It's hard to go cheap where ancients are concerned!
On an impulse I bought this. I kind of like it and not too expensive.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
OK, now for cleaning options
Are you going to have it graded?
Very nice...wanna' sell it? : - )
Actually benzene is the real bad actor. Toluene isn't really that harmful from a cancer perspective. It is stinky and can get you high in a bad...
Yup, 1905 and much more worn than the one you have.
If you can attract the bidiots.
Russian wire money
Gotta tell the story...I knew the glassblower at the Univ. of KY while I was there and he was talking about a friend who worked for the government...
Acetone is the over-all go-to solvent. For really gummy tarry stuff toluene or xylene might work better. If you have any mineral spirit, you...
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/molecular-sieve
Once again, nothing in SoCal...sigh
I have been thinking about using molecular sieves for combatting moisture. Have to look for somewhere to buy them cheaply instead of just lifting...
Cedar and mothballs...I really hope you are joking, this would be a recipe for disaster. I think the toning would be interesting though.
Uh...no...
Living in NYC in 1977, I was walking to the subway one day and stopped off to buy a paper. The middle-eastern guy at the stand was looking at a...
Way back, I have seen dealers at shows rub some nose oil on a finger and transfer it to a well-worn coin to bring out faint details. Probably not...
Buying or selling?
I would give this a grade of F (fine), and to me, I would not give more than $1-2 for it, but I really don't collect these. Not to be dismissive,...
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