Vincent Yeo

2012 Angpow Red Packet from Rinnai Singapore

2011-12-14T22:06:00.000-08:00

2012 Year of the Dragon.

A new pack of ten (10) hard-to-find angpow envelops issued for Year of Dragon 2012 by Rinnai in Singapore.

A Heavy Pewter Mug

2011-09-29T06:59:00.000-07:00

This is an old but nice pewter beer mug that I'd bought at a bargain price from an eBay Singapore seller on September 28, 2011.

Made by Renaissance Pewter of Penang, Malaysia, this heavy mug is shaped like a beer barrel and it weighs a hefty 700 grams.

Royal Selangor™ Pewter Cherub

2011-09-28T00:00:00.001-07:00

Selangor Pewter Flower Vase

2011-09-27T02:11:00.000-07:00

An old flower-holder or vase made by Selangor Pewter.

The inscriptions and hallmarks at its base.

Selangor Pewter Chalice or Goblet

2011-09-26T00:01:00.000-07:00

An old chalice or goblet made by Selangor Pewter.

A Small Pewter Mug

2011-09-25T23:56:00.000-07:00

A small beer mug that has a logo of Bank of America.

I think I'd bought this item many years ago from a vendor at the Clarke Quay weekend flea market.

Royal Selangor™ Pewter Mug

2011-09-25T05:52:00.000-07:00

A new Royal Selangor™ pewter beer mug bought on June 25, 2011 from a seller of eBay Singapore.

Royal Selangor™ Emblem Display

2011-09-21T23:28:00.000-07:00

A Royal Selangor™ pewter emblem display.

This item is not easy to find.

Selangor Pewter Praying Boy and Girl

2011-09-03T10:38:00.001-07:00

Two pieces of old but nice figurines made in 1983 by Selangor Pewter that I'd bought at a reasonable price from an eBay Singapore seller on September 2, 2011.

Selangor Pewter Ashtray

2011-09-03T01:12:00.000-07:00

This is an old but nice pewter ashtray that I'd bought at a reasonable price from an eBay Singapore seller on September 2, 2011.

The base of this ashtray has the mint-mark of Selangor Pewter.

Coins of The Third Reich

2011-07-10T00:02:00.000-07:00

Uncirculated copper and zinc coins of The Third Reich.

I had sold many of these coins, and I have just these six pieces left in my personal collection.

Like A Huge Silver Bar

2011-07-09T23:56:00.000-07:00

This metal block looks like a huge silver bar or ingot.

This is actually a mild steel container (fabricated in the 1970s) that is turned upside down.

In those early years, it was used to store screws, washers, nuts, and bolts.

Metal Box and Metal Plates

2011-07-06T00:39:00.000-07:00

Trading an old metal box for two pieces of metal plates: Was the trade a good deal?

I'd sold my metal box to an eBay buyer on July 4 for the same amount of cash that I'd used to buy the two pieces of Weider metal plates from a local health product company on July 5.

Angpow Red Packet from Rinnai Singapore

2011-01-23T20:57:00.000-08:00

2011 Year of the Rabbit.

This is a great angpow packet of envelops that I've received from Rinnai for this year.

It's a lucky pack of ten (10) red envelops.

Singapore

Fortune Pack from OCBC Bank

2011-01-23T20:18:00.000-08:00

For this Lunar Year of Rabbit, OCBC Bank issues a so-called Fortune Pack, consisting of 20 pieces of uncirculated $10 polymer banknotes, 100 pieces of uncirculated $2 polymer banknotes, two packets of OCBC Bank angpow envelops, and one packet of Mighty Savers angpow envelops.

All of the goodies mentioned above are packed into a colorful paper bag marked OCBC Bank for any customer who queues at the cashier-counter and hands over $400 cash in exchange for this Fortune Pack.

Now $400 of a customer's own money exchanges for $200 worth of $10 banknotes and $200 worth of $2 banknotes, then where's the fortune that this customer could gain? Well, the fortune is the three free packets of angpow envelops.

By the way, the paper bag is a nice souvenir item to collect.

Selangor Pewter Boy Figurines

2011-01-18T19:49:00.000-08:00

A few days ago, I came across an obscure souvenir shop tucked in an oddball corner at Orchard Road and bought these two pewter figurines made by Selangor Pewter, now known as Royal Selangor™.

Left: Boy with Top.

Right: Boy with Kite.

