Things you've always wanted to know......
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
Question please; has anyone had any experience of using an autograph authentication service? If yes, what was it like? Reputable?
Asking because I've come into possession of a record that looks like it has been signed by the original artist, long since dead. No way of contacting the original LP owner.
Asking because I've come into possession of a record that looks like it has been signed by the original artist, long since dead. No way of contacting the original LP owner.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
Post it to me, and I will take a look for you..
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
If it’s a Pinky & Perky LP the signatures are definitely kosher.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
I don't know the answer, in a direct sense, in that I have no such experience, but I did once learn from someone who sold rare records that people who use stage names, such as (pulled out of thin air) Alvin Stardust, are more likely to write that name legibly, rather than put a signature on it.bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:04 pm Question please; has anyone had any experience of using an autograph authentication service? If yes, what was it like? Reputable?
Asking because I've come into possession of a record that looks like it has been signed by the original artist, long since dead. No way of contacting the original LP owner.
These are more easily copied, obviously, but also, as time passes, difficult to authenticate.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
Why is it a Bouncy Castle & not a Bouncy something else?
Are there other bouncy things? Is there a market for other bouncy things?
Bouncy Wigwam
Bouncy Whore House (Bouncy Brothel might be catchier)
Bouncy Hospital
Bouncy Zoo
This question popped into my head today on the drive to work & I can't think of anything else now.
Are there other bouncy things? Is there a market for other bouncy things?
Bouncy Wigwam
Bouncy Whore House (Bouncy Brothel might be catchier)
Bouncy Hospital
Bouncy Zoo
This question popped into my head today on the drive to work & I can't think of anything else now.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
You obviously don't get Phoenix Nights over in the US, Shabs.
One of the funniest pieces of TV I have ever seen involves a differently-shaped bouncy item.
One of the funniest pieces of TV I have ever seen involves a differently-shaped bouncy item.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
It’s because if you complicate things the end result is less inflatables.Shabu wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 6:58 am Why is it a Bouncy Castle & not a Bouncy something else?
Are there other bouncy things? Is there a market for other bouncy things?
Bouncy Wigwam
Bouncy Whore House (Bouncy Brothel might be catchier)
Bouncy Hospital
Bouncy Zoo
This question popped into my head today on the drive to work & I can't think of anything else now.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
I'll be looking that up today. Thanks Mateprophet:marginal wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:15 am You obviously don't get Phoenix Nights over in the US, Shabs.
One of the funniest pieces of TV I have ever seen involves a differently-shaped bouncy item.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
I've been dabbling in collectables and memorabilia for close on 30 years so I can hopefully point you in the generally right direction here!bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:04 pm Question please; has anyone had any experience of using an autograph authentication service? If yes, what was it like? Reputable?
Asking because I've come into possession of a record that looks like it has been signed by the original artist, long since dead. No way of contacting the original LP owner.
Firstly, Have a look online for info about the album - depending on the artist(s) and condition it could be valuable. If it turns out for example, it's 3rd reprint of a massively common album with a worn cover and scratches all over the vinyl then it probably isn't worth your time, effort and money to proceed with getting the autograph valued (all though there are provisos here if it's an autograph of say someone like John Lennon or Jimi Hendrix for example).
If it's in mint, good or even fair condition and is relatively uncommon then it may well be worth further research. If you do decide to proceed, then again the internet is your friend. Have a quick google for an autograph authentication service that is in your area but please make sure it's an AFTAL Approved dealer (Autograph Fair Trade Association), you shouldn't have any problems then.
I don't know how much it costs to authenticate an autograph now since I haven't had to have one done for about 10 years but I'd guess at about £50 quid if it's a signature of someone who the authenticator sees regularly - If it's a rarer signature then the price of authentication will go up especially if there's no other provenance with your item.
Good luck, I hope it turns out that you have unearthed a gem.
https://sellvinylrecords.co.uk/value-vinyl-records-uk/
https://www.aftal.org.uk/dealers.php
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
Why, when referring to cities/places in another country, has a trend been to change the name?
Examples:
1. We call it London, but the French call it Londres
2. They call it Munchen, but we go with Munich
I said 'a trend' not 'the trend', because, so far as I can tell, Paris is Paris the world over, as is Madrid (Madrid).
Was wondering if there was any obvious explanation, because, as in my examples, this isn't a different spelling of the same sound, that might be better understood, but a range of changes, from the slight (they say Roma - but pronounce the 'o' part differently from us), to the more obvious (the 'un' in how we say Lundun is not really like the French word, which, phonetically, is more like Lonn-druhs)
Examples:
1. We call it London, but the French call it Londres
2. They call it Munchen, but we go with Munich
I said 'a trend' not 'the trend', because, so far as I can tell, Paris is Paris the world over, as is Madrid (Madrid).
Was wondering if there was any obvious explanation, because, as in my examples, this isn't a different spelling of the same sound, that might be better understood, but a range of changes, from the slight (they say Roma - but pronounce the 'o' part differently from us), to the more obvious (the 'un' in how we say Lundun is not really like the French word, which, phonetically, is more like Lonn-druhs)
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
I live near Geneva, which depending on what part of Switzerland you're from is:prophet:marginal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:31 am Why, when referring to cities/places in another country, has a trend been to change the name?
Geneve (french part)
Genf (german part)
Ginevra (italian part)
Genevra (romansh part)
None of which are 'Geneva'
Then of course you have Lake Geneva, which the locals call Lac Leman and sometimes get upset if you call it the former
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
I asked the same thing last year. Go to page 251 of this thread for the answers!prophet:marginal wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:31 am Why, when referring to cities/places in another country, has a trend been to change the name?
Examples:
1. We call it London, but the French call it Londres
2. They call it Munchen, but we go with Munich
I said 'a trend' not 'the trend', because, so far as I can tell, Paris is Paris the world over, as is Madrid (Madrid).
Was wondering if there was any obvious explanation, because, as in my examples, this isn't a different spelling of the same sound, that might be better understood, but a range of changes, from the slight (they say Roma - but pronounce the 'o' part differently from us), to the more obvious (the 'un' in how we say Lundun is not really like the French word, which, phonetically, is more like Lonn-druhs)
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
Not only had I forgotten all about p251, but I hadn't even realised that I had posted a comment about your question...admittedly I went off on a tangent, but that's me all over!
Interesting situation; another one of those little mental listing things I will have to incorporate (I love working out Latin-based languages, having once had the benefit of a level of bilinguism, when I lived in France, 30 years ago). The interesting thing - OK, interesting for me at least - is that I think I have sussed that Northern Italy has a dialect where shades of French have snuck in, with the old circumflex making an appearance in one town, but not in another.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
I also asked a while ago. Go to page 68 of this thread to see people not give a ****.southbrishammer wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 1:24 pm I asked the same thing last year. Go to page 251 of this thread for the answers!
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
That's because Brighton is known as Rottingdean the whole world overMonkeybubbles wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 2:57 pm I also asked a while ago. Go to page 68 of this thread to see people not give a ****.
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Re: Things you've always wanted to know......
Not always. Only since last night in fact.
On my way home, drove past what was essentially an outside launderette.
Not only were the machines outside, it was at a Shell garage.
Who the hell's going to a garage to do a wash?
On my way home, drove past what was essentially an outside launderette.
Not only were the machines outside, it was at a Shell garage.
Who the hell's going to a garage to do a wash?