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"Who buys or gives honest values for stamps anymore.. Honest value for almost all mint sheets of US stamps from 1940's to date is probably about 50% of face value. There are some exceptions but not many. (Mostly high or odd face value definitives and some topicals like the first space twins stamps.) Mint US postage is widely available at 20% off face.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Jan 6, 2014, 7:00pm EST, 10 years, 4 months ago
Liz,
Yup, but those were the 2 names Wes mentioned earlier and about whom Shelly made her comment. Lots of fascinating info on the web – for example, it can be eye opening to view what the net worths of politicians were when they were elected to office and how it grew as they ”served” over the years.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Jan 6, 2014, 4:17pm EST, 10 years, 4 months ago
Whenever one wonders about net worth of an individual, it can probably be found on celebritynetworth.com. That site says Al Gore's net worth is $300 million and Michael Moore's is $50 million. I have no idea of that site's accuracy.....
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Jan 4, 2014, 9:28pm EST, 10 years, 4 months ago
Gordon,
The site you linked to was written by Chris Mooney – perhaps you should have looked at your scientific source a bit more closely? Delusions are in the biased eye of the observer. Anyone who thinks climate hasn’t changed countless times over the millennia – without the interference of Homo sapiens – is demonstrating the essential hubris of our species. By the way, I’m not a Republican nor a Conservative, but I do tend toward Libertarianism. That would put me as a Liberal on some issues and a Conservative on others.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Jan 4, 2014, 7:19pm EST, 10 years, 4 months ago
Gordon,
I believe Chris Mooney is at least as unbiased, knowledgeable and believable as Michael Moore.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Dec 23, 2013, 10:29pm EST, 10 years, 5 months ago
Wes,
It's currently 1 above here on the border to God's country, about 15 miles east of St. Paul.
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Most of those nodder salt and pepper sets were made with a Patent TT mark on the bottom portions of the shakers. I'm convinced that there are at least 2 people who want a complete collection and some of them are really scarce. If you do a search for closed eBay auctions using nodder salt pepper as your search string and arrange by highest price first, you'll see quite a few pricey ones.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Dec 20, 2013, 3:55pm EST, 10 years, 5 months ago
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Dec 7, 2013, 9:06pm EST, 10 years, 5 months ago
Errrrrr.... Gordo - that was MINUS 8 degrees F. We actually got above zero today - but is currently - 18 deg C here now... Hee Hee... Nice and brisk, gets rid of SOME of the wimps. Would much rather be a bit below zero than anything over 95 F.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Dec 1, 2013, 5:50pm EST, 10 years, 5 months ago
Max,
Biggest problem I have with wildlife here is with deer. The last two mornings the heated birdbath has been dry because of one or more. No snow yet so I can't see tracks to tell whether it's a buck, doe or young. I no longer have squirrels (bushy tailed rats) since I switched from sunflower to safflower seeds.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Nov 28, 2013, 1:12pm EST, 10 years, 5 months ago
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
MAX: Yup, bought the razzleberry pie and will bake it today after the turkey comes out of the oven. Since it's just the two of us this year, the meal consists of turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, brown n serve wheat rolls and that's it. We'll eat about 3 pm and have pie ala mode later.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013, 11:16am EST, 10 years, 5 months ago
Max,
Around here one can buy a small package of perhaps 8-10 stalks iof celery, all nicely cleaned and ready to use. Of course the price is higher than buying an uncleaned whole head of celery. I bought ours yesterday along with the turkey, a large loaf of bread for stuffing, an onion and a can of cranberry sauce. As long as it's just the two of us this year, turkey, stuffing and gravy will be it - no sweet potatoes, potatoes, salads, etc. I might get a berry pie and some vanilla ice cream for later in the evening.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Nov 24, 2013, 11:20am EST, 10 years, 6 months ago