Royal Selangor™ Quest Pewter Figurines

2011-01-18T19:30:00.000-08:00

A few days ago, I came across an obscure souvenir shop tucked in an oddball corner at Orchard Road and bought these five pewter figurines made in 1987 under the Quest series by Royal Selangor™.

Back, from left to right: Dragonslayer and Crystal Castle.

Front, from left to right: Fairie Mother & Child, Warrior, and Incantation.

Chramere 76 Pewter Dragon

2011-01-12T23:54:00.000-08:00

This is a nice and neat piece of pewter dragon made by Chramere 76, Bern, Switzerland.

I bought this item from a Singapore eBay seller on January 12.

Selangor Pewter Dragon Figurine

2011-01-12T23:47:00.000-08:00

This is a double-headed pewter dragon made by Selangor Pewter of Malaysia, now known as Royal Selangor™.

I bought this item from a Singapore eBay seller on January 12.

Under the Royal Selangor™ Quest series, this item is known as Double Trouble.

Angpow Packet from Rinnai Singapore

2010-02-10T17:31:00.000-08:00

2010 Year of the Tiger.

This is a great angpow packet of envelops that I've received from Rinnai for this year.

It's a lucky pack of ten (10) envelops.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from 7 Eleven Singapore

2010-02-04T17:51:00.001-08:00

2010 Year of the Tiger.

This is my third angpow packet of envelops that I've received from 7 Eleven for this year.

It's a lucky pack of seven (7) red envelops.

Singapore

Angpow Packet from GNC Singapore

2010-02-04T17:45:00.000-08:00

2010 Year of the Tiger.

This is my second angpow packet of envelops that I've just received from GNC Global Active Limited for this year.

It's a lucky pack of ten (10) envelops.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from Sharp Singapore

2010-02-03T17:33:00.000-08:00

2010 Year of the Tiger.

This is my very first angpow packet of envelops that I've just received from Sharp Singapore for this year.

It's a lucky pack of ten (10) red envelops.

Singapore

KFC Large Poster

2009-03-27T03:53:00.000-07:00

I'd received this nice poster from the helpful restaurant manager in the afternoon of March 27, 2009.

The KFC restaurant inside Yew Tee Point will be opened for business on March 31.

This is the real stuff, my first ever KFC poster in my poster collection after all these doggone years.

Give me a piece of drumstick and a piece of thighcut for lunch anytime to replenish my strength and energy for the day.

Singapore

KFC Cardboard Toy House Storage Box

2009-03-05T21:48:00.000-08:00

A friend, who is selling his collectible stuff on eBay Singapore, has made a great effort in meeting me this morning to pass me this marvelous storage box.

He has kept this item carefully for at least 10 years. What a great guy!

This box is made of hard cardboard in the shape of a toy house with 12 compartments inside for displaying a set of KFC toys.

Singapore

YEO'S Angpow Red Packet

2009-02-26T03:13:00.000-08:00

Whenever I travel across the causeway to Johor Baru for some shopping, I seldom forget to drop into Kapitan Mart, a shop selling all kinds of local products, situated on the third floor inside City Square shopping center.

One month after the Lunar New Year and the proprietor still has this packet of angpow red envelops to give to me today. What a great guy!

Johor Baru

35 Used Angpow Hongbao Envelops

2009-02-24T21:57:00.000-08:00

I am pleased to receive 35 nice used angpow envelops from the gardening supervisor working at my housing development.

There are several of them that I don't even have in my collection, and they are great collectible items.

Singapore

2008 & 2009 ZoCards/Postcards

2009-02-24T07:08:00.000-08:00

I am pleased that a friend has made a great effort in driving a great distance to my place of residence to give me this huge stack of 2008 and 2009 ZoCards printed in Singapore.

These are free postcards printed by advertisers for public distribution and they are good collectible items.

Singapore

Chang Beer & ecco® Angpow Red Packets

2009-02-24T06:02:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

I am pleased that a friend has made a great effort in driving a great distance to my place of residence to give me these two nice and neat packets of angpow envelops.

The red pack is printed by Chang Beer which imports beer from Thailand, and the golden pack by ecco® which I don't know what that acronym stands for.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from Fairmont Singapore

2009-02-06T07:04:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

This is a golden pack of eight (8) angpow envelops issued by Fairmont Singapore, a large luxury hotel situated inside Raffles City at Bras Basah Road.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from Swissôtel The Stamford

2009-02-03T23:24:00.000-08:00

Large hotels in Singapore have angpow or hongbao packets of envelops to spare even after the Lunar New Year celebration.

