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Watch Papers Are More Than Protection

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.
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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.
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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
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