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Hidden Truths about Disney Pins - (Updated August 2011) At the bottom of this page is a place to press YES if the article is helpful. Please press YES so others will see this article and not get ripped off. Thanks! Mis-knowledge can lead to...
Official Disney Pin Buying Guide for Beginners - This Guide is designed to help the Beginning Disney Pin Collector learn the most common terms used in pin trading, the types of pins that are officialy produced by Disney and explain what an official Disney...
Limited Edition Pins (& Ones That Are When They're Not) - Limited edition pins can be quite valuable. But just because a pin isn't called Limited Edition doesn't mean it isn't. Confused? Let me explain... This is one of those little secrets Disney doesn't want to...
Definitions of Unique Words used to describe listings. - 98 unique and unusual descriptive words like ACANTHUS, BOBECHES, CLOISONNE, EPERGNE, FAIENCE, GIRANDOLE, LUSTERWARE, MORIAGE, PIPKIN, REPOUSSE, TAFFETA, VERDIGRIS, ect.If you find these to be helpful, kindly...
The Brutal Truth about Buying Chinese Antiques on eBay - As long time collectors of Asian art, we have purchased many authentic and truly remarkable Chinese antiques on eBay. You can too. But fair warning - you need to really understand how this fraud riddled...
Jewelry & Beads - Words You Never Heard - Since I make jewelry as well as selling vintage jewelry, I've done a lot of ebay 'shopping' - and I've often come across terms I'd never heard of, without a clue as to what they were referring to. So, for...
Understanding Different Types Of Lapel Pins - Learning more about how pins are made increases a collector's appreciation for these small gems of art! What may make pin collecting so popular in today's fast paced modern world are its roots in ancient art....
Polymer Clay - The Versatile Medium - Polymer Clay - The Versatile Medium Polymer clay is made of polymer polyvinyl chloride. It does not contain clay minerals; it only shares the name to reflect that both can exhibit plasticity characteristics....
Handmade Rosary Guide - A rosary comes in essentially two types, the corded or the chain. The chain itself comes in three types, the simple chain which is the type most rosaries are, the wire wrapped which very few are, and the...
Japanese Sato Ando Cloisonne Vase Identification Hints - I have compiled a few interesting and informative facts about Japanese Cloisonne Ware. My information is based upon an original Sato Ware Co. 1950's brochure, several 50's vintage vases and the Sato-Shippo web...