I'd got this nice and neat pack of ten red envelops on February 2 from a courteous staff of Swissôtel The Stamford, situated inside Raffles City.

Singapore

20 Angpow Hongbao Envelops received in 2009

2009-02-01T06:37:00.000-08:00

Here are about 20 angpow envelops received by my daughter from relatives and friends during this Lunar New Year celebration.

My daughter keeps the money and I keep the empty angpow envelops.

Singapore

Ox Motif on Angpow Hongbao Envelops

2009-01-24T00:56:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Several angpow packets of envelops that I'd received were highlighted with the motif of an ox.

Could the hardworking ox perform a bull run for this year?

Have a great and prosperous Lunar New Year.

Singapore

Angpow Hongbao Envelops from 25 Hours

2009-01-23T17:35:00.001-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Think Success. Place the front and the back of these two pieces of angpow envelops together to form a well-meaning Chinese phrase.

As I was walking along Orchard Road on sunny afternoon of January 20, I'd noticed a small shop selling 25 Hours watches.

Inside the glass display cabinets were many pieces of angpow envelops placed neatly in pairs beside the watches.

I'd asked for two pieces of these envelops from the sales staff, and he'd gladly obliged to my request.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Goldsmith Shops

2009-01-23T16:47:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Not every goldsmith shop downtown has angpow packets of envelops to give out for free.

I'd got some nice and neat packs from four goldsmith shops.

Check out the picture, from left to right: Best Jewellery, TianPo Jewellery, Poh Heng Jewellery Pte Ltd, and Tin Sing Goldsmiths Pte Ltd.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from OCBC Bank

2009-01-23T16:18:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

As I was walking past Robinson Road on sunny afternoon of January 20, I'd dropped into the OCBC Bank to look for some angpow packets of envelops.

A staff inside told me the bank had run out of angpow packets for that day, and instead presented me with an attractive paper bag bearing two goodluck oranges. Great stuff.

I went to the OCBC Main Branch at Chulia Street to pick up two angpow packets later.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from Timberland

2009-01-21T21:29:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

This is a nice and neat angpow packet of ten (10) envelops that I'd received on January 20 from Timberland for this year.

Timberland has several retail outlets selling mainly clothing and shoes, not plywood or furniture.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from CapitaLand

2009-01-20T19:50:00.000-08:00

As I was walking past Robinson Road on sunny afternoon of January 20, I'd decided to go up the tower building of CapitaLand.

The staff on the 18th floor were very helpful to find for me this nice and neat pack of ten (10) angpow envelops.

I don't think I wanna break this pack for a time being 'coz I wanna keep it in my collection.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from POSB

2009-01-20T07:28:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Two nice and neat angpow packets of envelops that I've collected from my neighborhood POSB bank on the morning of January 20.

I think the small POSB bank in my growing neighborhood has more than enough angpow packets to give to anyone living here who has requested for them.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from FairPrice

2009-01-19T18:27:00.001-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Two nice and neat angpow packets of envelops that I've just received from FairPrice Supermarket for this year.

Each is a thin pack of only five (5) red envelops.

Singapore

CCH/Wolters Kluwer Angpow Packet

2009-01-19T05:28:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

On my visit to Johor Baru this morning, I'd noticed many pieces of golden CCH/Wolters Kluwer hongbao envelops displayed inside MPH Bookshop on the third floor inside City Square.

I'd asked for one or two pieces of those golden envelops from a staff, and he'd gladly obliged to my request by giving me a sealed packet of six envelops.

Johor Baru

BERINDA Angpow Red Envelop

2009-01-19T05:13:00.000-08:00

On my visit to Johor Baru this morning, I'd noticed a few nice Berinda angpow red envelops displayed at a small vendor stall on the first floor inside City Square.

I'd asked the stall salesperson for a piece like this to take home, and he'd obliged to my request.

Johor Baru

More Angpow Red Packets from Banks in Johor Baru

2009-01-19T04:59:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

I'd requested for more angpow red packets from Hong Leong Bank and Public Bank on my visit to Johor Baru this morning.

I was pleased that the banking staff obliged to my request.

Johor Baru

Angpow Red Packets from Banks in Johor Baru

2009-01-19T04:50:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

All large commercial banks have angpow red packets of envelops available when I'd requested for them on my visit to Johor Baru this morning.

From left, UOB Bank, EON Bank, Affin Bank, and MayBank.

