Posted 2 years ago
Savoychina1
(642 items)
I met a guy on another Collectors Weekly entry who shared some pictures of his work. I thought you all would enjoy them. He restores these items himself.
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Fashion
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
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Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Just as underclothes are shielded from public view, the evolution of men's most intimate apparel is shrouded in secrecy. But the story of men's underwear is about more …
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
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Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
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Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
“When I got this sword, it was completely covered in blood rust.” Sword maker Francis Boyd is showing me yet another weapon pulled from yet another …
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'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
Have you heard? There’s a new swell in town named Gatsby, and he’s bringing flapper flair back into fashion. Baz Luhrmann’s latest cinematic spectacle—his take on “Th…
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Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
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Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Long before Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz swaggered into the spotlight with "American Pickers," writer Maureen Stanton …
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Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
The memes are endless—Grumpy Cat, Nyan Cat, Keyboard Cat, Maru, and all the Lolcats. Last year even witnessed the first ever Internet Cat Video Fe…
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Fire ExtinguishersThe earliest fire extinguishers were buckets. In New York City, for example…
WOW! what else is there to say but WOW.
My grandfather has a few of these.
I only have one and it's dead weight
Is it true the lower the number the more collectable they are?? allmostboughtone last week with #13 but wasnt sure it was worth 225
codya85, I asked the man who repaired these and he said he was not aware of that. He did say that it adds value if the number on the outside matches the number on the cam inside.
Good to know.Im new to collecting so, Thank you much.
Wow what a collection!! Definately museum quality work and a lifetime worth of collecting! Looks great!
I love collections like this: well displayed and loved!!
Thanks for sharing!
I'm gonna love this all over again!! Can't get enough of these pictures, amazing collection that belongs in a museum for all to see!
looking to get a vintage police call box for a friend....what are the price ranges of these??