Do you own, or do you see a vintage dinner plate on my eBay? Maybe even one that has a special meaning to you, or someone dear to you. Well, don’t hide it any more. There is life left in your plate. And, there is a place for your plate. And no, it’s not on the table. Take some time out of your busy day …and turn it into a wall clock. Now, if you are not a crafty kind of person, like me, how about your kids? Your grand kids? Would they enjoy doing this?

Do you children want to give mom and dad something special…then take a plate and make a clock. A great family project.

Have you ever seen a dinner plate wall clock hanging in someone’s kitchen?

Well, you can make it yourself. It’s not that hard. So they say.
- you need a drill, which you probably already own.

- you need a battery operated clock mechanism, numbers for the face, a ruler, a protractor, some all-purpose glue.

If you don’t want to hang the clock, you can always buy a small stand for it. You’ll have a beautiful conversation piece or a wonderful gift for someone special in your life.

Come on over to our eBay store and see if we have a “special” vintage plate for your wall clock.

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Use a “flower frog” and then insert seasonal flowers and twigs, top this with decorative pebbles and keep watering.

And, you have a beautiful, cheap, and unique flower arrangement.

This works great for any season…Use Mums in the summer, Asters in the fall, pussy willows in the spring, poinsettias in the winter. Well, you get it, right

Or, if you know a special upcoming event…go to eBay, get an unique bowl, make the arrangement, and bring it with you as a gift.

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Cloisonné, an ancient metalworking technique, is a multi-step process used to produce jewelry, vases, and other decorative items. (The resulting objects can also be called cloisonné.) The technique can be used either for enamel, today much the most commonly found, or for gemstone inlays. In either variety a shape making part of the design is surrounded by a thin metal edge, forming a compartment. With enamel liquid enamel is poured to fill the compartment; with gemstones a pre-cut matching piece of inlay is hammered and perhaps glued into it.

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Collectors should ensure that the openings of albums and holders are larger in size than the postcards. Otherwise, postcards might get damaged or get a crease, or their corners might bend while being inserted or removed from the album pages. Album pages and the holders should be stiff enough to protect the collection from any kind of mishandling. Postcards might get damaged if chemicals used to manufacture plastic and paper react with antique cards. Most plastics used to manufacture these albums and holders have certain additives that make them softer and pliable. Eventually these additives may break down from the plastic and form acidic oil.

Damage might show itself in the form of lifting of inks causing discoloration of cards and deterioration of postcard paper. The effect of acid may continue even after the antique postcard is taken out of the folder or album. Plastics and papers that are free from these compounds are made from triacetate, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene or unplasticized polyvinylchloride. As none of the plastics are truly time-tested, in spite of the claims made by the manufacturers, it is recommended that the material used for archival storage should be replaced once or twice every 50 years. Acid from paper used for storage supplies can also cause discoloration or deterioration of cards. Both types of damage are permanent.

It is also recommended to keep a watch on the climate or temperature under which cards are stored. Excessive heat and humidity can speed up the process of deterioration. The collection should be stored in cool and dry places only.

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Come and see the beautiful vintage plate we have from Haliburton Ontario Trillium Flower.