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  1. green papaya

    A Century of Progress 1933-34

    just picked it up for $10 I just rushed back to the antique shop about 30 minutes ago and bought it! Im glad I went back before somebody else bought it, they also had a match case and a make up box [compact] with Chicago world's Exposition 1933 markings here it is the actual medallion...
  2. green papaya

    A Century of Progress 1933-34

    Chicago 1933 medallion I just saw this large bronze Chicago exposition 1933 medallion at the antique shop for $10 do you think it's a good price?
  3. green papaya

    think these rivets off the Golden Gate bridge would sell on ebay?

    close to the weight of a can of soda for one rivet
  4. green papaya

    think these rivets off the Golden Gate bridge would sell on ebay?

    these are a couple of original 1930's era rivets off the Golden Gate bridge, SF, I wonder if they would sell on ebay? they're a piece of history
  5. green papaya

    two gentlemen with nice haircuts circa 1890's

    the guy on the left looks kinda like Leonardo DeCaprio?
  7. green papaya

    two gentlemen with nice haircuts circa 1890's

    http://hometown.aol.com/foundpictures/ here's a couple of gentlemen from a studio photo taken in SF back in the late 1890's I like the clean cut hair style, clean around the ears and long and slicked back and neatly combed on top.
  8. green papaya

    Could anyone assist me with copper cleaning advice please?

    they dont need any further cleaning ;)
  9. green papaya

    Could anyone assist me with copper cleaning advice please?

    I like to leave old items "as is" because the natural patina looks much better than polishing I would just gently wipe them off with a damp cloth [no polishing]
  10. green papaya

    is this an "antique" wrench?

    thanks, thats exactly what I was looking for, to use in my "turn of the century" display, Im trying to put together a group of items commonly used back around 1900 - 1906 era for my display of The Great San Francisco Earthquake & Fire of 1906 here is a copy a newspaper from 1906 with...
  11. green papaya

    is this an "antique" wrench?

    any tool collectors here? does anybody know how old this piece is? it's a small wrench about 7" in long with a wooden handle marked: P.S. & W CO Cleveland OH USA Im guessing it may be late 1890's or turn of the century?
  13. green papaya

    Chocolate: A very important poll!

    dark chocolate tastes more like real chocolate I like high quality dark chocolates
  14. green papaya

    people on EBAY that dont return positive feedback

    dont you hate when you buy something and you give them positive feedback and they dont give you any feedback? sometimes I even send them a messege telling them Im satisfied with the transaction and could they please return the favor by giving me + feedback too and they never do it, I geuss...
  15. green papaya

    what kind of tinned metal container is this?

    I picked this up today at the flea market / swap meet for .50 cents what do you think it was originally made for? length: 4 1/2" inches width: 3 3/4" inches thickness: 1" inch made of a nickle plated tin is it an old tobacco can? cigar box? soap dish? [huh]
  16. green papaya

    What is your vintage dream purchase??

    WWI or WWII sub http://lmarcinkowski.webpark.pl/SF-Sausalito-6-2003.jpg I would love to have a WWI or WWII submarine to convert into my housboat! it would make a very durable weather proof house boat or use as a floating museum and charge admission ;)
  17. green papaya

    todays flea market finds: early bicycle lamp and prison cell key?

    early carbide lamps for bicycles I just found this photo of a German carbide lamp circa 1910, and it looks very similiar to the one I have, I think mine may have been mfg. by the same company, judging by the looks of this model.
  19. green papaya

    What did you used to do for fun?

    teen years at age 15 I started doing lots of exersize by age 20, I had the body of a proffessional athelete staying in good shape was my hobby as a teen
  20. green papaya

    What did you used to do for fun?

    gi joes playing by the river by my house walking downtown and going to the FIVE & DIME store going to the ARMY / NAVY surplus looking for combat gear to use for playing army or for collecting old war movies long bike rides hiking with friends along the river trails, pretending...
  21. green papaya

    todays flea market finds: early bicycle lamp and prison cell key?

    I just checked and I didnt see the same one I have, the one they show is a different medallion.
  22. green papaya

    todays flea market finds: early bicycle lamp and prison cell key?

    hhhmm? I dont really know, the guy selling it said these may have been handed out to voters or supporters during the time of the presidents inauguration back in 1933 since it was only $5.00 I picked it up for fun, it makes a nice paper weight or conversation piece, plus it's made of solid...
  23. green papaya

    todays flea market finds: early bicycle lamp and prison cell key?

    bronze presidential inauguration medallion? I also picked up this huge bronze medallion has "Franklin - Delano - Roosevelt - President of The United States" on one side and "Inaugurated March 4 - 1933" on the other side with an American eagle it's thick and heavy, made...

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