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 Lot of 10 Rapala Original Floating F 5 Fishing Lures HS S SH V G D $40.00 Time Remaining: 12d 2h 24m Buy It Now for only: $40.00 |
 RAPALA FISHING LURES LOT OF 40 ORIGINAL FLOATING NEW $93.57 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 6h 37m |
 3 Black and Silver Original Floating Rapalas 11S NIP NR $5.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 7h 18m |
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 Rapala Original Floating F 18 CLN clown NIB $10.99 Time Remaining: 10d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $10.99 |
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 2 Rapala Original Floating Crankbait Fishing Lures F11 $13.95 Time Remaining: 1d 4h 33m Buy It Now for only: $13.95 |
 RAPALA ORIGINAL VINTAGE FLOATING MINNOW IRELAND MADE 7S SILVER FINISH $3.99 Time Remaining: 6h 2m |
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 original drennan tench float 129 ft fishing rod $53.71 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 3h 16m |
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 3 Rapala Original Floating Minnow F 13 Crankbait Fishing Lures TJs TACKLE $21.99 Time Remaining: 29d 11h 2m Buy It Now for only: $21.99 |
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 SIX 6 VINTAGE RAPALA F 13 ORIGINAL FLOATING MINNOW NIB IRELAND $16.27 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 6h 43m |
 3 Rapala Original Floating Crankbait Fishing Lures F9 $18.95 Time Remaining: 22d 57m Buy It Now for only: $18.95 |
 RARE FIND 7 Rapala Asst Original Husky Floating fishing tackle lures WOW $44.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 7h 32m |
 RAPALA F 3 ORIGINAL FLOATING VAMPIRE 2 LURES NEW $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 3h 56m |
 HARD TO FIND RAPALA F 5 CLN ORIGINAL FLOATING MINNOW NIB IRELAND $9.95 Time Remaining: 29d 20h 55m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
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 3 New Original Rapala Floating 7 Assorted Color Patterns $14.29 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 53m Buy It Now for only: $16.99 |
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 Rapala Topwater Original Floating F13 5 1 4 Fishing Lures $2.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 54m |
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 Lot of 3 New Rapala Lures Xraps Clown and SIlver and Original Floating Minnow $9.99 Time Remaining: 8h 37m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
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 RAPALA F 11 ORIGINAL FLOATING SILVER 2 LURES NEW $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 4m |
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 RAPALA F 9 ORIGINAL FLOATING GOLD 2 LURES NEW $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 3m |
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 LOT OF 4 RAPALA ORIGINAL FLOATING F 7 F 9 JERKBAIT CRANKBAIT 24 $21.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 30m |
 VINTAGE RAPALA ORIGINAL FLOATING LURE F 18 SFC IRELAND NEW $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 5h 7m |
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 RAPALA F 9 ORIGINAL FLOATING SILVER 2 LURES NEW $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 2m |
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 RAPALA F 9 ORIGINAL FLOATING VAMPIRE 2 LURES NEW $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 4m |
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 RAPALA F 7 ORIGINAL FLOATING SILVER 2 LURES NEW $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 1m |
 DISCONTINUED RAPALA F 11 FT ORIGINAL FLOATING MINNOW NIB IRELAND $9.95 Time Remaining: 20d 11h 50m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 RAPALA F 7 ORIGINAL FLOATING GOLD 2 LURES NEW $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 4h 1m |
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 Rapala F 18 SMN Silver Minnow Original Floating Lure NIB $16.99 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 12m |
 ORIGINAL FLOATING RAPALA FISHING LURE NIB F 7 BOSD BLEEDING ORIGINAL SHAD $5.99 Time Remaining: 25d 9h 36m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 Rapala F 18 FH Fathead Minnow Original Floating Lure NIB $16.99 Time Remaining: 2d 8h 12m |
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 Rapala original floating gold F 5 $2.75 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 20m |
 RAPALA F 18 ORIGINAL FLOATING MINNOW LURE CLOWN SILVER PLATED VINTAGE RARE MIB $19.95 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 34m |
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 Original Rapala Floating Lure 5 Inches Long 3 Treble Hooks $5.99 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 44m |
 Rapala Original Floating F 5 P perch NIB $6.49 Time Remaining: 11d 6h 1m Buy It Now for only: $6.49 |
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 RAPALA F 3 ORIGINAL FLOATING BLEEDING COPPER FLASH 2 LURES NEW $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 3h 59m |
 3 Rapala Original Floating Minnows F 3 SH Shiner NIB New Fishing Lures Crankbait $15.50 Time Remaining: 24d 2h 56m Buy It Now for only: $15.50 |
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 ORIGINAL RAPALA FLOATING FINLAND 2 1 4 INCH MINNOW VINTAGE FISHING LURE NICE $0.99 Time Remaining: 3d 6h 35m |
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 FISH HOOKS LURES CRANKBAITS ORIGINAL RAPALA FLOATING FINLAND REBEL $24.99 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 25m |
 DISCONTINUED RAPALA F 13 SMN ORIGINAL FLOATING MINNOW NIB IRELAND $10.95 Time Remaining: 17d 20h 56m Buy It Now for only: $10.95 |