Max,
I'm sure you're missing the kind of weather we have. It's currently up to 14 after an earlier low of 7 - warmer than predicted! We have enough wind this morning that the wind chill is still 10 below zero. I cheated and started up the car to get the Sunday papers and yesterday's mail as I didn't feel like bundling up and walking to end of driveway and back, I think this will be a lazy day of watching football and computer.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Nov 18, 2013, 12:24pm EST, 10 years, 6 months ago
Reen,
Replacements.com offers many patterns of Transor Ware. Pieces of the Blue Willow come up occasionally on eBay. Here's a current auction for a Lenox bird bath:
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Nov 18, 2013, 12:04pm EST, 10 years, 6 months ago
Reen,
If the color in your picture is correct and it's really that white, it's definitely not Roseville. Those Japanese copies were made primarily before WW II, so could easily be more than 70 years old.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Nov 18, 2013, 1:11am EST, 10 years, 6 months ago
Reen,
Your chick (not duck) creamer looks like a takeoff on the Roseville Juvenile line, originally made in the early 1900's. There were quite a few reproductions of them from Japan. A picture of the bottom would help ID it.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Nov 16, 2013, 8:59pm EST, 10 years, 6 months ago
Suzy,
MOST of the Noritake patterns did not carry a name and many of them cannot now be identified with a number as some records were lost during WW II. The backstamp on your plate is called number 31.7 by David Spain in his Noritake volumes. The backstamp was registered by Noritake in 1931 and could have been used earlier and/or later. Based on design, I'd guess it dates roughly 1930 - 1935. Values for Noritake items are based primarily on eye appeal with the obviously art deco designs ("flapper" women, French revolution era women and very strong geometric designs) having the highest interest.
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Welcome back, MAX!! No shovel polishing needed this year as my snowblower gave up the ghost on last year's next to last big snowfall. This year I've got a service to clean out the snow.
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Myra,
Kovels say British Anchor Pottery Co. Ltd. used that mark 1884-1913. With that info perhaps you can do some searching to see if any similar pieces have sold recently.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Oct 3, 2013, 7:21pm EDT, 10 years, 7 months ago
Collective nouns sometimes have a bit of whimsy - how about a buzz of beehives?
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Sep 15, 2013, 8:19pm EDT, 10 years, 8 months ago
Gordon,
There are other things Heavenly Blue Morning Glory seeds do... so I've been told.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Aug 9, 2013, 6:47pm EDT, 10 years, 9 months ago
Fall is the most wonderful time of the year.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013, 1:27pm EDT, 10 years, 9 months ago
Gosh I'm glad I'm bald and don't have to worry about hat, bed or bedroom hair.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Jul 22, 2013, 5:29pm EDT, 10 years, 10 months ago
Liz,
Check your email - I responded. I'm wondering if Jo received an email from the webmaster containing an activation code. Going to the "How To" Manual to the above right may help Jo.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Jul 22, 2013, 4:28pm EDT, 10 years, 10 months ago
Jo,
Welcome to the pottery chat board! Hope to see you posting often.
Bill
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Gordon,
Most of those Yellowstone colors are due to different varieties or conditions of bacteria - depending on the water temperature, sulfur content and pH.....
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Jul 8, 2013, 6:44pm EDT, 10 years, 10 months ago
Gordon,
In the states it's been in use at least since the 1920's and the Amos 'n' Andy radio show - though they used an apostrophe before and after the n.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jun 30, 2013, 10:37pm EDT, 10 years, 10 months ago
Marson,
Yes, there are still some old time Norwegians around here. Too bad people talk about lutefisk and not about some of the wonderful baking those elderly Norwegian women did. I must admit - my maternal grandfather's favorite breakfast was toast with limburger cheese - in a shallow bowl, covered with maple syrup. That may have been delicious, I don't know, I never tried it - but I know why I never saw Grandma kissing Grandpa!
