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What I learned from traveling in Italy, saving money, etc.

nanajanet @nanajanet (4436) • United States 9 Jan 09

Saving money, staying safe, etc., traveling in Europe When we were investigating for our trip to Italy this past summer, we looked into ways to save money. Here are a few that I learned that helped us and others that we did do...

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Buying and Selling Antiques and/or Collectibles

hooklady @hooklady (17) • United States 22 Dec 08

We all want to make money on the internet. I would like to know how many of you are collectors? What you collect? Have you made any money buying and selling? If so how and where other than eBay do you find a market for your...

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Mothers Homemade Ornament

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 30 Nov 08

I had mentioned awhile back that I have a lot of Christmas ornaments my mother made way back in the 40's to 60's. This is an example of one type she made. The photo is attatched. It has a lot of straight pins, hat pins, beads etc...

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Vintage Dressing Help: Hat Pins!

Phaedra_Scythe @Phaedra_Scythe (3325) 16 Feb 08

I love the vintage look of the 30s, 40s, and 50s so at a vintage fashion fair recently it was love at first sight when I found a vintage black feather hat, very Audrey Hepburn style. I purchased it and got a hat pin to go with it....

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Quilling Tool or Old Fashioned Hat Pin technique?

In_a_Crafting_Daze @In_a_Crafting_Daze (88) • United States 25 Apr 07

I learned to quill with the tool that came with my kit. I have read that originally quilling was done by twirling the paper around a hat pin. I have found that for many of my designs it is easier to use the pin vs. the slotted...