Archive for May, 2008

28 May

The Art of Diecast Collecting

Collecting diecast vehicles consists of acquiring specific items based on your particular interests, such as airplanes, cars, trains, ship models, etc. Although some people just accumulate them, this is a passionate hobby for most folks, in which the genuine collector organizes carefully those items to catalog them and proudly display them. The depth and breadth [...]

27 May

Antique Furniture UK – Antique Shop Petworth – Thakeham Furniture

Thakeham furniture antiques shop UK offers fine English antique furniture with an emphasis on originality,good colour and patination in Petworth,West Sussex.Tim and Belinda Chavasse Offers fine English antique furniture in 18th and 19th Century.
Thakeham Furniture was established by Tim and Belinda Chavasse in 1984 specializing in restoration of fine furniture for the antique trade and [...]

23 May

Cleaning coins – Should you do it?

Allow me to guide through the aspects of Cleaning Coins.
As a coin collector you have in all probability come across coins that look like they were filthy. You probably decided that the coins needed to be cleaned to give them back their full value but did you know that cleaning your coins can truly damage [...]

20 May

Cleaning, Storing and Displaying Antique Sterling Silver

Whether your store your antique sterling silver or put it on display, you must first clean and give it a fine polish. For this you need a flannel cloth, a 100% cotton cloth, a special sterling silver cleaning cloth or a soft bristle brush, such as a horsehair brush or a baby’s toothbrush. Silver is [...]