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8/9/11 at 1:04pm

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Very, very nice! Did you get a good deal on them?

$23 incl. shipping.

Speaking of good deals ...

These were $2 in an op shop. They are sterling silver. Filthy when I bought them, but they came up a treat after a rub with a polishing cloth.

Not sure if Texas longhorns are really my thing, but they are fun.

I missed out on this post before! Awesome links. If you DO want to get rid of them . . .

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8/9/11 at 8:50pm

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I missed out on this post before! Awesome links. If you DO want to get rid of them . . .

They would be ideal for a guy named Horns, wouldn't they?

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8/10/11 at 1:59pm

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Just as an FYI, the Baltimore Summer Antiques show will be the weekend of Aug 25th this year at the convention center. There are always a number of sellers with good selections of cuff-links.

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8/12/11 at 5:46am

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Just as an FYI, the Baltimore Summer Antiques show will be the weekend of Aug 25th this year at the convention center. There are always a number of sellers with good selections of cuff-links.

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I already got my tickets! There's usually a seller or two who come over from the UK to sell there... and you can often find nice complete tuxedo stud sets in their original box.

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post #995 of 1108

8/21/11 at 6:21pm

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these are coming up for auction in a few weeks... I think I'll bid -- but how high should I go? I mean, what are they worth? Are they worth bidding on?

they were probably made sometime between 1901 and 1910.

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post #996 of 1108

8/22/11 at 4:43am

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Wow! Those are drop-dead gorgeous. Is that some kind of buttonhook in the case with them?

Given age condition and packaging, my guess is that these will go for a bomb. The Royal endorsement won't hurt either. I reckon you need to decide how high you're prepared to go and strictly limit yourself. Best to snipe, so that you don't get caught up in a bidding war. And be prepared to kiss them goodbye.

If you are lucky enough to win, you have to post pics here of you wearing them! Good luck!

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8/22/11 at 4:49am

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bought these for my wedding

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8/22/11 at 5:12am

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Wow! Those are drop-dead gorgeous. Is that some kind of buttonhook in the case with them?

Given age condition and packaging, my guess is that these will go for a bomb. The Royal endorsement won't hurt either. I reckon you need to decide how high you're prepared to go and strictly limit yourself. Best to snipe, so that you don't get caught up in a bidding war. And be prepared to kiss them goodbye.

If you are lucky enough to win, you have to post pics here of you wearing them! Good luck!

Thanks very much! It's a live auction... lot #6 here: http://www.weschlers.com/asp/searchresults.asp?t=932249&shopper=&

And you're absolutely right about setting a limit... as I've seen things quickly escalate at this quarterly auction. I remember some mid-century garden furniture by a famous architect (who I'd never heard of, but that's not saying anything) quickly escalate from a few hundred to a few thousand -- all in a matter of seconds!

I think that is a buttonhook mechanism... oh well, if I do win -- I'll post pics of them on one of my shirts... probably a white tuxedo shirt.

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9/4/11 at 3:00am

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I think that is a buttonhook mechanism... oh well, if I do win -- I'll post pics of them on one of my shirts... probably a white tuxedo shirt.

So, did you win?

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9/4/11 at 3:34am

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I'm a sucker for a bit of nice enamel work. I found these today in an antiques market - they are sterling silver and enamel.

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9/4/11 at 4:23am

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I'm a sucker for a bit of nice enamel work. I found these today in an antiques market - they are sterling silver and enamel.

Very cool! Would you wear them with a tuxedo?

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9/4/11 at 1:52pm

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That seems to be the idea behind the design, and I might if the occasion wasn't too formal. I'd be happy to wear them to work on a white shirt - Melburnians are into penguins.

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9/4/11 at 6:40pm