by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Metals & More
KRONHEIM AND OLDENBUSCH I found it hard to get info on this metal works company but they are were usa based and lasted from the late 1800s up to 1939 when it closed down, this company made many souviniers for the usa market using the old metal skills to make...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Metals & More
Silver Collectibles Silver in its pure form also known as elemental silver is actually quite rare in the natural world and native silver usually occurs mixed in ores with other metals, Gold on the other hand is often found in its elemental form in nuggets of varying...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Metals & More
Belt Buckles Their origin can be traced back to the Roman Era. The Roman soldiers were the first to embrace their use. They were worn on a strap across their chest. As they wore tunics not trousers, and were called buckle plates. So the military became the early users...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Metals & More
COLLECTIBLE HOOD EMBLEMS The first hood emblems started life in the mid to late 1800s they were made from different kinds of metals and were found on many a steam engines radiator cap and most were made by the engineers themselves. This continued till the start of the...
by collectibulldog | Oct 23, 2016 | Metals & More
HOT CAST BRONZE The more extensive method also known as the lost wax method. A hollow wax image is made then coated with a thick ceramic coating, dried then the wax is burnt away, leaving a ceramic mould. The molten Bronze is then poured into the ceramic mould. After...
