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Machined vs Hand Made

I have a question. How can you visibly tell the difference between a machine made marble vs a hand made one?

Dad's Marbles

These were my father's marbles. Can anyone tell me anything about them?

My 1966 Fender Strat

I've had this Strat for several years and I am amazed to see their prices go through the roof recently. It's all original with the exception of a switched out 3-way switch (it's now a 5-way).

Volkswagen GarageMaster Guitar

I have recently been thinking of trading my Bass (an Epiphone EB-0) for a guitar and came across this as a prospective trade. Its an even match for my bass price wise, as the Garage Master is being sold on ebay for about $200. I'd assume it would be a good investment as well, as its likely to become a collectors item.

Spear points

What were the typical types of stone used to make spear points?

Wood Duck Decoys

I am interested in collecting wood duck decoys and I am curious if anyone know of some good books to get me started on this hobby. Thanks.

Christopher Kent

When people ask why I collect, I tell them my desire to collect stems from a genetic defect: I have always had an almost irresistible compulsion to collect things. Some people call this being a pack rat, but I’ve been lucky enough to parlay this lifestyle into

Am I sitting on a Fortune???

Growing up, I read and held onto the following comics:

1. The Nam'
2. SGT Rock
3. GI JOE
4. TNMT
5. Cerebus
6. Albedo
7. GI Combat
8. Groo

I took good care of my books and still have them in archival sleeves. Are any of these titles desirable to collectors today?

Thanks.

---Chris

Have you found an official presidential standard with fringe at auction or private sale?

Official flags of the president and vice president are a rarity in any size, but they do appear on the market from time to time mostly as automobile flags.

What was or is your most interesting presidential collectible?

Last year, I was offered a set of keys belonging to the official limousine used by President John F. Kennedy while in Dallas in November, 1963. Because the provenance was sketchy I couldn't authenticate them. Still, they could have been.