The Honda CX500 and Variants Some folks call them the ugliest bike ever made, and say the "Plastic Maggot" was awful. These people have never understood the CX500 and have probably never ridden one. Any...
Some Tests to help you to identify Amber from it's imitations The popularity of Amber has increased since the advent of the film Jurassic Park. It has been proved very easy to imitate genuine amber with the...
...And you can do so by not buying one. I should explain, that these devices, usually a magnet (or three) which is clamped or tied around the fuel line of your vehicle, is NOT CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING,...
Plastic collectables Most collectors of vintage plastics really know their subject. Labelling any and every old plastic item as “Bakelite” and hoping for the best is a certain recipe for grief, angry buyers...
The Care and Feeding of Your Book Collection What Are Some Tips For The Beginner Collector? Decide what you'd like to collect (certain writer(s), topics, illustrators, colours, etc.-- Buy the best...
Do your research properly and you could be the proud owner of a beautiful and valuable timepiece. Many people in the trade will look at eBay because they will find some unbeatable great deals. The key word...
The most traditional method of casting bronze is the Lost Wax Process. This process is more commonly used for figural sculptures capturing fine detail whilst the other common method, Sand Casting is used for...
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...
This is a short extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam" which is available on CDROM or by internet download. In my opinion, there seem to be only two basic types of model steam...
75% of perfume buyers will not know what they are buying untill they receive it. So here is a short guide for all to use before buying that perfect fragrance. There are many different types of perfume that...