tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post585139861936008089..comments2023-05-06T01:43:05.009-06:00Comments on Sparks Mexico: Pre-hispanic artifacts from the Costalegresparks_mexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-21435155560204247352014-03-15T09:58:27.262-06:002014-03-15T09:58:27.262-06:00I didn't ask if he makes these things or digs ...I didn't ask if he makes these things or digs them up. There are laws about private collectionssparkshttp://sparksmex.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-57383772972497986292014-03-15T09:57:08.420-06:002014-03-15T09:57:08.420-06:00Just had a knowledgeable friend tell me pre-hispan...Just had a knowledgeable friend tell me pre-hispanic private collections are illegal so we may have a similar case heresparkshttp://sparksmex.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-37888184517262328342014-03-14T20:12:10.088-06:002014-03-14T20:12:10.088-06:00I wanted to see the pieces yesterday, but other ci...I wanted to see the pieces yesterday, but other circumstances intervened. I understand another showing is going to take place.Steve Cottonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-31026769552018072352014-03-14T19:09:12.823-06:002014-03-14T19:09:12.823-06:00True story: When I was exporting 18 wheeler loads...True story: When I was exporting 18 wheeler loads of furnishings and accessories in the 80s, 90s, etc., a man approached me he said he had some old things that would look great in a hotel I was working on. So I went to his house and to the back where his "studio" was located. There was tons of little things and a few big ceramic pieces. I mentioned that they looked really old. At that point, he got a can of something, it smelled like motor oil, and he said if I continue to rub these things with this, they will look older. I was astonished and didn't buy anything..........I later found out that is a typical way of making new pieces look old..Barbaranoreply@blogger.com