Tips, Tips, and More Tips from June 2006

Eisenberg rhinestone jewelry can be dated from the mark, although a few marks overlapped in time. “Eisenberg Original” was used from the 1930s to early ’40s. The letter “E” was used in the mid 1940s. “Eisenberg Ice” was used from the late 1940s to recent years.

Never buff a coin. It is worth more with the scratches than it would be if buffed.

Clean the dirt from a cardboard record sleeve with a ball made from the centers of slices of white bread, the old-fashioned squishy kind from the grocery store. Roll the bread ball over the dirty cardboard. You can also use an art gum eraser, but not any other type of eraser.

Keep a collection of photographs in an interior room of the house. Avoid the basement, garage, or attic.

Put your children’s old worn cotton socks on your hands when you’re cleaning silver.