So as you probably know, I am an avid recycler. I am NOT perfect, but I do the best I can to recycle whatever I can - from shipping materials (almost always), to jewelry and fabrics, to furniture (especially for my studio!). But there are times when I simply can not find what I want or worse... when what I want APPEARS to be vintage, but in reality is still from China (reproductions) that still cost an arm and a leg to own. Antique? (photo per industrialartifacts.net ) Case in point - "old" revolving, tool-caddies/parts-carousels. You would think they would be easy to find at antique stores etc...and they are. But I caution you to look them over carefully! For I have discovered a great many of them are being reproduced from china with a vintage look and have found MANY being sold as true vintage in flea markets and antique stores. I have a business license and even at wholesale prices, the china reproductions being sold are quite spendy. The various
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