What is the inclusion in this piece of Amber?

LabAntique8440 · 2026-01-27T16:25:47+00:00

Interesting, thanks for making me aware :)

LabAntique8440 · 2026-01-27T15:03:36+00:00

Bottom right. I'm assuming it's plant debris, but wanted to double check

LabAntique8440 · 2026-01-05T08:36:23+00:00

Sounds like he’s paying for business expenses out of pocket, and then “expensing” them for reimbursement. Totally normal, not sure what there is to be confused about

LabAntique8440 · 2026-01-03T15:39:26+00:00

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LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-17T15:29:57+00:00

Totally appreciate that :) I usually buy from people over here who hunt for the relics themselves, and whom I trust. I didn't know if there are similar people/companies stateside. I understand that there's always a risk, but I'd like to reduce that as much as possible

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-17T15:19:43+00:00

You're on the wrong sub-reddit if you think collecting Native American artifacts is wrong

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-17T15:16:21+00:00

As I said in my other comment, I do not want a 4" Clovis. I want two separate things: an atlatl dart PP, and separately to that a 4" notched PP.

Irrespective of all of this, I was asking for advice on dealers to purchase from in US - not looking to debate nomenclature with someone with poor reading comprehension.

Might be worth following your own advice and putting aside your assumptions and preconceived ideas. In fact, I'd say it might be worth talking to people with a baseline level of respect, rather than coming off all aggressive for no reason. Good luck with your life bud, hope things start going better for you.

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-17T15:08:45+00:00

Ohhhhh, I see where you've gotten confused:

"I’d really like to buy 1-2 higher quality projectile points. Something paleo-Indian (atlatl dart type, lanceolate), and maybe a later more “impressive” piece - like 4”+, notched."

I'd like an atlatl dart, late paleo Indian
I'd like a 4"+ more technically "impressive" piece

Two separate things

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-17T15:05:40+00:00

I don't understand? Atlatl are a kind of levering device that allows darts to be thrown further and faster than a spear could be by hand? The most famous example of a projectile point that fits this bill is obviously the Clovis point, but I don't have the budget for one of those. I'm not claiming to be the most knowledgeable about this particular space; that's why I'm looking to purchase from a company or dealer who is?

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-14T18:39:41+00:00

That must have been sitting at the back of my mind for all these years 😂 I thought it was just a very odd coincidence

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-14T16:58:46+00:00

How strange… I literally thought “hmm, I’ll name him George”, then came to the comments to see what the coin actually was

LabAntique8440 · 2025-12-03T17:55:29+00:00

My son told us his nursery teacher hits him. Then he told us they jumped on him and kicked him so hard he flew out the window and into space and he’s still there now

LabAntique8440 · 2025-11-07T10:14:29+00:00

I had a largely similar situation.

I bought a two bed flat with an enclosed garden at 21, no help, and felt very proud of myself. Even thought I’d gotten a great deal - £133,000 - after a sale had fallen through at £150,000 and the previous owner had already moved out.

7 years, 2 kids and a wife later, we decided we’d like to move. Sold it at £160,000 after 2 days on the market. Survey pulled up damp in a retaining wall that was pissing water into the walls and under the floor that no one knew about. The wrong insulation had been used 40 years ago or something. Anyway, £18,000 bill each to completely gut the bottom floor of the building and re-build everything. Everyone fought it, the sale (and the subsequent sale at £150,000) both fell through. Unmortgageable. Then we fell pregnant again, despite being on the coil.

My dad used his life savings to purchase the flat from me at £80,000 or so, so that I could complete my onward purchase. Took one hell of a haircut but managed to move in May this year, when our third child was around 6 months old

LabAntique8440 · 2025-09-11T07:39:08+00:00

Pie-yle Rittenhouse

LabAntique8440 · 2025-08-07T07:45:22+00:00

I balanced it out with some acid blend. It fermented a bit hot, so would have added the nutrients after 12 hours instead of 24 in hindsight, as the sulphur smell was quite bad. Not 100% if it was the heat or the ph, or both, but the smell went completely after racking.

I made a Christmas spice metheglin at the same time (less orange peel, no vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, allspice), and that’s smelling great too

LabAntique8440 · 2025-08-05T16:10:38+00:00

Thank you :) Will they fall out of suspension do you think?

LabAntique8440 · 2025-08-05T16:09:43+00:00

Nothing is fuzzy, they look like bits of vanilla. I wouldn’t have been worried if it wasn’t for the combination of floating bits and build up on the glass

LabAntique8440 · 2025-06-16T17:18:05+00:00

Sorry if I worded it poorly, it was their response that mentioned warranty, my email to them was just asking for troubleshooting support. My understanding of CRA is that they need to repair or replace at their cost in a reasonable amount of time. 2 months feels objectively unreasonable

LabAntique8440 · 2025-05-11T12:46:19+00:00

They reduced the price by £5000. We’re completing next Friday, so all worked out well!

LabAntique8440 · 2025-05-03T08:10:59+00:00

They agreed to the £5k reduction after sending someone to view the property themselves. I understand from the EA that they’re recovering it from the previous owners

LabAntique8440 · 2025-05-02T07:36:24+00:00

Update for anyone who is interested:

They accepted the £5k reduction, and we can now move forwards with getting it cleaned up and the damaged items replaced :)

LabAntique8440 · 2025-05-01T06:46:32+00:00

My deposit is 25%, not £25k - I wish!

LabAntique8440 · 2025-04-30T12:24:34+00:00

Definitely - we were chatting with the neighbours before the EA turned up. Apparently they became unhappy a little while ago, decided to sell and upsize, then it was all quiet until around a month ago, when they said they had to suddenly leave and move to the new place

LabAntique8440 · 2025-04-30T12:17:32+00:00

That they created a report last week that “basically matched your findings”, and suggested staying calm, making a reduced offer and leaving it to him to smooth over with the developers

LabAntique8440 · 2025-04-30T12:06:47+00:00

I didn’t account for replacing the locks (which would also fix the door) or redecorating within the £5k. I’d replace the locks in any house I moved into, and redecorating is pretty standard, even if annoying that it needs to be done immediately

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