Johor Baru

Angpow Red Packets from Samsung Singapore

2009-01-16T03:02:00.000-08:00

In 2007, I'd received many angpow packets of envelops (blue color logo) from Samsung Singapore 'coz the local economy back then was booming.

However, in 2008 this corporation somehow didn't print or distribute any angpow packet at all.

For this year, I've received only one packet (gold color logo) so far, and I am trying to get another packet.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from CityLink Mall

2009-01-13T17:16:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Two nice and neat angpow packets of envelops that I've just received from CityLink Mall for this year.

Each is a lucky pack of eight (8) red envelops.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from Samsung Singapore

2009-01-13T06:43:00.001-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

This is a nice and neat angpow packet of envelops that I've just received from Samsung Singapore for this year.

It's a lucky pack of ten (10) red envelops.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Johor Baru

2009-01-12T00:28:00.001-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

Not every large Malaysian commercial bank gives out angpow or hongbao red packets that early before this Lunar New Year of 2009.

The staff at MayBank and EON Bank said that their red packets are only available next week.

However, Hong Leong Bank and Public Bank already have angpow red packets available when I'd requested for them on my visit to Johor Baru this morning.

I like those packets printed by Hong Leong Bank showing the running bull.

Johor Baru

Many Free Angpow Hongbao Red Packets

2009-01-09T21:26:00.000-08:00

On December 26, 2008 the proprietor of a music CD retail shop, situated inside Shaw Towers at Beach Road, had given me 22 angpow packets of envelops from his collection.

Several of them, from the Year of the Rooster, Year of the Boar, and Year of the Rat, were printed by the management of Shaw Towers.

Singapore

Angpow Hongbao Envelops from Raffles Hotel

2009-01-09T01:22:00.000-08:00

Two angpow envelops from Raffles Hotel at Beach Road.

Left: 2008 envelop.
Right: 2009 envelop.

For this year, the hotel staff is quite reluctant to give and I'd got only one piece.

In 2008, I was lucky to receive a few pieces.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from GNC Singapore

2009-01-07T19:21:00.001-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

This is my second angpow packet of envelops that I've just received from GNC Global Active Limited for this year.

It's a lucky pack of eight (8) red envelops.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packet from Sanyo Singapore

2009-01-01T19:11:00.000-08:00

2009 Year of the Ox.

This is my very first angpow packet of envelops that I've just received from Sanyo Singapore for this year.

It's a lucky pack of eight (8) red envelops.

Singapore

USA, Token from Guinness Museum of World Records

2008-12-15T21:14:00.000-08:00

I'd received this nice piece of alloyed pewter token from a friend some 20 years ago.

I'd never known that the Guinness Museum of World Records is situated in San Francisco, California.

On the reverse of this token, there are words like Break A World's Record, and Best, Biggest, Most Fastest.

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USA, Tokens for Bus Rides

2008-11-22T18:31:00.000-08:00

Here are four nickel tokens once meant for bus rides on Gibson Lines and Mobile City Lines.

Nowadays I wonder this kind of novelty idea of using tokens for bus rides is still relevant.

tokens

Canada, Tokens of Toronto Transit Commission

2008-11-21T19:02:00.000-08:00

In the 1980s, commuters used tiny aluminium-alloyed tokens to ride the Toronto Transit.

Tiny tokens like these were cheap to produce but easy to misplace. If they were misplaced or lost and never to be found, I guess the Toronto Transit would consider that as service rendered and money paid for nothing.

I don't have any idea as to how long this kind of tokens had been used by commuters and how many of these tokens had been lost and never been found.

Nowadays I wonder this kind of novelty idea of using tokens for train rides is still relevant.

tokens

Italy, Telephone Tokens

2008-11-19T21:52:00.000-08:00

In the mid-1980s, public telephones in Rome, Italy required brass tokens for calling.

Nowadays many people around the world carry cellphones around, and I wonder this kind of novelty idea of using tokens to make telephone calls is still relevant.

I guess these tokens are history and good mementos now.

tokens

USA, Philadelphia Mint Token

2008-11-19T00:33:00.000-08:00

In the late 1980s, I'd received this 1987 mint set of coins from a friend living in the USA.

Until today, I am still trying to figure out the reason as to why the US Philadelphia Mint had packed a large token dated August 14, 1969 inside this pack of coins.

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China, 1990 XI Asian Games Token

2008-11-17T20:06:00.000-08:00

It's great to have a friendly seller, previously from Yahoo! Auctions Singapore, who was generous to give me this wonderful piece of bronze token commemorating the 1990 XI Asian Games held in Beijing, China.

