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    Gold Button???

    Hey Taz.... Did you notice the gold blob appears to be the head of a man?...or I am I just seeing things? Appears to be a bearded man with some kind of helmet on....kinda looks like "Neptune" the god of the sea...??? Am I just getting old or does someone else see him too? Keep on...
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    Old Bronze Cloisonne

    Hey Taz... I agree with Gunsmoke...run..don't walk to your nearest "Antiques Roadshow" and get it appraised and documented...they will tell you if the letter can be authenticated. Nice find... Keep on roadshowin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    Copper Eagle

    Hey Taz... What are the dimensions? Could you post another pic with something common for size comparison? Whatever it is..it's interesting..maybe a door knocker plate for Somebody named Mark the II? [&:] Keep on knockin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    molded screw lid...???

    Hey friends.... I was browsing through one of my favorite antique stores here in town and I spied this strange looking bottle/jar(?)..looked like an ink bottle about the same size as the familier screw lid kind you remember back in the 50's and 60's (if you're old enough to remember the 50's...
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    Were these ever bottles?

    Hey Mike_at_sea... Welcome ashore and welcome to the forum.... Regardless of what they are/were/willbe used for...they are pretty...display them...go for the bookend thing...put some good classic sci-fi books between them (like Heinlein, Asimov, or Bradbury)... Keep on seaing...
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    Help with Display Cabinets

    [8D] And me an old Ford racer myself...is my face red?[:)] Sounds like you had (past tense...racing is the sport of Kings you know) a lot of $ at one time to put together that pony...I'll have to stick to my shoe string stock cars... Keep on draggin'...I'll keep on roundy roundin'...
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    surprise in bottle

    Hey Trying.... It is surprising what you'll find in bottles sometimes...I was in a "Mom and Pop" corner grocery store one time a long time ago and I got to talking to the owner (the Mom) about old bottles and she brought out this strawberry soda bottle from the factory with a couple of...
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    Coke bottles

    Hey Dry... Welcome to the forum... As to your question....you'll have to ask "them". Keep on askin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    Any Idea What This Is!!!

    Appears to be a green apple with a big bite out of it...[;)] I go along with the inkwell theory and possibly for use on a ship so it "rocked' with the motion of the ship....???? What do I know anyway..I collect 3-in-1 oil minatures.[:D] Keep on rockin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    ANY IDEAS?

    I would say it is a... "FiftycentGoodwillcolbaltbluequestionraiserglassblowerswhimseyleftatWoodstockNYpestlebottlestoppersockdarnerandshameonyouglasseyeyedlightningrodthingy" There I said and I'm glad I did! Keep on Goodwillin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    What is this?

    How about a "stopper-dropper"? Keep on droppin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    repaired bottles, the sequel

    Hey Norm... You never told me you had a "Hoss"...and I thought we were friends...[:(] Keep on olivin'... The Doc...[X(]
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    Help with Display Cabinets

    Hey Brian... Excuse my ignorance here..but your dragger seems to have the grill of a Maveric, the rear end of a Duster...and the overall look of a Chevelle..??? Help me out here...of course I'm a "roundy-round" driver...you know... Go Fast...Turn Left. That's why my wife says I'm so dizzy...
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    how to get cork out

    RE: how to get cork out in reply to whitelighing Hey Trying... I think it looks 110% better cleaned up..beautiful bottle..love that bubble! Keepin' on decorkin'.... The Doc...[X(]
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    Potential Maine Privy Dig

    Hey Norm.... I'm in...just send me bus fare and let me know when ..ok?[:D] The Doc...[X(]

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