5. This Week's Stories and Requests for Help We try to post stories and   
   comments from our readers each week. Send your story to newsletter@tias.com   
   and we'll publish it in an upcoming newsletter.  Please share your story about   
   what you collect and what got you started collecting.  We *love* to hear your   
   stories!  If you have a story you'd like to share, tell us about it and if you   
   have any photos, we'd love to see them!  Send us an email to new   
   letter@tias.com so we can share your story with the rest of our readers.   
      
   Remember that you can check out our Facebook page for some interesting   
   updates.  Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/TIASAntiques   
      
   If you have photos of items you would like to share you can post them there as   
   well.  You don't need a Facebook account to visit our page. If you do have a   
   facebook account please "Like" us!   
      
   Also, everyday, we post a "This Date In History" story on our Facebook page,   
   along with an item for sale on http://www.tias.com that relates to the event.    
   We're also highlighting one item each day that we find particularly   
   interesting - something that's very unusual!  Check it out!   
      
   Thanks to those of you who have responded in the past! We really enjoy, and   
   appreciate, the feedback!   
      
   It's always fun to see what other people own and treasure! Although we can't   
   put the pictures in this newsletter, please visit our Facebook page to view   
   the images and learn about those items.   
      
   Please let us know if you'd like us to highlight one of your favorite   
   collectibles!   
      
   Here's a request for help from Dennis D:   
      
   Any idea what these are or who made them? Patent is very clear, but no maker.    
   Thank you for any help you can provide.  I love your site!!!!   
      
   You can view pictures of this tool here: https://www.facebook.co   
   /TIASAntiques/posts/10153546594938656   
      
      
   Here's an email from one of our customers who wonders how to preserve the   
   pages of an old book/catalog:   
      
   This is a book I have its from 1905 from a company called clothing and corset   
   company , Co Nothinham Mansfield Road, first opened up in 1884, the book shows   
   all items for sale and gives descriptions of the clothing and other items from   
   1905 in the book which is in very good condition for its age, have you any   
   suggestions on how I can preserve the pages of the book , look forward to the   
   reply   
      
   Marcus   
      
   You can view pictures of the catalog here: https://www.facebook.   
   om/TIASAntiques/posts/10153530397793656   
      
   Jan S. could use some help with this tool. Anybody know what it was used for?   
      
   I found a tool engraved with "Berns Mfg. Co. Detroit Michigan patented" on it   
   that belonged to my late father.  He had it in his old TV and radio repair box   
   he used in the 1960s.  It is 3 by 5/16 by 1/8 inches, made of brass similar to   
   a pocket knife with a stainless steel tool folding partially in the brass   
   case.  The tool is like a screw driver with the bit twisted near the end.    
   Would you know what it was used for?   
      
   You can view pictures of the tool here: https://www.facebook.com   
   TIASAntiques/posts/10153530386183656   
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