 2 Rapala Original Floating F 5 Bleeding Original Shad Bleeding Hot Olive $1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 9h 47m |
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 7 Rapala Original Floating Rainbow Trout Lure F18 $11.49 Time Remaining: 19h 46m Buy It Now for only: $11.49 |
 Rapala F13 S Original Floating Minnow Lure Silver NIB $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 57m |
 ORIGINAL FLOATING RAPALA FISHING LURE NIB F 9 P PERCH $5.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 1m Buy It Now for only: $5.99 |
 Rapala F 11B Original Floating Minnow Lure Blue NIB $6.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 52m |
 Rapala F13 Original Floating Minnow Lure Silver Shinner Hard to Find New OB $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 53m |
 NEW 1 Rapala Original Floating Lure $11.99 Time Remaining: 21d 19h 57m Buy It Now for only: $11.99 |
 Rapala Original Floating F 9 Bleeding Original Shad Crankbait Fishing Lure NIB $1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 7h 53m |
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 3 Original Floating Rapalas F 3 balsa wood no reserve free shipping fishing $0.99 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 6d 7h 9m |
 WHOLESALE LOT OF SIX RAPALA ORIGINAL FLOATING F 7 SERIES LURES IN SILVER $29.95 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 7m Buy It Now for only: $29.95 |
 3 Original Rapala F 11 floating balsa wood lures no reserve and free shipping $0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6d 6h 54m |
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Antique Chinese Snuff Bottles – Heavy Stones That Really Float!
When collecting Chinese antique snuff bottles, one can choose to collect glass, porcelain, bottles made from organic materials (such as amber or coral), or perhaps the inside painted bottles, but there is sure to be a time when one will decide to collect, or at least add some hardstone bottles.
Hardstone bottles can be found in a variety of materials such as jade, quartz, chalcedony, hair crystal, tourmaline and many more. There are some wonderful shapes and colours to be found and even some stone bottles have images, or pictures, formed from the natural inclusions found in the rock.
When studying auction catalogues one will now and then come across, within the description of antique stone bottles, the comment ‘well hollowed’ just as when discussing bottles with a dealer this term will also be used. When this comment is missed beware, as all good antique stone bottles should be ‘well hollowed’ and if they are not then suspect they are fakes!
Antique Chinese snuff bottles were made to be used and had to be well hollowed, to hold sufficient snuff, this raises the question how well hollowed is ‘well hollowed’? Most good antique bottles are considered well hollowed if the bottle will hold a good portion of snuff and does not feel too heavy. Remember, as a guide, they were often worn in the sleeve. But the most valuable finest stone snuff bottles are exceptionally hollowed out, so much so, that they often look like they have been blown (like glass). These are referred to as ‘eggshell thin’ or ‘floaters’ because although they were carved out of a rock they are so well hollowed, that they will float in water!
These stone bottles are examples of amazing skill, because all the hollowing out has been performed through a very small hole in the neck of the bottle. Even the areas we refer to as the shoulders of the bottle (these are most difficult areas to hollow out), have to be very thin, for the bottle to trap enough air to make it float.
There are some wonderful jade bottles that float, yet jade is one of the hardest stone to carve, not only is it an exceptionally hard material but it also has certain weaker points where it can easily fracture.
Having shown a couple of bottles (one well hollowed the other not) to lapidary workers, equipped with all the most modern cutting and drilling tools, to find out if they could change the poorly hollowed out bottle, into a well hollowed one and what it would cost. Not one would take on the task and the general view was, that even if they tried, the cost would be considerable, due to the time it would take them, but in addition no one would accept the risk involved, of possibly ruining the bottle in the process!
The explanation of how these antique stone bottles were originally carved and so well hollowed out, were all down to years of experience and the slow labour of love, where the carver did everything by hand without any thought about how much time it took.
About the Author
John N. Cohen A past director of Jacey Cinemas Ltd. Later the proprietor of a design & photographic studio, now a director of Jacey Homes Ltd., a property development company. Interests and Hobbies: A top international award winning photographer who also became a well known Asian antiques collector and an enthusiast of Jensen British classic cars. Other interests are skiing and Salsa dancing.
For John’s other interests please have a look at: - http://www.jncohen.net
The author has been a very keen collector for many years helping to create ‘The Cohen collection’.
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http://www.jncohen.net/antiques/articles.htm
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http://www.jncohen.net/Chinese_Snuff_bottles/index.htm
Rapala Original Lures?
Does anyone know if the Original Floating Gold and Black and Silver and Black Rapala lures are still in production? And if so where can I purchase them?
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