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	New members post here Contributing Editor: Kimo	734	4624	10-20-2021 09:44 AM	wev, Scott Martin
	Tabletop Lifestyles Forum Glassware, China, Holloware, Linen, Accessories, etc.	52	387	06-10-2020 03:57 PM	Dale, emeritus
	Flatware/Holloware - non silver Forum * Metalware other than silver, silverplate.	50	339	10-15-2021 07:50 AM	Dale, emeritus
	New Members' Archived Posts Aging undeveloped posts or "The Phoenix Posts" or "Building on Oldies but Goodies" or "Play it Again Smp" or "Vampire Posts"	112	389	06-25-2018 11:06 AM	dk
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	General Silver Forum Discuss General Silver Topics	1358	9785	10-11-2021 10:11 AM
	American Silver before sterling (17th/18th/19th Century) Discuss all aspects of silver, 'coin' and otherwise, before the c 1850 adoption of the sterling standard - basic forms, regional variations, marks, etc. Moderated by: Wm. Voss & Stuart Warter	1520	9345	10-21-2021 10:02 AM	wev, swarter
	American Silver before sterling "Odds & Ends"	116	134	08-26-2017 06:03 PM
	American Sterling Silver (19th/20th/21st Century) Discuss all aspects of silver after the c 1850 adoption of the sterling standard - forms, marks, and manufacturers (Tiffany, Gorham, Whiting, Shiebler, etc.)	1253	7192	10-11-2021 08:39 PM	Richard Kurtzman, wev
	20^th/21^st Century Silversmiths There are many unrecorded 20^th/21^st century silversmiths. Here we can share information and develop documentation before they slip into permanent obscurity. Contributing Editor: FredZ	508	2592	11-17-2020 01:44 PM	Brent, emeritus
	Silverplate Forum It isn't solid silver, it's another metal covered with silver! Discuss the makers, their marks & their wares. Moderator: Dale Nelson	1406	6025	10-20-2021 07:01 PM	Dale, emeritus
	British / Irish Sterling including Provincial, Dominion and British Colonial (except American colonial) Sterling, as well as Old Sheffield Plate. Moderated by: Stuart Warter	810	5400	03-24-2021 09:20 PM	swarter
	Continental / International Silver Discuss silver from all over the world Contributing Editor: Hose_dk	1286	7287	05-28-2021 11:26 PM
	Silver Jewelry Silver/Gold, Old/New, Jewelry Smiths Contributing Editor: chicagosilver	589	2316	08-25-2021 09:14 PM	Paul Lemieux, emeritus
	A Curator's Viewpoint Silver collecting from the museum curators point of view. Moderated by: Ulysses Dietz, Curator, Decorative Arts, The Newark Museum	301	1410	10-12-2020 12:22 PM	Ulysses Dietz
	Silver Stories Share your favorite finds and collecting experiences	131	834	01-17-2021 10:09 PM	Brent, emeritus
	Silver Ephemera & Documentation Books, Catalogs, Journals, Trade Cards, Advertising, etc.	405	1396	09-21-2021 10:46 PM	swarter
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	Silver Events & Exhibitions This is where we can share information about current and upcoming silver events and exhibitions	373	795	10-03-2021 11:52 AM	June Martin
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	Silver Caucus Room #1 SSF Silver Library Project discussions	25	234	01-11-2008 03:39 PM
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	Silver References: Additions & Corrections Hosts: WEV & SWARTER	21	82	09-13-2018 03:05 PM	wev, swarter
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