Archive for 24 April 2019

Model Dutch Ship Friesland All Handmade Fully Assembled

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This is a museum-quality, FULLY ASSEMBLED model. Master craftsmen using historical photographs, drawings or original plans meticulously handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to… (read more)

USS Dolphin PG-24 ships bell. Incredible history! Read Wikipedia article + more

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President Truman gave my grandfather A. Adams this bell sometime in early 50’s. My grandfather and Truman were friends since he was Mayor of Key West when Truman was POTUS. Specifics are not known. The bell just showed up and my grandad was no fan of the bell. So he gave it to our family…. (read more)