The reverse of this token has a marvelous image of a galloping horse, 1990 being the Year of the Horse.

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China, (ND) Peking Hotel Token

2008-11-16T20:19:00.000-08:00

It's great to have a friendly seller, previously from Yahoo! Auctions Singapore, who was generous to give me this large crown-size brass token.

This token was a souvenir from a hotel in Peking, China and its reverse has an impressive dragon-phoenix motif.

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China, 1987 Jinling Hotel Token

2008-07-01T19:39:00.000-07:00

In 1987 (Year of the Rabbit), a relative had given me a copper token (sealed inside an acrylic capsule) after a visit to China.

It was wonderful to receive a nice souvenir from China at that time.
Some three years ago, a nice seller at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore had given me a similar token that he didn't want to keep in his collection any longer.

I am wondering whether all those visitors from Singapore might have somehow stayed in Jinling Hotel at that time, and this hotel had minted hundreds if not thousands of such tokens and given them to all its hotel guests.

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2004 Calendar Card and Token

2008-06-23T18:14:00.000-07:00

This is a calendar card with an encased copper token.

This interesting item was given to me sometime last year by a good friend who'd found it tucked inside a second-hand used book.

This item has Chinese characters and Russian alphabets, and I guess it might be made in China and sold in Russia.

It's a wonder that this nice souvenir has landed in Singapore.

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Western Australia, Souvenir Coins or Tokens

2008-05-31T02:04:00.000-07:00

Two Copper-alloyed Tokens.

1983 Perth Souvenir Coin and 1984 Kalgoorlie Goldfields Souvenir Coin.

Some three years ago, I'd traded an old piece of papermoney for these two large crown-size copper tokens with a fellow seller at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore.

These two pieces are actually medallions or tokens and not coins 'coz they're minted privately and do not have any face value.

Australia
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China, 2008 Medallion for Football Events XXIX Olympiad

2008-04-13T20:45:00.000-07:00

Beijing 2008 Official Licensed Product, No. 101151.
Commemorative Medallion for Football Events of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

This is an official commemorative gold-plated copper medallion of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, produced by Beijing Fanrong Culture Development Co. Ltd., and presented in a solid silk/velvet leather-like box.

This proof medallion of diameter 60mm is enclosed inside an acrylic capsule and has a Collection Certificate #07053 for authenticity.

It's great to have a relative who has come back recently from working in China and presented me with this superb commemorative medallion.

China
Olympic Games

Necklace made of 24K Gold

2008-03-19T10:38:00.000-07:00

The purchase receipt has gone missing for this 24K gold necklace that has been kept for more than thirty years.

I can figure out the hallmark of pure gold, 999 fineness, and the name of the local goldsmith.

I don't have a digital scale but I estimate this necklace weighs at least 20 grams.

Latest: The exact weight of this necklace is 22.31 grams. Sold!

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Pendant Frame made of 22K Gold

2008-03-17T19:02:00.000-07:00

With the price of gold hovering around US$1000 per troy ounce, this small piece of 916 fineness pendant frame is worth some money.

Gold of 916 fineness is rather soft, and the ring attachment on top of this pendant frame has been worn out by years of usage.

This frame weighs exactly 2.90 grams and has a pure gold content of least 2.65 grams. It has a scrap-gold value of S$95.00 when I'd sold it to a goldsmith shop on March 17, 2008. Sold!

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Clip-on Bracelet made of 20K Gold

2008-03-14T19:13:00.000-07:00

This old-fashioned clip-on bracelet has a tiny locking screw and two jingling accessories attached.

This bracelet was bought from a goldsmith shop in Chinatown way back in 1969 when the price of gold was relatively cheap and affordable.

It weighs exactly 14.70 grams and has a pure gold content of 12.25 grams.

Today the price of gold has hit the four-figure mark of US$1000 per troy ounce. The currency exchange rate of US$1.00 is equivalent to S$1.385.

Latest: Sold on March 17, 2008. Sold!

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Heavy Bracelet made of 24K Gold

2008-03-14T05:51:00.000-07:00

This bracelet weighs exactly 62.20 grams or two troy ounces.

The price of gold today is US$995 per troy ounce and it has hit the magic $1000 mark. The currency exchange rate of US$1.00 is equivalent to S$1.385.

Sold!

