ID for this unusual brass faucet??

February 8th, 2010

Found in the basement at an estate sale, this faucet is about 4 inches tall by 5 inches wide. It has no threads on either end. Anybody have a clue

Printing Press Question

February 8th, 2010

I have several draws full of what looks like copper or brass Leads and Slugs. How can I tell if it’s copper or brass? Why would copper or Brass

What do Sellers do with drill chuck Keys?

February 8th, 2010

Do they save them all up for resale? Every drill I’ve bought or watched on Ebay has the chuck key missing. They only cost about $4-5, but it is a

OT - Kind of. Economic news

February 8th, 2010

We all feel the drain in the economy in America. I see ebay sellers complaining across the boards and it’s not just here. Back in the late 1960s,

to answer my new friend’s question about metal art and profit

February 8th, 2010

birds of a feather it seems! thanks for the note. my business model on ebay has been based on getting free, or very cheap metal. over the years

Opinions Pleas On This Brass and Steel Thingy

February 7th, 2010

I posted this a couple of years ago without much success, and I still don’t know what it is! Since it’s snowing heavy outside and I am bored I

mystery precision tool kit. Italian

February 7th, 2010

I don’t know what these are for. Some of them look like engineering or architectural tools. but from the research I have done they were owned or made

Very Old Redware Pitcher-ID Help needed

February 6th, 2010

I think this is a very old piece. I have had it a long time. Really don’t know much about redware. I have tried researching this a few times without

How do I paint a custom piece for a particular buyer on ebay

February 6th, 2010

I have read through all ebay guidelines I believe and I can not figure out how to accomodate a buyer who has asked me to paint a piece from a photo

Help identifying artist? Please

February 6th, 2010

Does anyone recognize this signature or type of art? It looks like a shovel being shot from a crossbow to me. TIA