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jun 30, 2013, 8:23pm EDT, 10 years, 10 months ago
Well sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit - finally something I can support someone's president on.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Jun 6, 2013, 6:57pm EDT, 10 years, 11 months ago
We've fed all our cats both wet and dry food. We give about a half tablespoon of wet in the morning and then 1/2 cup dry spaced throughout the day - with wet, at dinner time - about 6 - and 10 or 11 at night.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, May 27, 2013, 8:51pm EDT, 10 years, 12 months ago
Or a Billy goat.....
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, May 16, 2013, 12:15am EDT, 11 years ago
Gayle,
That's probably the reason she's in eastern Wisconsin until Sunday....
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 5:58pm EDT, 11 years ago
Gayle,
Spiders have a system of eating bugs that might interest you - but don't read about it near meal time.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 7:46pm EDT, 11 years ago
Lois,
Very sorry to hear about Lassie - I feel like I've come to know her over the years.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 8:55pm EDT, 11 years ago
Gordon,
I sampled honey ants when we vacationed in Australia and must say the juice was wonderfully sweet. I was also going to try witchetty grubs but the only two they had that day had "gone bad" so I didn't get a chance to sample that delight.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10:30pm EDT, 11 years ago
Gordon,
Interesting post regarding lapping. I thought perhaps dogs down under used a reverse process, as I'd learned that dogs and cats curl their tongues under to bring up water. This slow motion video supports that:
http://thestarryeye.typepad.com/pets/2009/08/has-does-dogs-tongue-lap-up-water.html
But I also read online that researchers had used x-ray slow motion photography with barium laced cream and showed dogs formed the upper surface into a cup. Perhaps it's just different strokes for different dogs - some use the top of tongue cup and some the under the tongue cup method.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Apr 28, 2013, 7:29pm EDT, 11 years ago
Gordon,
I had a friend who called Drum and Bugle Corps "Dumb and Bungle Corps" and he judged them for a few years in the local area. I do believe he enjoyed them as he always had Slovenian music on in his cars.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013, 8:42pm EDT, 11 years ago
Chickens are great at keeping insects in control. Plus the yolks on free range chickens are so much brighter than pen raised birds. We have some people we buy eggs from that have free range hens and the eggs are noticeably tastier - also the shells don't break if one looks at them cross-eyed as they make sure that they feed them oyster shell supplement.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Apr 14, 2013, 9:58pm EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
Bob,
Almost certainly a sedimentary rock - perhaps limestone or even sandstone as Gordon suggested. Would need the rock and correct chemicals to determine for certain what it is. The figures strike me as south sea natives playing bamboo or similar material flutes.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Apr 14, 2013, 8:35pm EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
Bob,
Slow down, deep breaths. Got some pictures for us?
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Apr 12, 2013, 9:56pm EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
Gordon,
Why would anyone care if Willow was living in Beirut?? (Insert winking emoticon here.)
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Apr 12, 2013, 11:29am EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
Liz,
I remember a newbie coming on the board and asking about an item she had marked "Rillin" on the back - she had it up for auction so I went and looked at it. Sure enough, it was a Polia Pillin piece which she took down and then rewrote with the correct name and description after we told her. She was mighty happy with the help she received. Just thought of another one that was on a lot - Lula, maybe? SHU used to be so cute when someone beat her to an ID by a second or two.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Apr 12, 2013, 11:08am EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
Liz,
Amen!! It was a great place back in the old days with lots of pictures of pottery and porcelain (and even melted sand) asking for ID's. I recall spending from 6 or 7 pm until midnite many nights in sparkling conversation with those amber mentioned - as well as Peter, Sue, Frank and many others. Unfortunately, 1 or 2 trolls can wreak havoc when a board isn't properly moderated - and then some folks never do come back. Perhaps there's a Gresham's Law for chat boards as well as for money.
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Amber,
Ummm...this IS the Pottery Chatroom Board - occasionally folks drop in that know a little bit about baked dirt. Not too often is pottery discussed with all the other topics being talked about but if you ask a question perhaps someone could help.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Mar 24, 2013, 8:43pm EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
Liz,
Yup, kinda reminds me of high school........
