A Bridge Too Far, VCD & DVD

This is a great war movie that was released in 1977 and I'd watched it in a cinema sometime in the late 1970s.

That 3-disc VCD box set was bought seven years ago from a retail shop in Johor Baru and it has a price tag of RM 29.90, about SGD 13.50 then.

Its Disc 3 had somehow developed a slight defect when I'd played it for the second time.

This movie is too good that I have to watch it for just one more time, and I'd decided early last year to buy it in DVD from an online store in USA.

I can't save my money on a great movie like this!

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Two War Movies in 3-Disc Box Sets

These are two war movies in 3-disc VCD box sets that I'd bought from a local retail shop some eight years ago.

I don't think I wanna buy these two movies in DVDs 'coz I wanna save my money.

These old VCDs are very playable and they're good enough for me.

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Clint Eastwood, Two Classic War Movies

Here are two war movies in VCDs starring Clint Eastwood, one of my favorite actors.

That war classic Where Eagles Dare is one of my favorite war movies, also starring Richard Burton, another of my favorite actor.

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Clint Eastwood, Three Spaghetti Westerns

Here are three early spaghetti Westerns in VCDs starring Clint Eastwood, one of my favorite actors.

I don't think I wanna buy these movies in DVDs 'coz I wanna save my money. These old VCDs are very playable and they're good enough for me.

Clint Eastwood, Two NTSC1 DVDs

Play Misty for Me, Universal Studios 2001, NTSC1, 103 mins., Made in USA and The Eiger Sanction, Universal Studios 2002, NTSC1, 129 mins., Made in USA.

I'd bought these two exciting movies starring Clint Eastwood from an online store in the USA about two years ago. Their prices were much cheaper than those selling in local retail shops downtown.

Clint Eastwood is one of my favorite actors. I have almost all of those early spaghetti Westerns in VCDs starring Clint Eastwood, and of course the war classic Where Eagles Dare in a 3-disc VCD box set.

I don't think I wanna buy those movies in DVDs 'coz I wanna save my money. Those old VCDs are very playable and they're good enough for me.

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Escape from Alcatraz

Escape from Alcatraz, Paramount Pictures 2001, NTSC3, 112 mins., Made in Taiwan.

This 1979 adventure movie is one of my favorites.

This item is my third and my last DVD that I'd ever bought from a local retail shop in 2003. It's my only NTSC3 (Region Code 3) DVD in my collection.

Almost all of my DVDs are those of NTSC1 (Region Code 1) bought from online stores in the USA, as well as from Yahoo! and eBay auctions. Check out my first ever DVD movie bought in 2003 by clicking here.

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MacKenna's Gold

MacKenna's Gold, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. 2000, NTSC1, 123 mins., Made in USA.

This 1969 movie is one of the most exciting Westerns ever made.

Side A is a widescreen version and preserves the original theatrical aspect.

Side B is a full screen version and is re-formatted to fit your TV screen.

This item is my second DVD that I'd ever bought from a local retail shop in 2003. Check out my first ever DVD movie bought in 2003 by clicking here.

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The Beatles, Yellow Submarine

The Beatles, Yellow Submarine, 13 songs, 1987 EMI Records Ltd, Made in USA.

Here's another music compact disc that came enclosed inside a long paperbox when I'd bought it in the mid-1990s.

That retail shop at Raffles Place where I'd bought this CD had closed down sometime in 1998 when the Asian financial crisis hit the economy of Singapore quite badly.

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 13 songs, 1987 EMI Records Ltd, Made in USA.

Here's one music compact disc that came enclosed inside a long paperbox when I'd bought it in the mid-1990s.

That retail shop at Raffles Place where I'd bought this CD had closed down sometime in 1998 when the Asian financial crisis hit the economy of Singapore quite badly.

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The Beatles with Tony Sheridan

The Savage Young Beatles with Tony Sheridan, 8 songs, 1997 Geko Records, Made in USA. Sold!

This is a limited edition music compact disc enclosed inside a tin casing.

I am pleased to sell this CD to a good customer 10 days ago.

The Beatles, Seven Compact Discs

You're looking at the first seven albums of The Beatles in music CDs bought in the mid-1990s from retail shops in Singapore.

