuse and misuse. We suggest a fairer system, but doubt eBay will ever adopt it,...
The Beauty of Cameos.Cameos are beautifully hand-carved scenes or portraits of people or animals in three-dimensional relief. Cameos are made from multi-colored conch shells or banded agate, which is a...
Gold Coins Four millennia of gold coin production and use - a brief history.The First Gold Coins Lydia 643 BC In about 643 to 630 B.C., the Lydians had started to produce the first coins. They were quite...