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Fred Atz Posts: 1 Registered: Dec 2005	posted 12-22-2005 08:41 AM Greetings, I have a silver spoon with the HAPAG anchor and shield on it. On the stem is stamped Gebr Hepp 90. It is about seven and one half inches long. I assume it once sailed the seas on the Hamburg American line. If anyone could provide me with additional information such as the approximate time period it may have been in service and on what type of vessel it would be greatly appreciated. Actually, any info. would help even asking for something more from me, or telling me where to go. (to get the data that is) Thanks in advance, Fred IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 12-22-2005 11:38 AM The maker´s mark of Gebr. (Gebrüder = Brothers) Hepp, Pforzheim, Pfälzerstraße 1-5 is the capital letter H. This firm delivered the "Hotelsilver" i.e. plated silver (the number 90 explains the quality of the plating, there was 80,90,100 and 120) for HAPAG, to use on their passenger ships before and after WWII. On which vessel? There is a joke in Germany: A ship is 150 m long, 30 m broad and 20 m high. What is the name of the captain? Sazikov 2000 IP: Logged
Marc Posts: 414 Registered: Jun 2002	posted 12-22-2005 01:43 PM Hi there sazikov2000, I will guess.. H. Cole ? IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 12-22-2005 08:48 PM Marc Congratulations! In spite of this was no easy one: you win! Your prize: a plated rococo spoon dating back to the elder Pilgrim Father. Sazikov 2000 IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 12-22-2005 10:32 PM Speaking of riddles, a horror movie got me wondering: if a silver bullet is needed to kill a vampire, does it have to be sterling or will 800 do? tom IP: Logged
swarter Moderator Posts: 2920 Registered: May 2003	posted 12-23-2005 05:25 PM .800 silver has only an 80% chance of killing the vampire, sterling a 92.5% chance, but Britannia is your best bet -- a 95% chance -- unless you can find pure silver, in which case you are home free! IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 12-23-2005 06:00 PM Thanks, I will remember that next time I am in Brasov, Transylvania (site of one of Vlad the Impaler's castles)! Cheers, Tom IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 12-23-2005 11:11 PM Something I have always wondered about: what did people use before there were bullets and guns? Which is most of human history. If these legends are as old as they appear to be, what was the older weapon of choice. Silver swords? IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 12-23-2005 11:25 PM In all seriousness, the vampire legend only dates to the 18th century and is a conflation of two historic events. Vlad the Impaler, Count of Wallachia, was an actual person. As his name suggests, he impaled his enemies on stakes along the road. The other figure was Elizabeth Bartory, a Hungarian Countess who believed she could remain young by bathing in the blood of virgins. Bram Stoker created the fictional Dracula character. I think a silver top of a cane also works for killing vampires or werewolves (again with greater probability of succes based on silver content!). Cheers, Tom IP: Logged
sazikov2000 Posts: 254 Registered: Jan 2005	posted 12-24-2005 12:55 AM Grandmother´s advice against vampires: Heavy garlic breath and if it comes to the worst, a simple wooden picket through the heart. Then you open the curtains and let the sunshine in - this solves your problems with the corpse - you only have to dust a little - so, have your Fabergé ashtray ready. Sazikov 2000 IP: Logged

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