Ancient botanical drawings were originally created to record the flora of the day. Botanists and apothecaries referenced the drawings to study their values as pharmaceuticals. Those antique hand-colored botanical drawings of the past are widely collected today as beautiful reminders of plants that no longer exist.
Words: 424 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: Lorraine SyrattEven trained first aid providers shouldn’t jump in blindly and begin treatment of injured people. The first aid providers first need to decide whether they’re willing and capable of providing the required first aid treatment. Next, the first aid providers need to get the consent necessary to provide that treatment. This article covers Good Samaritan laws and the legal concepts of implied consent, including the unique concerns when the victim is a minor. After being granted consent to administer first aid the first aid provider needs to assess real or potential hazards on the scene and then eliminate or neutralize them. Only then can you begin providing hands on first aid.
Words: 500 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: Robert HestonBachmann Brothers Company began making combs and brushes from tortoiseshell and ivory in 1833 and later a range of plastic toys. In the 1940s, one of their plastic products became popular with model train enthusiasts as an accessory on their layouts. Bachmann Brothers, seeing a new market developed the Plasticville range of accessories for model train layouts. From 1968 Bachmann began to also manufacture model trains. In 1984 they were taken over by Kader, a Hong Kong company which went on to acquire many other model train companies around the world. Trading under the name Bachmann Industries, Kader is now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of model trains.
Words: 493 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: John VanseAntique furniture known as "in-the-rough" or "as-found" means it´s in poor condition. It can be costly to restore. Paint can hide all sorts of problems in wood furniture and it can be an elegant way to rejuvenate a shabby old piece to make it chic. This article will show the reader how.
Words: 440 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: Lorraine SyrattThere are easy ways to clean and polish the deep crevices of fine ornate antique furniture. Some care should be taken to avoid damaging the wood surface. This articles offers the best ways to remove that hidden grit.
Words: 360 Downloads: 0 Category: Collecting By: Lorraine SyrattThis article is a piece on ideas about how to repair a Swiss watch. Included are tips on how to go about finding a watchmaker, and tools that are needed for watch repair. There are a total of seven elements contained within the article with reference to repairing Swiss watches.
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