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Writer, producer, occasional performer, and accidental antique-dealer. (That hyphen is important!) You can support me on Patreon or tip me on Ko-fi! https://patreon.com/RamsesThePigeon https://ko-fi.com/ramsesthepigeon
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If you’ve ever been curious about the truth behind the most-mysterious (and magical) MacGuffin metal, I just released a video on it! youtube.com/shorts/cz_u4...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

“Made In Switzerland” is the clear winner of #Eurovision this year. That is all.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

You wouldn't think that the antique equivalent of an appliance's underused attachment would be a good investment, but some of them can actually double or triple the value of an object! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFYe...

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

A botched pour of silver and a broken piece of uranium glass added up to a new brooch.

submitted 58 days ago • 3 comments

It has been a while, but I'm back with a long-form video. The story might sound like something from a badly written roleplaying game (or maybe a crime "documentary"), but it's the true story of how I became The Silver-Butcher of the Vale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxl9...

submitted 61 days ago • 1 comment

I love that the vest matches with the pigeon-centric color-scheme!

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

I've been working on a long-form video. Here's a cryptic preview:

submitted 98 days ago • 2 comments

I’m in the market for a new razor, and I was going to purchase a Braun. When I arrived at the store, though, this was my first impression. The text should read “Look barber-fresh every day”. If a company can’t be bothered to proofread their packaging, how can I trust their products?

submitted 113 days ago • 3 comments

@ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social My friend and I were on a call, and they found this purple like coin. Do you know what and where they’re from? (These are the same coin btw)

submitted 117 days ago • 2 comments

Are we still doing "giving"? If so, my wife's cat is definitely "giving Wednesday".

submitted 122 days ago • 0 comments

If you thought that grape scissors were weird and unnecessary, wait until you see the other silver stuff that Victorians used. See if you can spot the cucumber spoon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6U6...

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De Beers may have said "A diamond is forever", but the joke is on them: Sapphires, emeralds, and rubies are timeless (and more fascinating than their status as "expensive rocks" might suggests)! www.youtube.com/shorts/j_pHD...

submitted 134 days ago • 1 comment

If you spot strange marks on antique forks, spoons, or other such items, they could be trying to trick you! youtube.com/shorts/wCSkH...

submitted 140 days ago • 1 comment

There's a very good chance that you already own some of this mythical metal! www.youtube.com/shorts/ob-Pi...

submitted 149 days ago • 1 comment

Should "real life" be hyphenated? What does an en dash do, anyway? Is an em dash something else entirely? Why are we asking so many obviously leading questions? This edition of "Wordsmithing 101" addresses some lovely little lines! youtu.be/CUnrtC3aIYo

submitted 155 days ago • 1 comment

Marcus Stone's "Bright Summer" – painted in 1892 and reproduced as this illustration for "The Graphic" in 1895 – depicts a Victorian woman playing with her cat. In my opinion, the cat's demeanor can be best expressed with a lowercase eroteme.

submitted 156 days ago • 0 comments

I'm exceptionally bad at this "normal" social-media thing, so I'm following some advice (which may or may not have been offered as a prank). Anyway, apparently one is meant to "hype" folks. Here goes! The latest episode of "Wordsmithing 101" will be out tomorrow at 09:00 ET! Here's the thumbnail:

submitted 156 days ago • 0 comments

Can these gift-cards be used to purchase gift-cards? If so, I have an idea for @spiffingbrit.bsky.social…

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments

Silverplate is effectively the "clutter" of the antiques world... but you should still dig through it, because you'll occasionally find treasure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU0A...

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments

I'm not sure whether to be proud, embarrassed, or apologetic. I'll go with "thankful". After all, I literally couldn't have made it to this milestone without all of the folks who clicked that little "subscribe" button. In all sincerity, folks, thank you! There's more to come!

submitted 172 days ago • 2 comments

In case you weren't aware, the alloy called "nickel silver" doesn't contain any silver at all. Also, if you say "EPNS" too quickly, it sounds naughty. www.youtube.com/shorts/zKbQm...

submitted 176 days ago • 0 comments

Can someone help me find a reliable source for the claim that Brian Thompson was booked for DUI in 2017? As near as I can tell, folks are citing a post on Threads, and I'd personally prefer something a bit more robust.

submitted 181 days ago • 1 comment

What I’m inferring from this is that Yale, Cambridge, and Princeton are bad universities. Meanwhile, MIT is clearly just antagonizing people.

submitted 194 days ago • 2 comments

Trying to gild the lily is a bad idea (unless you want to vaporize it). youtube.com/shorts/nY0OG...

submitted 195 days ago • 1 comment

Glamorous glasses' ghostly glows: youtube.com/shorts/KuwJ5...

submitted 203 days ago • 0 comments

Ancient Celts used to tote these bronze objects around. Incidentally… if someone happened to dig up a hoard of coins from a burial chamber, would that person have mined cryptocurrency? #history #english #jewellery #antique #vintage #money #ancient #facts youtube.com/shorts/4vc_G...

submitted 210 days ago • 0 comments