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Mar 24, 2013, 3:18pm EDT, 11 years, 1 month ago
For anyone who loves beautiful photography:
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Feb 22, 2013, 1:05pm EST, 11 years, 3 months ago
Myra,
All 3 URL's you gave are for the front view of a German flour container from a canister set.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Dec 27, 2012, 3:11pm EST, 11 years, 4 months ago
Posted answer to first one on GB.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Dec 23, 2012, 1:00am EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Irene and Liz,
Thank you! Seems like I'm drawn to unknown items.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Dec 21, 2012, 5:51pm EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Helen,
Thank you but no - my flowers have yellow centers and 5 petals - the pattern you linked shows dark centers and 4 petals.
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Janice,
Thank you, that's still a big help!! Maybe they're (gasp!) RARE, LOL! Although with what's happened to BR prices, still no big deal. Thanks again.
Bill
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Hellooooooooo...............................
Anyone peeking in familiar with Blue Ridge? I have a pair of shakers, each 5 1/2" tall with a 2" base diameter. I think they're Blue Ridge but I haven't been able to ID the pattern. They're totally unmarked as to maker. Atre they BR? If so, what is the pattern? TIA!
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012, 11:40am EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Mark used 1930's - 1970's by George Borgfeldt & Co, a New York importer. The Celebrate mark is found on items made from several European countries.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Dec 9, 2012, 4:21pm EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Liz,
I always felt the only people who didn't like fruitcakes were those who hadn't tried a good one. There's a place in Wisconsin that sells good FC - called Figi's - we always thought the name was pronounced like Fiji but they use a hard G. We orderered 5 pounders from them for several years but now the largest they make are 2 pounders - about $50 and not really worth it. One of the local grocers makes a deluxe one - $10 a pound but worth it as I think we had about $70 worth of ingredients in the 5 small ones we made totalling about 8 lbs. I may keep an eye open after the first of the year as sometimes they have them on special after the holidays.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Dec 8, 2012, 10:55pm EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Gayle,
Wunnerful, wunnerful...have saved one in the fridge and 5 in the freezer - all have had liberal doses of rum and brandy applied.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Dec 8, 2012, 10:16pm EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Gayle,
ebay admits to high traffic and satisfied sellers - both lies........
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Dec 8, 2012, 11:29am EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
I just checked and today I’m able to get on the discussion boards using IE. I’m sure there is/was an ebay problem that they won’t admit. ----- Oooops, spoke too soon as the page was loading but then the "connection problems" message came up. I again tried Firefox and got there no problem.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Dec 7, 2012, 11:28pm EST, 11 years, 5 months ago
Gayle,
I haven't been able to access them via Internet Explorer the last 2 days so I checked and can get there via Mozilla Firefox.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Nov 11, 2012, 9:03pm EST, 11 years, 6 months ago
Marson,
I think you'll find that's Myra's auction....
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Sep 24, 2012, 8:13pm EDT, 11 years, 8 months ago
Katie,
You might try Googling Germany crown top figural clown perfume. I expect you'll find some similar.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Sep 23, 2012, 8:12pm EDT, 11 years, 8 months ago
Gayle,
I'll have to see if I can snag a picture of Callie cleaning the claws on her hind left foot. She rocks back on her butt, sticks that leg up in the air, then grabs it with her front left foot so she can really "dig in". We think if she had opposable thumbs she'd really be dangerous.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Sep 23, 2012, 10:03am EDT, 11 years, 8 months ago
Gayle,
Cold weather received - we had our first frost of the season overnight, appropriate for the first day of fall. Diane finally gave the OK to start up the furnace as it was 60 degrees in the house when I arose. That's good for sleeping but a bit nippy when up and about. Current temp is 37.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Sep 21, 2012, 4:15pm EDT, 11 years, 8 months ago
Gayle,
One vote here for cold over heat. I much prefer 10 below zero to 90 above. Of course I'd really prefer San Diego temps every day....
Bill
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Beth,
Thank you for that info!
