Watch papers have long
been neglected by collectors, but now they’re becoming popular.
Originally used as a packing
between the inner and outer case of a watch to protect its works, they
became keepsakes in the mid-18th century.
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Jade,
ivory, horn, and marble should be lightly dusted with a soft brush or
dry, soft cloth. Keep these objects out of direct sunlight, since they
may dry out and become brittle. Always handle these objects with care
when moving them. More Tips
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The
ABC’s of Collecting Online
by Ray Boileau
If
you’re like many collectors today, you’ve already discovered the
Internet, specifically eBay, for buying and perhaps selling antiques and
collectibles–for good or bad.
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I
have a one-armed chair passed down to me and I'm interested in knowing
what it is and what it was used for, besides sitting. It is very
delicate and sits low to the ground, it also only has one arm.
Helen Read more
EARLY TECH AUCTION OFFERS
RARITIES
Cologne, Germany - We
live in an age of technology, so it’s fitting that pieces of early
technology should be high on collector’s lists of most wanted items.
On June 18, Auction Team Köln, the premier specialty auction of
technical items since 1987, headed by Auction Team Breker, held it’s
quarterly Science & Technology, Office Antiques, and Toys and Tin
Toys auctions in Cologne, Germany.
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An
acanthus is:
a plant or shrub
an ornamental motif
the Greek god of harvest
a finial To see the answer
Instructions
on sending photographs of your pieces.
Updated October 2, 2007
instructions for sending
photos...
I welcome your questions about your antiques and collectibles, and it
helps me tremendously to have photos to study. Usually, a description of
an antique or collectible doesn't give me enough information to
adequately answer question. But those who do send photos often send
extremely large ones which clog my E-mail. I realize that many of you
are new to digital photography and don't know how to downsize your
photos or even know how to take smaller ones. Below you'll find
instructions on how to do just that.
TAKING SMALLER PHOTOS
TO BEGIN WITH
All digital cameras come with the ability to take photos in various
sizes, usually four or five different ones, based on megapixel size. You
can change the size of the finished photo before taking it by going to
your RECORD or SHOOTING MENU and looking for photo size. The largest
size is the same as the megapixel size of your camera--3, 4, 5, 6, etc.
This is too large to send by E-mail. Instead, choose the smallest or
next to the smallest size. This is ideal for sending by E-mail. And
since you'll be taking these photos to send to me or antiques dealers on
the Internet, you'll find starting shooting a smaller size the best way
to solve this problem.
RESIZING EXISTING
PHOTOS
To resize existing photos, you'll have to use a photo editing program
like the one that came with your camera. You'll find this on the CD that
came packed with your camera. In most photo editing programs, you'll
find RESIZE in the IMAGE MENU. By changing the number of pixels in the
length or width to a lower number, you'll have resized your photo.
Usually, the corresponding side number will automatically change. Be
sure to save your resized photo with a new name. Otherwise, you'll have
permanently resized your original photo. In fact, you may want to copy
your original photo to a new folder on your hard drive before resizing,
so that you don't accidentally resize it.
SENDING YOUR PHOTOS When you send your photos, please send only two or three per E-mail
message. The messages download faster since I use a dial-up connection.
I'll gladly try to answer
whatever questions you may have, but please, NO QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE VALUE OF YOUR PIECES.
If
you’re like many collectors today, you’ve already discovered the
Internet, specifically eBay, for buying and perhaps selling antiques and
collectibles–for good or bad.
