Archive for February 8th, 2010

Another mystery item - does anyone know what this logo is?

Monday, February 8th, 2010

This pin was up for sale and being a mystery lover I pounced on it. It’s an enameled copper disk on a mystery metal background. There’s a torch,

ID for this unusual brass faucet??

Monday, 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

Monday, 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?

Monday, 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

Monday, 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

Monday, 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