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Breughel: Flea market painting turns out to be masterpiece
The owner of a small round painting showing two peasants has found out that she owns an unknown work by the 17th-century Flemish artist Pieter Brueghel the Younger.
The owner took her painting, which she had bought for the equivalent of £560 in a Dutch flea market almost 50 years ago, to antique experts on a Dutch TV. They immediately recognised the importance of the signed, 16cm-wide picture of a farmer and his wife resting next to a tree, valuing it at €80,000 to €100,000 (£63,000 to £79,000).
The raised paint caused by the contraction of its wooden panel over time, as well as Brueghel's signature on the trunk of the tree, made it possible to authenticate it and date it to about 1620.
The unnamed owner of the painting did not reveal whether they would now sell it. The owner of a small round painting showing two peasants has found out that she owns an unknown work by the 17th-century Flemish artis... more -
Railroad Pocket Watch Gun
The watch looks like something that would turn up at the Antiques Roadshow, but the clock gears inside have been replaced with a 3mm gun. Obviously because of the unique conversion the hands on the watch don’t actually move, so as long as no one asks you the time, your secret will be safe. The watch looks like something that would turn up at the Antiques Roadshow, but the clock gears inside have been replaced with a 3mm g... more
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Antique Cannabis Book / A Price Guide to Antiques
With Over 600 Pre-1937 Medical Cannabis Products Documented;---a Great Resource book for the Antique Cannabis Collector or anyone who claims cannabis is not medicine, lot's of evidence here. Stop protecting Corporate interests and start protecting public interest. With Over 600 Pre-1937 Medical Cannabis Products Documented;---a Great Resource book for the Antique Cannabis Collector or anyone who ... more
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Ellis Island
For many immigrants beginning of the 20 century, "American dream" and money for the ticket through the trek, the island Ellis Island - the first impression of America. It was leaving the building of this new-old American customs officials found the long-awaited - "melting pot" - New York. Someone came to work, with the hope to return - read more at the link For many immigrants beginning of the 20 century, "American dream" and money for the ticket through the trek, the island Elli... more
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Exclusive, rare and expensive
It is believed that most rare mineral organic origin whom little is known peynit: This orange stone was first discovered in Burma in the mid-50 - ies. Since then, in the world there are only two peynita. However, a couple of years ago it was open field, and now at the disposal of mankind are about a hundred polished rarities. The best known as a rock-a rarity famous red diamond. It is believed that most rare mineral organic origin whom little is known peynit: This orange stone was first discovered in Burma in t... more
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Antique anti-masturbation device
Now I've seen it all. "EXTREMELY RARE ANTI-MASTURBATION DEVICE DATING FROM c1880. THE COPPER, SHAPED DEVICE WAS ATTACHED TO A BELT AND WORN BY BOYS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS. VERY MUCH AN INDICATION OF SOCIETY'S VIEWS ON ONANISM IN THE 19TH CENTURY. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED FOR SALE IN 24 YEARS. THE CONDITION IS EXCELLENT. 3 ½ INCHES TOP TO BASE." Now I've seen it all. "EXTREMELY RARE ANTI-MASTURBATION DEVICE DATING FROM c1880. THE COPPER, SHAPED DEVICE WAS ATTACHED TO... more
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Egypt To Adopt Monumental Copyright Law
Bad news if you were planning to erect an exact replica of the sphinx in your back garden. Egypt is going to pass a law requiring payment of royalties for reproductions of its ancient monuments. "The new law will completely prohibit the duplication of historic Egyptian monuments which the Supreme Council of Antiquities considers 100-percent copies," he said.
This could deliver a big blow on themed resorts like Las Vegas. But the law doesn't forbid artists from drawing inspiration from the pyramids and other monuments, as long as they don't make exact copies.
That's good. I think it would be hard to copyright a geometric shape. Bad news if you were planning to erect an exact replica of the sphinx in your back garden. Egypt is going to pass a law requiring paym... more -
Behold! The worlds first laptop!
8086 processor, 240Kb of Memory, no hard drive, text only CGA display, and all this for only $8000 of 1982 money!
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Honus Wagner just keeps selling for more and more...$2.8 million now?!
back in 1991, the owner paid the sane price of $451,000
essentially in the hobby, all of the modern stuff is worthless almost...
yet this card just keeps rising and rising in value...
Yet poor old Lou Criger is like $!5...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lou-Criger-1909-T206_W0QQitemZ14015... back in 1991, the owner paid the sane price of $451,000 essentially in the hobby, all of the modern stuff is worthless almost... ... more -
Notting Hill Nugget
Rowly Dennis takes us on a tour of the famous Portobello Market.
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Swapatorium
A blog highlighting some unique items from the past in thrift stores, flea markets, antique shops.
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