Dark Provenance - Nautical Antiques

Posted by Barry Flett on 30th Oct 2024

The first thing you are probably thinking of by the title of this posting are things like shipwreck artifacts.That is, artifacts salvaged from a what was a tragedy.Frankly, that is an area of collecti … read more

Treasure, Treasure, Treasure Everywhere...

Posted by Barry Flett on 24th Aug 2023

With so many treasures around, you'd think we'd all be getting rich.However, it takes more than just knowing about leads to things; it means undertaking the work involved to go get treasures, to check … read more

Arsenic and Old Books

Posted by Barry Flett on 20th Aug 2023

We covered Arsenic and wallpaper already, but another source of Arsenic you may come across is in old books.Potentially, the green colouration of some of those early books could well be Arsenic based. … read more

Arsenic and Old Wallpaper - Walls of Death

Posted by Barry Flett on 11th Aug 2023

I know, the title sounds like it would be appropriate for a Halloween blog, doesn't it?I realize I do mention and even harp on keeping safe when picking far more than most picking related blogs. I do … read more

Dark Provenance - Nautical Antiques

Posted by Barry Flett on 9th Aug 2023

The first thing you are probably thinking of by the title of this posting are things like shipwreck artifacts.That is, artifacts salvaged from a what was a tragedy.Frankly, that is an area of collecti … read more