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karencane
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I need info on these. The guy I bought them from said they were found at an old house in the attic untouched for many years, and guaranteed me they were old. I would like to know any and all ideas.
Thanks!
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We'd need more information to be able to provide any help - like, what they are made of - glass, wood, plastic? What's their size? And what are they - buttons, earrings, hanging pictures? Would be nice to see the backs, too.