Silver Pocket Watch Cases and Their Development Written by Terry Nelson, Antique Watch Repair Service
Continued from page 1 The early American pocket watch is prized for it's beauty and function. These watches bring very high prices today, and an American pocket watch in great condition with a coin silver case is considered rare and collectable. During lean economic times, silver was substituted for very affordable silveroid, yet rightfully, remaining silver cased American pocket watches will always hold their collectability and high value. - from an article by T. Nelson, Antique Watch Repair Service

Terry Nelson's specialty is the restoration of mechanical timepieces. "I've restored and sold thousands of high quality timepieces for nearly 20 years and now make my services available to the world through the internet.
| | Christmas Shoppers - get your shopping done quickly, but not too quicklyWritten by Gary R. Hess
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If it’s Thanksgiving Shopper which bundles you, try and wait until weekday. Monday’s after Thanksgiving are generally a lot more giving than weekend, but as week goes on shopping kicks back up again to a peek on Friday and Saturday. So if you want to shop and not drop. Do it during week instead of waiting until Friday and Saturday. But whatever you do, don’t forget your loved ones this Christmas.

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