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  1. Shangas

    Golden Era Things You've Revived Or Repaired For Use

    Dunhill Sports Lighter (Ca. 1926)... Before: AFTER: Money Shot:
  2. Shangas

    Antique Miniature Mahjong Set (Ca. 1900)

    No, it isn't for sale. I posted it in the Display Case...
  3. Shangas

    Antique Miniature Mahjong Set (Ca. 1900)

    Isn't this Ah-door-a-bul? :p I won it at auction and I just carried it home. It's a beautiful, wood-cased antique mahjong set, from the turn of the last century. The tiles are made of bone and bamboo. The entire thing is handmade, and it's a 2/3 miniature-sized set! I've always wanted an...
  4. Shangas

    My New Straight Razor Set (Sheffield, ca. 1900)

    Haha!! Thanks Scott. Been after one of these for eight years! Finally have one.
  5. Shangas

    My New Straight Razor Set (Sheffield, ca. 1900)

    Haven't been on here for a while, mostly because of packing and moving house. I bought this nifty seven-day straight razor set about a month ago. Thought the folks here might get a kick out of it. It was made in Sheffield in about 1900-1910. All complete, and all in great condition...
  7. Shangas

    Pocketwatches

    For - what shall we say? $250? You bought a lovely watch!! I've dropped my two-glass Hamilton at my watchmaker friend's shop and he said he'd have it ready in a couple of weeks. I will sell this watch when he returns it to me, but the money from that will go towards another watch that I want...
  8. Shangas

    Pocket Knife

    I am seeing some very impressive blades here. I've been a pocket-knife carrier-arounder for at least ten years now. It started when I was in university, and it just never stopped. I have five knives. Two miniature ivory-scaled two-blade knives, one mother-of-pearl-scaled 'dress-knife', I guess...
  9. Shangas

    Pocketwatches

    My latest pocket ticker: 1927 Hamilton 992 railroad chronometer in salesman's display case. Needs servicing + new rear-window glass, but is otherwise in working order and great condition...
  10. Shangas

    Show us your lighters

    My latest toy... According to my research, it's from 1930. That makes it 88 years old, and in perfect working order!!
  11. Shangas

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    That is correct. Knives of this vintage used carbon steel blades, which rust at the drop of a hat. Frequent use cutting in to fruit with its strong juices, would rust a steel blade in no time at all. Silver was used instead, to prevent this.
  13. Shangas

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    Those are pen-knives, for sharpening pencils and cutting quills, not fruit-knives. That's why the blades aren't silver.
  14. Shangas

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

    My latest EC knife, a vintage German stockman... Bought it from a local antiques shop. Great knife, but it took 2-3 days to clean it up properly... Had to polish the rust off the blades and restore the shine... ...then I had to flush out all the crud and dust inside the springs...
  15. Shangas

    Show Us Your Mechanical Clocks!

    Oooh that's lovely! I love old ship's clocks!!
  16. Shangas

    Pocketwatches

    That dial is in FREAKISH condition. There's no chips, cracks, hairlines or anything on it. So far, it's keeping good time. I love the blue steel hands on it. It's a feature I've always loved on old pocketwatches. Blue hands.
  17. Shangas

    Pocketwatches

    I bought this as a Christmas present for myself about two weeks ago... A Hamilton 992 RR chronometer pocketwatch, from 1925. W/gold-filled case, paired with a sterling silver chain.
  19. Shangas

    What would you not be seen dead in?

    T-shirt and shorts in anywhere but the sweltering tropics. If I get run over by a trishaw in downtown Singapore I can deal with it. But anywhere else? Hell no!! :o
  20. Shangas

    Question about a Dapper Dans Song

    Hey folks. I'm something of a fan of barbershop quartets, and the Dapper Dans of Disneyland fame. The Dans (and most barbershop quartets) usually perform songs from the late Victorian-era up to the 1910s and 20s. I came across a video on YouTube of a song I don't recognise. The tiel says...
  21. Shangas

    Dinner or Supper?

    For me: Breakfast = Morning. Luncheon = Midday. Dinner = Late Afternoon. Supper = Evening.
  22. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Latest auction-house win: 220-year-old Georgian, sterling silver pap boat.
  23. Shangas

    Early 1900s Leather Suitcases? Repros?

    Steamer trunks are cool, but try lugging one of those gigantic one onto a plane! That'll be fun!

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