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Necklace made of 22K Gold

2008-03-13T10:05:00.000-07:00

With the price of gold hovering around an all-time high of US$995 per troy ounce and within striking distance from the magic $1000 mark, this short piece of 916 fineness gold necklace is worth some money.

Ain't no way that I will treat this nice piece of gold item just like a piece of scrap-gold.

Fortunately I haven't sold this necklace to an eager buyer about four weeks ago when the gold price was about US$908 per ounce because I haven't yet checked out the exact weight of this item. Since then the gold price has gone up by about ten percent and now I'll get several more bucks from the sale.

The exact weight of this necklace is 7.96 grams and it has a pure gold content of at least 7.29 grams. Sold!

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Crucifix made of 22K Gold

2008-03-02T22:37:00.000-08:00

With the price of gold hitting an all-time high of US$985 per troy ounce, this small piece of 916 fineness gold crucifix is worth some money.

Ain't no way that I will treat this nice piece of gold item just like a piece of scrap-gold.

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Vintage Piece of Pure Gold Ring

2008-03-02T22:03:00.000-08:00

With the price of gold hovering around an all-time high of US$980 per troy ounce, this old piece of 999 fineness gold ring is worth some money even if it's just a piece of scrap-gold.

Sold on March 14, 2008. Sold!

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Vintage Piece of Dental Art

2008-03-02T21:44:00.000-08:00

With the price of gold hovering around an all-time high of US$980 per troy ounce, this old piece of gold teeth is worth some money even if it's just a piece of junk scrap-gold.

I am giggling, heeheehee!

This item has been sold. Sold!

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Singapore $5 Polymer Banknote, UNC

2008-02-29T01:15:00.000-08:00

Singapore Polymer $5 Portrait, UNC.
Fancy Serial Number 040404.

This is a hard-to-find piece of uncirculated polymer banknote bearing the prefix of 2DD and a fancy number 040404.

Sold to a returned customer at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore.

SOLD!

Singapore

Singapore $10 Polymer Banknotes, New Series

2008-02-28T21:39:00.000-08:00

Singapore $10 Polymer, signed GCT, 10 pieces of uncirculated banknotes. Sold!

On February 1, a new series of $10 polymer banknotes was released for circulation.

Many prefixes starting with the number 2 were issued, and I believe the prefix 2BA is amongst those early prefixes released. It might even be the first prefix of this new series of banknotes.

Now at least one of my customers has indeed confirmed prefix 2BA to be the first prefix of this series of banknotes.

Singapore

A New Series of $10 Polymer Banknotes

2008-02-24T05:47:00.000-08:00

Singapore $10 Polymer Banknotes, signed GCT, 10 pieces of consecutive numbers, UNC. SOLD!

On February 1, a new series of $10 polymer banknotes was released for circulation.

Many prefixes starting with the number 2 were issued, and I believe the prefix 2BA is amongst those early prefixes released. It might even be the first prefix of this new series.

This set of banknotes has been sold to one of my regular customers at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore.

Singapore

Angpow Envelops from Marriott Hotel

2008-02-21T02:49:00.000-08:00

One Big, One Small.
It's interesting to place the 2007 large longish angpow or hongbao envelop beside the 2008 small squarish envelop, both issued by Marriott Hotel in downtown Singapore, and see the difference in sizes.

Is it the green campaign to save some paper that successful, or is it a corporate decision to save some money inspite of the booming tourist trade?

I guess the price of paper and the cost of printing have gone up. That's why I could only collect loose pieces and not a whole packet from this hotel. Sold!

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Hotels

2008-02-19T20:15:00.000-08:00

Collecting red packets of angpow or hongbao envelops issued by hotels downtown is a good way to check out the booming business of the tourist trade.

You get to see the number of tourists checking in and out at the reception desks of those hotels downtown.

Besides, you get an opportunity to meet the front desk staff to find out how courteous or otherwise if they are performing their tasks dutifully or not.

Check out those packets above, from left to right: Orchard Hotel, Park Hotel Group, and Le Meridien.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Reluctant Companies

2008-02-13T21:03:00.000-08:00

I have been a customer of Pacific Internet Singapore (PACNET) and AmFraser Securities Pte Ltd for several years.

About two weeks before this Lunar New Year 2008, I'd requested for some packets of angpow or hongbao envelops from these two corporations, but those items didn't reach me by post before February 7.

On February 11, I'd called up the customer service departments of these two corporations about this matter and I'd received these few packets (as shown above) within two days, and AmFraser Securities Pte Ltd had even sent me a 2008 desk calendar.