Bill
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nancyg,
Yes, when I used to use the 4 in 1 PO catrbonless forms, only had to sign the top one. I was talking about the 4 that are printed when I do Priority Mail International online. I do not - with very few exceptions - ship internationally using first class.
Bill
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IreneM,
When one prints out the ”label” on line, it includes the necessary customs forms. For Priority Mail International, that means the usual label appears differeent and there are 4 copies. You’ll probably have to edit a bit of that, as the ”Description” used on the form is the Title of your auction and that’s too many letters. You’ll also have to sign and date all 4 forms. For First Class International and Priority Mail Flat Rate, only one form is required and printed. You will also need to manually make an address label, separate from the customs form(s). At least the foregoing is what my post office requires me to do. HTH.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012, 9:52pm EDT, 11 years, 10 months ago
nancyg,
I print First Class International through Paypal and have no problems - except, to be totally honest, today I messed up and used a Priority Mail address label on the box. Clerk caught it, fixed it (wrote a new label on plain paper) and called to let me know. I also used a 1st Class Intl large envelope yesterday and printed through Paypal. I think the USPS site says it can't be done but many of us do frequently.
Bill
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Katie,
Your butter pat is vitrified china (restaurant ware), made by Syracuse China in their Aurora pattern. Two other companies made similar patterns but I'm confident yours is the Syracuse version.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10:17am EDT, 12 years ago
Katie,
Your Mayer China platter was made in the first quarter of 1969. It MGHT be a later version of a pattern made by Red Wing potteries named Sweden House. See here:
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/REWSWH.htm
We had quite a discussion on the RWCN Forums regarding a plate similar in design to the Red Wing plate (and to yours) made by Jackson China - that discussion may be found here:
http://www.restaurantwarecollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13226&highlight=pannekoeken
No firm conclusion was reached as to the name/locations of the user. It's my guess that all 3 designs were used by the same restaurants (named Sweden House) at 3 different times, the Red Wing version first, Jackson later on and yours still later - no proof, however.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 12:24pm EDT, 12 years ago
JoAnne,
Prices on Hummels are down so far they don't even get stolen at estate auctions any more. For years, I never saw any sell but they sure "disappeared" a lot.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012, 9:56am EDT, 12 years, 1 month ago
Susan,
Thank you for the reply.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Apr 9, 2012, 9:51am EDT, 12 years, 1 month ago
Susan,
Did you examine the Grape and Cable "vase" shown in picture 139 - and/or know what it brought? Trying to figure out if it was a legit one or just a cut down hatpin holder. See here:
http://www.ddoty.com/grpcabbridebask.html
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Mar 16, 2012, 8:32pm EDT, 12 years, 2 months ago
doreen,
If you'd Google zippo date codes, it would take you here (as one choice):
http://www.smokerstuff.com/datingcodes.htm
XIV = 1998.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Mar 10, 2012, 1:35am EST, 12 years, 2 months ago
Gordon,
Guess I wasn't a "normal" little boy - never liked chocolate pudding - and still can't abide pudding of any sort.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Mar 5, 2012, 9:06pm EST, 12 years, 2 months ago
I should hastily add that I quit wooing purty gals about 30 years ago, lol.
GORDON: Does that mean you only woo not quite so purty ones now or what??
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Feb 13, 2012, 1:11pm EST, 12 years, 3 months ago
Here's a link to Final Value Fees:
http://pages.ebay.com/sellerinformation/news/feeupdate2011.html
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Feb 12, 2012, 1:25pm EST, 12 years, 3 months ago
Amber,
What you're seeing is what happens if you don't refresh the board just before you post - or when someone posts just before you hit post but after you've refreshed. Your post will come up on top of the one that was there when you posted - but if you then hit refresh, the posts will appear in the order they were received.
