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David C Walters

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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 09:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for David C Walters     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My name is David and I just registered to participate in this fascinating forum. I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself to all of you and to let you know what my interests are and what I hope to get out of the SSF.

I began collecting silver in earnest a little over two years ago after my wife and I got married. We had acquired as gifts some silver flatware and I was off! I now spend seemingly all of my free time either reading up on, or actively collecting, American silver. I am fascinated with the history of the American silver industry in general and so I do not restrict the boundaries of my collecting/research.

I look forward to corresponding with all of you in the future. Thanks for taking the time to read my introduction!

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Postnikov

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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 09:57 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Postnikov     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi David -

welcome in this forum.
I collect Russian and Baltic silver since over 20 years - so if you ever have some questions in this direction - let me know.

Regards
Postnikov

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Polly

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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 10:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Polly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Welcome, David! A wonderful introduction.

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jersey

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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 11:48 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for jersey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A warm welcome from me too David!
Nice to have you on board.

Jersey

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Scott Martin
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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 12:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott Martin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Welcome.

Great Intro. Your Pocket Guides on on the way.

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David C Walters

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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 12:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for David C Walters     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you Scott!

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Scott Martin
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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 01:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott Martin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
... (I'm not allowed to respond to those yet) ...
see: How to get posting privileges in the other SSF public forums

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wev
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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 10:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for wev     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Welcome. I too have a passing interest in the history of the craft and its practitioners. I look forward to your posts.

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Kimo

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iconnumber posted 04-17-2012 11:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kimo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Let me add my welcome as well, David. Thank you so much for the great introduction. I hope you will enjoy participating in this forum as much as I do.

Kimo
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David C Walters

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iconnumber posted 04-18-2012 08:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for David C Walters     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello Everyone!

Thank you all for the warm welcome and kind words. I am really looking forward to being an active participant in these forums. I can tell from some of the responses I've seen already that you have successfully assembled a fairly eclectic group of collectors. I am extremely impressed!

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Kimo

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iconnumber posted 04-18-2012 09:07 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Kimo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Do you have a favorite object in your silver collection that you might like to post a photo of to start a discussion? We all love to see interesting silver things and talk about them.

Let us know if we can help you through the process of posting photos. There are directions in the yellow box above, but sometimes people get stuck on a step or two.

Kimo

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David C Walters

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iconnumber posted 04-18-2012 10:01 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for David C Walters     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hello Kimo,

Oh do I have silver pieces that I'd love to post for discussion...

I actually have one particular item that I'll be posting about at some point this weekend. I want to take my time with it and make it as thorough of a post as possible to ensure it promotes a lively discussion. I think I should be okay with posting photos - the Martins have done a very good job at providing instructions.

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Hose_dk

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Registered: May 2008

iconnumber posted 04-18-2012 12:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hose_dk     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Also a welcome from Northern Europe, my speciality does not include american silver so you will not find responce from me

But when you visit the old contries we will be there :-)
welcome again.

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David C Walters

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iconnumber posted 04-20-2012 10:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for David C Walters     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hose_dk:

I know next to nothing about European silver (sometimes to my embarrassment) and I look forward to learning from you in the future. This ignorance caught up with me last week when my aunt purchased an English sterling pap boat and expected me (the family "silver expert") to have some idea of its provenance. I had to do some research on the fly to maintain my hard earned reputation!

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dragonflywink

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iconnumber posted 04-24-2012 03:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for dragonflywink     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi David - nice introduction!

I like to wander through old patents (as well as other places), and Nock is of interest since, in the mid '40s, my Mom initially chose his 1937 Rambler Rose (#D105,133) as her pattern, but ended up with a full service of his classic 1934 Candlelight (#D92,106) - used to find it rather boring, but age has given me more appreciation for the appeal of its simple sleek center ribbon over the intricate floral design.

Another interesting Nock patent is the 1917 dripless tea/coffee strainer that he designed for Paye & Baker (#1,226,691); often misidentified as an infant or invalid feeder, it was produced in several forms, including a charming little bird, with the beak forming the spout.

~Cheryl

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David C Walters

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iconnumber posted 04-29-2012 10:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for David C Walters     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Cheryl,

Glad to hear that there's someone out there as interested in old patents as I am! I actually just picked up one of the Paye & Baker strainers that you mentioned precisely because I thought the patent was so interesting. Maybe someday down the road we'll have to start a few threads on nothing but fascinating patents (if it hasn't been done already).

David

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