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	New members post here Contributing Editor: Kimo	775	4845	05-20-2023 08:35 PM	wev, Scott Martin
	Tabletop Lifestyles Forum Glassware, China, Holloware, Linen, Accessories, etc.	53	393	04-20-2022 11:29 PM	Dale, emeritus
	Flatware/Holloware - non silver Forum * Metalware other than silver, silverplate.	50	340	05-01-2022 04:10 PM	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	1375	9833	06-02-2023 09:39 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	1536	9426	06-03-2023 06:42 PM	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.)	1257	7234	02-13-2023 04:26 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	2596	01-22-2023 07:59 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	1407	6028	01-01-2023 01:42 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	812	5409	02-17-2023 11:09 PM	swarter
	Continental / International Silver Discuss silver from all over the world Contributing Editor: Hose_dk	1290	7301	05-20-2022 10:07 AM
	Silver Jewelry Silver/Gold, Old/New, Jewelry Smiths Contributing Editor: chicagosilver	591	2321	01-14-2022 10:11 AM	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.	410	1405	05-20-2023 07:17 PM	swarter
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	Silver Events & Exhibitions This is where we can share information about current and upcoming silver events and exhibitions	385	819	10-24-2022 05:37 PM	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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