Chip Vintage
Chip Vintage
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 Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 Vintage Reissue Effect Pedal  US $162.50
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 VINTAGE PROCO RAT PEDAL LM308 US $145.00
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 Vintage Ibanez ts10 MIJ black label JRC chip US $150.00
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 Ibanez Tube Screamer TS 9 to TS 808 Mod Kit US $10.95
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 Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9 to TS808 Mod Kit w True Bypass US $19.95
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 Ibanez TS808 Overdrive Guitar Effect Pedal US $145.00
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 Marshall Bluesbreaker pedal Original Made in England Early Vintage US $51.00
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 BIYANGS BABY BOOM OVERDRIVE 3 MODE POWER FREE SHIP US $55.88
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 Pre built BYOC Classic Overdrive US $100.00
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 El Musico Loco Blisterlily Overdrive Brand New Free Shipping US $223.32
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 Vintage Overdrive Profession Guitar Effect Pedal DC 9V US $47.99
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 JOYO EFFECTS VINTAGE OVERDRIVE TRUE BYPASS POWERFUL US $45.00
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Collecting Vintage Glass
Collecting antiques is a very rewarding and often lucrative hobby. Being able to own a piece of furniture, a painting or a piece of jewellery that was made hundreds or thousands of years ago helps us appreciate the craftsmanship of the time and also the quality of the wood, metal or gemstones.
Being a collector of antique glass is no different, and the fact that these items are so delicate and unique makes them all the more interesting and valuable. As you can appreciate, glass is easily broken or damaged and keeping something perfect for decades is a feat in itself, let alone for longer periods.
The process of making glass was founded in the east around 3500 years ago and started with the basic heating and melting of sand. Lime is added to the sand to help it melt at lower temperatures and helps the makers work with it more easily. The lime component also acts as a stabiliser, as natural glass will be very brittle on it's own. Other minerals were added to the glass to make the colors, effects and finishes that make these pieces so beautiful. Elements like magnesium, copper or cobalt were mixed with the base materials to generate vibrant colors and patterns.
Over the years, the techniques used to make glass has changed from a simple process of making containers or shapes with molten glass, sometimes decorated on the surface, to more complicated pieces. The Romans used glass cups and goblets for drinking and the Egyptians were also using glass containers around the middle of the 14th century. England began to use glass to decorate their churches, using stained glass windows. Taught by the Venetians, the glass makers of europe began to produce some very intricate pieces and processes such as engraving, sand blasting and cutting were used to decorate glass objects of all types. Images, heraldry, names and designs all began to appear on the surface of the glass, as people began to put value on finer made pieces.
If you are interested in collecting antique glass, there are a few points that you might need to consider when buying a piece at auction or sale. Firstly, you will need to consider the origin of the item. Some glass pieces were copied, reproduced and mass produced all over the world after their style became popular. Knowing if the piece is a repro item will ensure that you are not paying over the odds.
Something that all collectors of antiques worry about is the condition of the piece. Damaged items still hold their value, but old or vintage glass, being so delicate, becomes quickly worthless when broken. Cracks and chips are common in older pieces, mainly due to it's age and history, but newer pieces should be in perfect condition if possible.
Older glass is also more inferior than newer versions. It was not until lead oxide was added to the process that glass became very bright and translucent. Cloudy glass is a sign of age and also of the piece being genuine. You might also be able to see imperfections in the glass where the process was a little crude and not as refined as today. Bubbles, mis-shaped edges and imperfect circles or rims are a good indication of this.
About the Author
Come over to the authors website, all about Depression Glass, where you can read more on collecting vintage glassware. This kind of glass was mass produced during the American great depression and was cheap, cheerful and in plentiful supply. It is now a great collectors item, the Pink Depression Glass being the most popular.
What do you think of the brand BOTTECCHIA?
Well I'm getting a bottecchia for x-mas and I was wondering what do you think of the bike it is a vintage on with shimano 600 and no defects except a chip on the upper tube-> http://www.snimka.bg/album.php?album_id=314748&pid=9205449
BOTTECCHIA is a nice bike. They currently are sold mass market through EBay. I don't know if it's the same company or the name was bought.
Probably has a Columbus CoMo frame and looks to be almost completely original. The brakes are functional RX100 but certainly on original. Even the saddle is likely original. The bike was considered a good quality ride.
I think it's totally cool bike I'd love to have it. I'd try to locate the matching 600 brakes even though they would not work as well. If you upgrade anything like the saddle make sure to keep all the original parts
Vintage Laura Scudder's Potato Chips Commercial -1950s