Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
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Under the Endangered Species Act, any scrimshaw item that can be proved to be 100 or more years old can be sold interstate; any other item cannot. Reproductions, copies and fake scrimshaw items often can fool the novice.
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Learn More »Q-How can I learn more about scrimshaw-decorated and -carved whale`s teeth and walrus tusks and various objects fashioned from whalebone, ivory and other natural materials? Also, regarding the Endangered Species Act, how can I determine which pieces are legal to buy? I`m also concerned with reproductions and fakes. A-A new bimonthly newsletter, Whalebone, is being published for those who appreciate and collect scrimshaw. It`s available for $36 a year from Box 2834, Fairfax, Va. 22031. Glen E. Wills will speak on ''Scrimshaw-America`s Oldest Folk Art'' and discuss tall ships at 8 p.m. April 24 at the Niles Historical Society, 8970 N. Milwaukee Ave. Wills` one-of-a-kind scrimshaw creations are fashioned from the mineral howlite, a type of stone taken from borax deposits in the California desert. For custom-made pieces or special orders, write to Wills at 8323 N. Oleander Ave., Niles, Ill. 60648. Superb antique scrimshaw items fashioned from whalebone and ivory as well as scrimshaw-decorated whale`s teeth are offered periodically at specialized Marine Antiques auctions, presented by Richard A. Bourne Co. Inc., Box 141, Hyannis Port, Mass. 02647. Catalogues are illustrated, and you may bid by mail or phone (617-775-0797). Under the Endangered Species Act, any scrimshaw item that can be proved to be 100 or more years old can be sold interstate; any other item cannot. Reproductions, copies and fake scrimshaw items often can fool the novice. Therefore, it is best get a written receipt from a dealer or seller stating the age and authenticity of such pieces. Information on detecting fakes can be found in ''The Complete Collector`s Guide to Fakes and Forgeries,'' by Colin Haynes, available for $14.95 plus $2.50 postage from Wallace-Homestead Book Co., 201 King of Prussia Rd., Radnor, Pa. 19089 (phone 800-638-3822).
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Read More »A-Write to the International Nippon Collectors` Club, in care of its president, Lee Call, 22 Milpond, North Andover, Mass. 01845, to contact collectors or to inquire about membership. Riverside Nippon dealer Terrie Kempe can be reached at 442-1701. Q-I`m interested in finding out more about ''Star Wars'' cards and collectibles and their worth. A-Send for a copy of the second edition of the ''Price Guide to Star Trek and Star Wars Collectibles,'' by Sue Cornwell and Mike Kott, available for $9.95 postpaid from the House of Collectibles, 201 E. 50th St., New York, N.Y. 10022 (phone 800-638-6460). According to the book, a ''Star Wars'' video arcade game produced in 1984 by Parker Bros. has a value of $400 to $1,000.
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