Are these corporations reluctant to give away what are meant to be gifts for their customers? If that is the case, then why would they want to spend money and print those items every year?

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Other Companies

2008-02-06T07:40:00.000-08:00

Here are a few more angpow red packets that I'd received from some other companies downtown.

From left to right: Singapore Post, Aviva, and Häagen-Dazs.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Consumer Electronics Retailers

2008-02-05T19:32:00.000-08:00

During this festive Lunar New Year season, several consumer electronics retailers give packets of angpow or hongbao envelops to their customers.

From left to right: Kadeka, Sanyo, Gain City, and Rinnai.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Shopping Malls

2008-02-05T19:22:00.000-08:00

During this festive Lunar New Year season, several shopping malls and departmental stores downtown give packets of angpow or hongbao envelops to their customers, but quite reluctantly to anyone who requests for those packets.

Check out those packets, from left to right: Tangs (CK Tang Building), Robinsons (CentrePoint), CapitaLand Retail (Raffles City), and CityLink Mall (Raffles City).

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Goldsmiths

2008-02-05T19:13:00.000-08:00

During this festive Lunar New Year season, several goldsmiths and jewelry shops downtown give packets of angpow or hongbao envelops to their customers and anyone who requests for those packets.

From left to right: GoldHeart, Poh Heng, TianPo, and Lee Hwa.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from Commercial Banks

2008-02-05T06:54:00.001-08:00

During this festive Lunar New Year season, many commercial banks downtown give packets of angpow or hongbao envelops to their customers and anyone who requests for those packets.

From left to right: RHB, Maybank, UOB, CIMB, Standard Chartered, DBS, Singapura Finance, Bangkok Bank, Bank of China, and OCBC.

Singapore

Angpow Red Packets from POSB

2008-02-05T03:49:00.000-08:00

For the past two weeks, the POSB gives red packets of angpow or hongbao envelops to its customers who celebrate the coming Lunar New Year.

The POSB also gives half A4-size envelops to customers who exchange their old banknotes for brand new stacks of banknotes.

These large envelops are meant for customers to store those stacks of banknotes, and I think they are nice souvenirs for collection too.

Singapore

Singapore $2 Polymer Banknote, UNC

2008-02-04T23:00:00.000-08:00

Fancy Serial Number 494949.

More than a week ago, I'd discovered this piece of banknote bearing a fancy number when I'd exchanged for two new 100-piece stacks of $2 polymer banknotes from a neighborhood bank.

Sold to a returned customer at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore.

SOLD!

Singapore

A New Stack of $10 Polymer Banknotes

2008-02-04T22:37:00.000-08:00

Singapore $10 Polymer Banknotes, signed GCT, UNC.

During this festive Lunar New Year season, brand new stacks (100 pieces per stack) of $10 polymer banknotes like this are available from many banks downtown and several banks in the neighborhood.

Singapore

Ring made of Sterling Silver

2008-02-04T22:06:00.000-08:00

925 Hallmark.
Never Been Used Before.

Some ten years ago, a seller inside a shopping center downtown had a dozen silver rings like this piece for sale and I'd bought one at a relatively cheap price.

At that time, the price of silver was only a few dollars per ounce.

silver

Guanyin 22K Gold Pendant, 916 Fineness

2008-02-03T23:17:00.000-08:00

Never Been Used Before.
At least 7.70 grams of Pure Gold.
8.45 grams gross weight.
22K Gold Hallmark.

Bought in 1999 from a goldsmith shop situated inside Holiday Plaza, Johor Baru, this Goddess of Mercy or Guanyin pendant weighs exactly 8.45 grams, as stated in its cash receipt. It has a pure gold content of 7.74 grams.

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!

Goddess of Mercy
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Heavy Ring made of 24K Pure Gold, 999 Fineness

2008-02-03T22:45:00.000-08:00

Pre-Owned, Lightly Used.
At least 9.40 grams of Pure Gold.
Tin Sing Pure Gold Hallmark.

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.

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!

gold

Crusaders

2008-02-01T00:19:00.000-08:00

Crusaders, Key DVD, 2005, NTSC1 (Region Code 1), Widescreen, Color, 199 mins. Made in USA.

Bought from an on-line DVD store in USA, this three-hour DVD was shipped by airmail half-way round the world to Singapore about one year ago.

crusades

The Knights Templar

2008-01-26T20:52:00.001-08:00

The Knights Templar, American Home Treasures, Sophistory Ltd., 2000, NTSC1 (Region Code 1), Color, 120 mins. Made in Canada.

