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  Lynn Ardent February 25, 2015 at 1:07am

  Your collection is gorgeous and I am incredibly impressed that you restore silver and leather yourself.  I hope you write more about your pieces and your experiences.  
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  John February 25, 2015 at 2:50am

  Thank you. It sometimes it's as exciting to find a belt in good condition when you find a belt that it has it's original leather. In most cases the leather work can be as beautifully and skillfully executed.
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  Frankie Carter February 25, 2015 at 9:57am

  I enthusiastically second Lynn`s comment.

  John, I`m intrigued to know whether you travel to discover your finds or obtain them on the open market.
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  John February 25, 2015 at 4:28pm

  Frank I am involved in Russian museum projects both here and in Russia but most of my finds are from auctions, eBay and mostly thru collector contacts I have made over the years. I hope on this forum I can trade some of my women's belts to concentrate on my passion which men's Cossack belts and arms.
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  Frankie Carter February 25, 2015 at 5:24pm

  That sounds a lovely way to be involved with ethnic items, John. I`m quite a fan of eBay myself.

  You may well be able to trade your women`s belts on this site. Anyway, no harm in trying and I wish you success with the venture.
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  John February 25, 2015 at 5:33pm

  Thanks Frank, either way looks like a wonderful group of people on this site and have a good friend in eastern Ukraine currently and he tells me he has a box of pieces he found at flea markets there so it should keep me busy on projects for a long time.
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  Frankie Carter February 25, 2015 at 5:45pm

  Sounds good. Sadly, there`s nothing like conflict for bringing ethnic items onto the market. There`s been some excellent amber coming out of Ukraine recently. (By the way, I`m Frankie - female!!).
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  John February 25, 2015 at 5:58pm

  My apologies Frankie. Yes sad to say hope they resolve their issues over there.
  I am making belts now for two museums one in Austria and the other for military museum in Moscow. I will post an item soon in which I have no clue what it is and hope someone can tell me what is.
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  Frankie Carter February 25, 2015 at 6:06pm

  No problem. Will look forward to seeing the item. I do so love a mystery!