Thanks for the link mkulltra. I entered once to try and get my 2 tickets for ARS when they came to Denver, but wasn't selected. Also I've noticed folks enter for those ticket across the country with no intention of going and if they get their two tickets allowed, they put those on ebay for 2 to 3 hundred bucks and they do sell. I've been in the Pawn Star's place in LV. I only saw chump-lee. The place is a joke. People lined up bringing in their stuff and some ass offering nothing for the stuff or says they don't take those kind of things. Most of what I saw people bringing was the same kind of stuff you see them buying on the show. Most the stuff you see taken in on the show is all sitting in the place with outrageous prices, but I'm sure the money doesn't come from the pawn biz so much as these guys make well just being reality star actors. Still I do enjoy the show, as to Antiques Road Show.
That very thought of having a replacement made did occur to me, plus I don't see it being all that difficult to reproduce. I did find as I mentioned the tops are referred as the candlestick nozzle and it does look like they can come up for sale from time to time.
Thank you gino22, I was trying to remember what those modern molds are made of. I have myself made a silver ring one time many years ago in high school shop with the lost wax process and a mold of plaster of paris, but it came out a bit ruff and I had to file and buff it out in the end. I also learned and did make aluminum parts with the casting box and method. There are many artisans of jewelry in my area, so if and when I ever get around to having a duplicate made, I'll have an expected price I can negotiate with. I have plenty of scrap silver that could be used, but I'm not sure the artist could use the dirty old silver for the task. I would think the jewelry making raw stock silver would be a bit pricey ?
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Thank you gino22, I was trying to remember what those modern molds are made of. I have myself made a silver ring one time many years ago in high school shop with the lost wax process and a mold of plaster of paris, but it came out a bit ruff and I had to file and buff it out in the end. I also learned and did make aluminum parts with the casting box and method. There are many artisans of jewelry in my area, so if and when I ever get around to having a duplicate made, I'll have an expected price I can negotiate with. I have plenty of scrap silver that could be used, but I'm not sure the artist could use the dirty old silver for the task. I would think the jewelry making raw stock silver would be a bit pricey ?