Bought from an on-line DVD store in USA, this two-hour DVD was shipped by airmail half-way round the world to Singapore some two years ago.

crusades
Knights Templar

Goddess of Mercy 5-gram 24K Gold Pendant

2008-01-20T19:41:00.000-08:00

5-gram Suisse Fine Gold 999.9.
Swiss Essayeur Fondeur Hallmark.
At least 5 grams of Pure Gold.
Goddess of Mercy Pendant.
Pre-Owned, Seldom Been Used.

Kept mostly as a souvenir since 1990 and seldom been used, the condition of this gold pendant is almost as good as new.

Sold to a customer on January 20 at current gold bullion price of US$880 per troy ounce.

One troy ounce equals 31.1035 grams, and US$1.00 exchanges for S$1.44. Sold!

Goddess of Mercy
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

2007-12-15T22:22:00.000-08:00

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Warner Home Video, 1944, NTSC1 (Region Code 1), B & W, 139 mins.

This particular title was out-of-stock when I'd ordered the DVD from an online store in the USA. I'm glad it was delivered by airmail to me three days ago after a waiting period of nearly two months.

Hollywood

The Ravagers

2007-11-28T20:25:00.000-08:00

The Ravagers, Hemisphere Entertainment, Inc. 1965,
NTSC1 (Region Code 1), B & W, 80 mins. Sold!

This nice used DVD has been sold to someone in Philippines who is a fan of one of the actors in this war drama.

Philippines

A US$10 Bill & 2 US$1 Bills from Philippines

2007-11-28T20:07:00.000-08:00

I've just received in the mail these three pieces of US currency bills from someone living in Philippines who wishes to buy a nice used DVD from me.

This buyer is a fan of one of the actors in the DVD war movie entitled The Ravagers, and I'll upload the images of this DVD in my next post.

Philippines

Singapore $10 Portrait, Fancy Number, AU

2007-10-06T19:12:00.000-07:00

Singapore $10 Portrait, sign. HTT, Fancy Number 6666, AU

This is an almost uncirculated banknote bearing a nice fancy number ending with 6666.

Sold!

Singapore

Singapore $10 Portrait, Fancy Radar Number, EF

2007-09-01T01:25:00.000-07:00

Singapore $10 Portrait, sign. LHL, Fancy Radar Number 51 55 51.

Nice and decent circulated, slight folding across the center and small folding at the top right-hand corner.

I was lucky to receive this nice piece of banknote just the other day when I'd withdrawn some cash from my neighborhood ATM.

Singapore

Singapore $5 Polymer Banknotes, 100 Pieces

2007-08-03T23:41:00.001-07:00

Singapore, Polymer $5 Portrait, 1 Stack of 100 Consecutive Running Serial Numbers 2ED 096111 to 2ED 096210, UNC, Scarce. SOLD!

It ain't easy to find a stack of 100 pieces of polymer banknotes like this 'coz the printing defect rate is rather high.

This stack of banknotes was sold to a bidder at Yahoo! Auctions Singapore.

Singapore

Singapore $24 for Three Polymer Banknotes

2007-07-31T15:53:00.000-07:00

Having received S$24 cash in a registered airmail from an overseas customer living in Taiwan, I'd sent out these three pieces of uncirculated polymer banknotes without any delay in the afternoon.

We have a fair deal of trading paper banknotes for polymer banknotes across the borders of two countries in the name of the hobby of banknote collecting.

Of course I'd made some profit in this process, and so had the post-offices.

Singapore

Singapore $24 from Taiwan

2007-07-31T10:57:00.001-07:00

I'd received S$24 cash in a registered airmail from Taiwan today.

An overseas customer living in Taiwan has wanted to buy three pieces of Singapore polymer banknotes ($2, $5, and $10) in uncirculated condition.

He has paid me the cash for the cost of the three pieces of banknotes ($17), the cost of airmail postage and packing material ($3), and of course some reasonable profit for my effort ($4).

Singapore

USA, 1928 $1 Silver Certificate

2007-07-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

USA, 1928A, $1 Silver Certificate, UNC. SOLD!

This is a very scarce piece of $1 Silver Certificate in crisp uncirculated condition.

It's an excellent quality stuff for the discerning collector who has the exquisite taste for the fine art of paper money collecting.

I've sold this piece of paper money to a bidder (from USA) on Yahoo! Auctions Singapore two days ago, after keeping it in my collection for 27 years.