I'd sold these CDs to an enthusiastic customer who'd traveled some distance to collect them from me at my place of residence on January 14.

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Neil Diamond, Two Compact Discs

Bought about 12 years ago, these are the only two Neil Diamond music CDs that I have in my collection of compact discs.

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Neil Diamond, Seven Vinyl Records, 33rpm

These seven pieces are my collection of Neil Diamond 12-inch vinyl LP records.

I've sold up to 150 pieces of LPs so far, but I haven't sold any of my Neil Diamond records yet 'coz I intend to keep them for a while longer.

Neil Diamond, 2 pages from Hardcover Book

This A4-size page is courtesy of Columbia Records taken from page 29 of the hardcover book, entitled The Year in Music 1979 by Judith Glassman, New York: Columbia House, a Division of CBS Inc., 1979, pp184.

This image is for all the fans of Neil Diamond at this website.
This column about Neil Diamond is from page 97 of the same book.

Please click on the second image on your left to enlarge it for easy reading.

Enjoy reading it.

Homemade Keychain attached to Spade Money

This item is made from an old broken keychain link and an ancient spade money from China called Huo Pu.

You can simply fix any keychain link onto any item with a hole and produce an unique keychain of your own.

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Seeking Information on this Metallic Keychain

Seeking information on this metallic keychain.

Have you any information about this keychain (most likely made in Germany) to share with me?

If you have some information, please click here and write to me anytime.

Keychains of Colleges and Universities

Keychains issued by some institutions of higher learning, like colleges & universities, are great for collection 'coz they are nice to look at and good for display.

Have a nice day!

Keychains of Airlines of the World

Perhaps I should say Airlines of Asia in my title instead of Airlines of the World because these are smallish airlines of Asian countries with the exception of Singapore Airlines.

But don't forget Singapore Airlines started off small in the early 1970s and that piece of keychain on display was among some humble souvenirs it'd given out to promote its corporate image.

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Keychains of MNCs in Singapore

Multi-National Corporations of financial services and electronic manufacturing are very well-established in Singapore, and they've dished out keychains to promote their corporate image.

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Keychains of Singapore Corporations

In order to promote corporate image and goodwill, companies and corporations in Singapore do at times hand out nice keychains as souvenirs to their business clients and working staff.

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Horse Head Keychain, Sterling Silver

This is a nice vintage sterling silver keychain made in Italy.

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Antique Silver Pendant or Ornament

The age of this silver pendant might be up to 100 years old.

It might be an ornament used for good luck 'coz the design is that of an auspicious lion symbol.

I'd bought this item some 15 years ago from a good friend who'd told me it came from China.

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Vintage Silver Anklet

Here's a nicely toned silver anklet that has been kept for more than 50 years.

Although its bells are broken, this anklet still gives a pleasant ringing sound when shaken. That's cute.

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Vintage Silver Bracelet

This is a nicely toned silver bracelet that has been kept for nearly 50 years.

I guess its intricate design is kind of Peranakan (Straits Chinese) work-of-art.

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Eagle Head Pendant, Sterling Silver

Here's another small piece of nicely toned silver pendant showing the head of an eagle that I'd bought in 1999 from the same novelty shop across the causeway.

I can't recall the name of that shop but I know it was situated in Plaza Kota Raya, within walking distance from the immigration checkpoint.

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Sterling Silver Eagle Pendant

Here's a small piece of nicely toned silver pendant showing the image of an eagle that I'd bought in 1999 from the same novelty shop across the causeway.

I can't recall the name of that shop but I know it was situated in Plaza Kota Raya, within walking distance from the immigration checkpoint.

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Dragon Pendant

Here's a nice piece of alloyed pewter pendant that I'd bought in 1999 from the same novelty shop across the causeway in the town of Johor Baru, Malaysia.

I can't recall the name of that shop but I know it was situated in Plaza Kota Raya, within walking distance from the immigration checkpoint.

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Sterling Silver Dragon Pendant

I think this is one nice piece of silver pendant that I'd bought in 1999 from a novelty shop across the causeway in the town of Johor Baru, Malaysia.

