SHILL BIDDING In eBay's own words, "Shill bidding is bidding that artificially increases an item's price or apparent desirability", and it's just as common on eBay as it is in any motor auction room up and...
If you have tried cleaning and oiling your clock as described previously and it still will not run, here is some more information to try. There can be many problems that will stop the clock so a close...
French Carriage clocks come in a variety of shapes and sizes.They may be time only in which case they are more accurately called a timepiece.There are also striking clocks, alarm clocks or a combination of...
SO YOU WANT TO BUY A PERSIAN RUG ? Historically Carpet Sellers have a Reputation for Dishonesty ! In many European countries to call someone a carpet dealer is intended as a slur on their integrity and,...
German porcelain has a highly deserved reputation for being among the best that is produced anywhere. It was in the early Eighteenth Century that the potters at the Meissen factory in Bavaria found how to...
Eames, Panton, Kartell, Space Age, Herman Miller, Parker, Retro, Vintage...Whether you're looking for cool vintage items to decorate your modernist home or auctioning treasures from nanna's old house, a bit of...
PLEASE RATE THIS ARTICLE AFTER READING (LINK CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE) BUYING A PEN? SOME THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO SPOT FAKE MONT BLANC, DUPONT, PARKER PENS In the world of pens, there have...
There are Many Items on Ebay which are Called Original Japanese Woodblock Prints but finding One that is Described Accurately is Not always an Easy Task. I have Tried to Write an Over View of Japanese...
The most common problem with a clock movement not running after it has been cleaned and oiled is that some of the pivot holes in the brass side plates have worn larger. (Usually due to movement not being...
RECONDITIONING AN AMERICAN BLACK CLOCK CASE This article relates to many American clocks manufactured between 1880’s and 1920’s.Usually painted black with fancy cast feet, cast columns and pillars also...