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When most women get dressed, they pick out a top and a bottom: a T-shirt and jeans, a blouse and a skirt, a sweater and trousers. Like the same old dinner-and-a-movie date, this fashion formula can get old...
Individuals who are interested in incorporating vintage accessories into their wardrobes or buying such accessories as gifts may wish to buy handheld fans. Vintage fans are both highly useful and visually...
Skin comes in a beautiful spectrum of colors, and foundation manufacturers now offer a vast array of makeup shades to match. Not only are beauty companies producing more colors, they are also making them in a...
Skin needs oil to stay supple and healthy, but an excess of oil creates its own set of skin problems. Sebum, the natural oil that all healthy skin produces, can wash away makeup within an hour or two of...
As long time collectors of Asian art, we have purchased many authentic and truly remarkable Chinese antiques on eBay. You can too. But fair warning - you need to really understand how this fraud riddled...
How to Distinguish Authentic Whale Tooth Scrimshaw from Resin "Fakeshaw" (Part 1 of 3) The 1970s saw the implementation of the U.S. Federal Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA ), and the U.S. Federal...
Hi, I would like to share a bit of information with you to help you determine if your item (scrimshaw, whale tooth, tusk, etc.) is made from real ivory or merely an inexpensive plastic resin copy. Imitation...