By the way, good luck researching French Staffordshire - sorta like trying to research Chinese Roseville, LOL.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Feb 3, 2012, 11:00pm EST, 12 years, 3 months ago
Bob,
I retired in 1999. Still have occasional dreams about an important presentation I have to make or a project that needs to be done (and am not prepared for!). Never have been confused about anything like that in the daytime, though.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012, 8:37pm EST, 12 years, 3 months ago
I would prefer it if a candidate could tell me what (s)he will do for our country rather than to our country.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jan 29, 2012, 10:23pm EST, 12 years, 3 months ago
Gordon,
Those are the words to Marching to Pretoria, just changed a wee bit for the name. When I read your first Danthonia post, the song started going through my bean.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jan 29, 2012, 9:25pm EST, 12 years, 3 months ago
I'm with you and you're with me
And so we're all together.
So we're all together
So we're all together
Sing with me, I'll sing with you
And so we will sing together
As we march along.We are marching to Danthonia, Danthonia, Danthonia
We are marching to Danthonia, Danthonia today. -
Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jan 22, 2012, 6:44pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Nina: I stand by my earlier comments after seeing the closeup.
Wes: Was wonderuing if you were getting any precipitation. Nothing here yet, although we were supposed to have freezing drizzle all day today. Forecast still calls for an inch or two of snow overnight/tomorrow. Good luck with the alphabet plate!
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jan 22, 2012, 6:39pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Char,
I went to see your great sale but you have the incorrect URL on your profile for me to see your auctions - it brings up mine. The URL you should be using is:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/charper99/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1Congratulations on the sale!! (But who in the world wouldn't give you $5 for a 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Pedometer????)
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Sunday, Jan 22, 2012, 6:29pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Nina,
Can you post a link to a better (closer up and oriented so it can be read) picture of the backstamp? Appears on my screen to be Japanese, 1960's at the oldest but can't be certain without a better photo.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Jan 7, 2012, 1:47pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Bob,
Nope, I have no interest in stamps issued after the early 1900's.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Jan 7, 2012, 12:03pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Gordon,
Thanks for the info. Were I still collecting postal history, I might pop for the $34/roll of microfilm for the two counties. I sold the collection through auction over a 2 year period several years ago, as well as my US stamp collection. The collections gave me much pleasure over the 30 some years I had them - and were also rewarding monetarily. (Much better than melted sand or baked dirt from the $$ standpoint!)
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Jan 6, 2012, 7:38pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Gordon,
Actually, the word is thereshing although some people this far north are heard to say thrash on occasion. Here's the etymology of the word thresh: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=thresh
And here are photos of threshing machines, powered by belts driven by a tractor: http://www.google.com/search?q=threshing+machine&hl=en&rlz=1R2ADFA_enUS421&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=q4MHT7KBFcO1gweh3sX-AQ&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=642
Threshing machines are pretty much a thing of the past (except for reenactments) due to the use of self driven combines: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combine_harvester
I would think the same type of machines would've been used in Oz?? Having threshed oats as a youngster, I can tell you there are few jobs in the world that make one dirtier. It was usually about 90 deg F or hotter, making one sweat profusely in the sun. The dust flying from the threshing machine - especially from the straw being blown into a barn - caked everyone from head to toe. (Except of course for the farmer hats we wore.)
