G'day to all since I first became a member on E-bay I've been shocked by the large number of no name knives claiming to be top quality. So I'd thought I'd write a guide based on my experience over the years,...
MANTLE CLOCKS 1920’s to 1970’s The common Mantle clocks sold in Australia from around the 1920’s to 1940’s usually were a rectangular shape with a square ot rectangular dial. In the 1940’S they gradually...
Fender Japan Guitars From the early 1950’s through the late 1970’s, Fender USA had little competition in the guitar arena, in the making and selling of their classic Stratocasters and Telecasters, among other...
Anne McCaffrey is one of my favourite fantasy/ Sci-Fi authors and I have managed to collect most of the book she has written. Something that I found when collecting these books was that it can be quite...
What is a coffee tamper and what does it do?A coffee tamper is used to compress ground coffee in the process of making espresso coffee Two popular hand-held coffee tampers Why is it necessary?As a rule of...
BAYONETS - There are a few question I first asked myself when I started to collect and trade bayonets. What is the ideal condition - Cleaned or Uncleaned ? What does Clean mean ? What should NOT be cleaned ?...
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...
With names like Brassie; Spoon; Mid-iron; Mashie; Jigger;Niblick; Baffy; Cleek; Push-iron; Mongrel Mashie and putting iron – you maybe baffled at what is for sale in the sports equipment pages of EBAY. Be...
A Guide to Fossil Collecting Collecting fossils can be a fun and educational past time for both young and old. Ebay has opened up the whole world to fossil collectors, with the opportunity to find many rare...
Boy Scout Cigarette Cards (Collectibles) I've been collecting and selling trading cards, cigarette cards and related collectibles for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card...