I can't recall the name of the shop but I know it was situated in Plaza Kota Raya, within walking distance from the immigration checkpoint.

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Green Jade Pendant

Here's a piece of green jade pendant that has a gold attachment embedded with eleven tiny white diamonds.

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Gold and Jade Hand Bracelet

This gold and jade bracelet has been kept for nearly 50 years. It has five pieces of green jade attached.

I don't know about the goldsmith that made this precious bracelet, but there are two hallmarks of 916 and 22K for the gold.

SOLD!

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Gold and Diamond Hand Bracelet

This gold and diamond bracelet has been kept for nearly 50 years. It has 31 small white diamonds.

I don't have a digital scale and I can't estimate the carat weight of those diamonds.

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Heavy Sterling Silver Necklace

I'd bought this heavy vintage necklace made of 925 fineness silver from a good friend in the early 1990s.

This necklace is about 51 centimeters long. I don't have a digital scale but I estimate this necklace weighs up to 70 grams.

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18K Gold Pendant Bell

Kept as a souvenir in my collection since 1985, this is a beautiful 750 fineness gold pendant bell. It gives a pleasant ringing sound when shaken.

For your information, this item was sold to a customer at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore sometime in October 2006.

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Heavy Ring made of Pure Gold

Although this ring is made of 999 fineness gold, it doesn't get out of shape that easily 'coz it's thick and heavy.

Bought in 1960 from Tin Sing Goldsmiths situated in Chinatown, this ring weighs exactly 9.44 grams or 0.3035 troy ounce.

Never know a small item like this ring has up to six hallmarks on its inner surface.

Sold to a returned customer on January 31, 2008 at current gold bullion price of US$925 per troy ounce. One troy ounce equals 31.1035 grams, and US$1.00 exchanges for S$1.42. Sold!

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Narrow Ring made of Pure Gold

A narrow ring made of 999 fineness gold is too soft for casual wear and it's easily knocked out of shape.

However, it can be knocked back into shape by any goldsmith for a small fee.

Sold on March 14, 2008. Sold!

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Bezels or Frames made of 22K Gold

After selling away two pieces of gold coins to my customers, I am now left with these two bezels or frames made of 916 fineness gold.

I don't have other gold coins to fit into these frames and I guess they're good to keep as souvenirs.

Sold!

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Bracelet made of 22K Gold

This is a relatively new bracelet made of 22K gold and I am trying to find its purchase receipt for the past 20 years.

I can figure out the hallmark of 916 fineness gold, but not the name of the goldsmith.

I don't have a digital scale but a goldsmith shop downtown has helped me to measure the weight to be exactly 49.5 grams. Sold!

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Bracelet fabricated from Pure Gold

The purchase receipt has gone missing for this heavy gold bracelet that has been kept for more than forty years.

I can figure out the hallmark of pure gold, 999.9 fineness, and the name of the local goldsmith.

I don't have a digital scale but I estimate this bracelet weighs up to 50 grams.

Latest (March 24, 2008): This bracelet weighs exactly 47.73 grams. Sold!

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Bracelet made of Pure Gold

The purchase receipt has gone missing for this heavy gold bracelet that has been kept for nearly fifty years.

I can figure out the hallmark of pure gold, 999.9 fineness, but not the name of the goldsmith.

I don't have a digital scale but I estimate this bracelet weighs up to two troy ounces.

Latest (March 14, 2008): This bracelet weighs exactly 62.20 grams or two troy ounces. The price of gold today is US$995 per troy ounce. The currency exchange rate of US$1.00 is equivalent to S$1.385. Sold!

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USA, Native Copper, Nice Specimen

Bought in 2000 from Kinokuniya bookstore at Orchard Road, this is a nice piece of native copper that weighs about 190 grams.

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Gold Ore Sample from The Philippines

Two sample pieces of gold ore rocks dug up in 1988 from the Marian Gold Mine, located in Cordon, town of Isabela in Luzon.

I don't know about the ore quality.

Sold!

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A Nice Egg Made of Green Quartz

A nice display of an egg made of green quartz, standing upright on a wooden pedestal.

This item has been displayed in my glass cabinet for several years.