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Jan 6, 2012, 11:50am EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Gordon,
Regarding postmarks of no longer existing post offices on Oz stamps - For a number of years I collected Wisconsin Postal History, concentrating on Discontinued Post Office cancels on covers (envelopes) and cards. I had a specialized collection of the counties I was born in and the one in which we lived when I was collecting. Most of the DPOs had names that were still recognizable as they had been small villages and still contained a concentration of houses. Some, however, were places that none of the older county residents could remember ever hearing. A couple I searched for but never found were in existence only 1 or 2 years, so it's not surprising I couldn't locate covers with the postmarks. Some of those early post offices were in crossroads stores that served surrounding farmers and had no real concentration of homes. Sometimes the name of the post office was the name of the store, which was also the name of the store's owner. One of the ones I really wanted to find probably was like that - Thon, Wisconsin. Since I stopped collecting before the days of the internet, I decided I'd search for a couple of the great unknowns - so far no luck
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Jan 5, 2012, 11:36pm EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
Gordon,
I thought this might be of interest to you:
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Jan 5, 2012, 11:15am EST, 12 years, 4 months ago
I've always found eBay's Antiques Discussion Board quite lively and helpful:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum/Antiques/13
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Friday, Dec 23, 2011, 1:29am EST, 12 years, 5 months ago
Regarding "liability laws in Aussieland" - when we vacationed there and in New Zealand in 2000 I couldn't believe how free we were to do things that wouldn't be allowed here. The one thing that probably was the most fun was the luge trail in Rotorua, New Zealand. We went on the "Advanced" run despite our advanced years. There's some info in the link below but I must say they've improved the run a lot since then - luges are sturdier, they apparently make one use a helmet, the track is wider and flatter and there appear to be safety rails the full length. Best spot of the whole run was a boulder in the middle of the trail, with the asphalt splitting and going around both sides. One side was flatter and the other had a significant drop. Gotta admit Diane, son Paul and I all caught a lot of air taking the harder route. That was the year before Diane had both hips replaced so I had to stay close to her luge as she wasn't able to get up from the ground by herself. Went down the run 3 times and each was better than the previous. My main comment at the time "I can't believe we can do this!! Must not have as many ambulance chasing lawyers as we have in the states."
http://www.skylineskyrides.co.nz/rotorua/ssr_luge/
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011, 4:23pm EST, 12 years, 5 months ago
Jayne,
Look at the large pretty blue print on the right side. Click on the Link to a Picture for instructions.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Monday, Dec 5, 2011, 7:22pm EST, 12 years, 5 months ago
Katie,
Glaze has filled quite a bit of the impressed circular mark but it certainly looks like a Franz Anton Mehlem mark. See some here:
http://www.porcelainmarksandmore.com/northrhine/poppelsdorf_2/00.php
Check out image 4/5-04.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Dec 3, 2011, 9:01pm EST, 12 years, 5 months ago
Gordon,
The cattle may have been receiving supplementary feed from a white truck or wagon, thus their interest. The person distributing the feed may have walked along the fence line, spreading it as he walked. Cattle quickly learn where such food comes from and will follow vehicles and people looking for more.
Bill
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glitz,
You can date it 1945 -1952.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Nov 26, 2011, 3:22pm EST, 12 years, 5 months ago
Dan,
Did you check the "How To" Manual? There's a section on registration problems that might be helpful - I was thinking maybe you hadn't clicked on the link in the confirmation email. If that's not it, I don't have anything else to offer - good luck.
Bill
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Saturday, Nov 26, 2011, 1:38pm EST, 12 years, 5 months ago
Dan,
Have you clicked on the Home tab at the top?
Bill
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Beth,
I don't use the grill on the deck - I'm kinda messy and don't want to think what would happen if I flipped a "live one" out of the grill onto the deck floor. I station ours in a covered entryway - good size, about 12' X24' - and make the burnt offerings there. I notice the difference in how many briquettes it takes and how long it takes to grill a steak between 70+F and 40F and have decided we'll eat out if we need one during the winter. In fact, there's a new barbecue place about 5 miles north of us that I'll be checking out in the next month or so. Always nice to have a place that makes decent steaks and ribs in the winter. Diane says there's no sense checking them out in the summer as she knows mine will be better than theirs. (One more reason we'll be celebrating our 47th anniversary next summer, LOL!!)
Bill
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Wes,
Had our first few snow flurries today but nothing serious predicted for the forseeable.... I did FNALLY put the barbecue grill away earlier this week so we've have had our last "best tasting" steak for this year. Time to break out the herbs and do the indoor thing.
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Bill - itsagas posted an update Thursday, Nov 10, 2011, 9:59pm EST, 12 years, 6 months ago
That would be Jean of the motorcycle sidecar, yes??
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