For years I've had an odd feeling in my home, like someones watching me. It's especially centered in my bedroom. The activity has always been random and low. My room has 3 attic doors in it- in both closets and right outside my bedroom door on the ceiling and they would unlatch themselves, water in my rooms bathroom would turn on by itself.

However over the past couple month the activity has gotten scary. My TV/Radio turn on by itself, I lose things all the time and find them in places like the basement (i never go down there except to do the laundry and i wouldn't bring something like my phone/makeup/water bottle/etc down there.) - i will wake up in the middle of the night by someone calling my name. my boyfriend refuses to come to my home after he saw someone standing in my window from outside, when we went in ... no one was even home.

my parents collect a lot of antiques, and our home was build in 1905 .. so i feel theres a good possibility something, or someone is staying behind. im just worried about the escalation in activity ..

any advice?

For years I've had an odd feeling in my home, like someones watching me. It's especially centered in my bedroom. The activity has always been random and low. My room has 3 attic doors in it- in both closets and right outside my bedroom door on the ceiling and they would unlatch themselves, water in my rooms bathroom would turn on by itself.

However over the past couple month the activity has gotten scary. My TV/Radio turn on by itself, I lose things all the time and find them in places like the basement (i never go down there except to do the laundry and i wouldn't bring something like my phone/makeup/water bottle/etc down there.) - i will wake up in the middle of the night by someone calling my name. my boyfriend refuses to come to my home after he saw someone standing in my window from outside, when we went in ... no one was even home.

my parents collect a lot of antiques, and our home was build in 1905 .. so i feel theres a good possibility something, or someone is staying behind. im just worried about the escalation in activity ..

any advice?
o and the most importaint thing! der.. my parents dont believe me .....

Am I rich? I'm 18 and I have a 2011 volvo hybrid. My brother ahs a 2008 jeep. My sister has a 2008 Mercedes. My dad has a 2008 Mercedes. My sister has a 2009 porsche. I have a pretty big room that's all glass. I have a 52 inch flat screen tv. clothes from abercrombie,ralph lauren,michael kors,hollister,gap,and lord & taylor. I have a basic flip phone. I have a stereo system. A Antique radio. A turn table. A vintage piano. I have another samsung flat screen that's like a 42 inch. I have a 22 inch flat screen in the kitchen. my house is mostly glass and wood. I have all stainless steal in my kitchen. I have really expensive furniture and antiques. Am I really that rich?

Chapter 2
Para
My eyelids slowly opened in vain and distress, my body was wet and itchy. I slowly went up with the support of my hands; I slid back down the creek. My body was clumsy and tired the smell of blood conquered my nose. “Ahhhhhhhhhhh”. I screamed into the air. I couldn’t take it anymore I bundled my hand and hit the ground pushing myself up. I ran quickly to the grass and fell into the snow. I pushed myself up again and ran to the nearest tree. I fell again so I crawled to the tree and laid my back against it. I reached for my pocket. Reaching for my pocket I took out a bottle of cream and scooped some of it up. I rubbed it all over my leg and put my dress over my leg. My hands reached for the tree branch and I lift myself up.
I run to the sidewalk. I stumbled across the street. I herd something hit the ground I looked around and saw Ms.Cane with my mercy cream. She gasped,” What in god name happened to you Para.” “I… well…see…I kind of fell into the creek…badly.” I said retreading the cream. She grabbed my hand and took me into her shop. I lay on the table gazing around the room. The radio turned on and said next week would be no school; a snow storm would hit in the morning. The door flew opened I flinched and jumped of the table. “Ms.Cane did you hear, the Castle collapsed just yesterday all the white-flames are out all of them. They are probably all over the city. Do you hear me?” “Yes I hear you Sara.” Ms.Cane said bringing down a bottle of syrup. “White flames? What’re those?” I asked wide-eyed. “You don’t know what white flames are?” Sara said gasping. “No Sara because I would just ask what they are to hear me talk.” I said sarcastically. Sara rolled her eyes and stomped out the store. “Uh sweetie you got to learn how to shut that mouth.” Ms Cane said rubbing honey on my leg. “White-flames are antiques but in a human version they are very complex. Very doll like, you’d be surprise if you meet one you them they are like some cartoon characters. I remember when my mom took me to that castle I had an amazing time they were very interesting. But they are abnormal, some of them scary.” “Oh.” I said. Things begun to go through my head, soon I became almost dazed. I was thinking about someone…last night…something happened last night. Gosh I have a bad memory. Ms.Cane snapped her fingers. I looked at her confused. I shook my head and thanked her.

Walking out the store and into my block it became colder and the air was thick. My eyes hit the sky and I stopped walking. My eyes hit the snow. I knew I was trying to remember something, pale, pale, pale. I kept repeating. Inside my mind it was dazed a shattered half of my brain was like off. My legs wouldn’t move, I just had to remember. Damnit was all that went through my head. Gripping the cream control was lost and I threw it. In my mind lightning hit me, a shark ate me and I was re-born, a car hit me, a ruler was struck on my brain. The wind blew through my body. My bones flew to he ground, blood sprinkled over the city. I saw a vision. Lolita, Lolita I kept thinking. I looked at the vision her lips moved in and out. “It’s over…” She repeated over and over. The lightning flew back to the sky. My mind became my mind and reality became life. I unbutton my coat and threw it on the snow. Confused, I ran to my house.
Alice
Walking through the woods I try to forget last night. My powers are stable now but I don’t think I am. Gosh I need some food and water. The creek is all bloody so is the water, and im not going into the city with blood all over me. Tress, bark, and dirt, is all I pass no food! As im walking a tree blocks me I look up at the tree, it has a honey sack, just what I need. Quickly I climb up the tree and rip of a sack. Golden honey oozes out. “Mmm”, I say licking the honey.
The sun gets brighter and im getting thirstier. My mouth begins cracking and my lips are dried up. “Gosh I can’t take it anymore!” I say running back to the creek. The stream of water is still filled with blood; I put my mouth next to the water and drink it. Each gulp makes my mouth sour and filled with blood. I wipe my mouth and watch the rest of the water go down the creek. I Know Para is probably looking for me not knowing what happen last night. Well I can’t have that. “Hey you there what happen to my creek.” A man said with an icy voice. I looked at him and got up. He seemed pretty old. Gosh I hate talking to these people. “Sorry, but I don’t see your name on it.” I say smirking. “Well I don’t care its mine and its not open till summer you no good kid.” “Hmm a no good kid? Are you sure you are referring to the right person?” I say staring into his eyes. “Huh what are you doing?!” He says moving back. I grab his arm and pull him close I stare deep in his eyes. My eyes turn red his become black. Deep into his soul, I see nothing, bedsides he’s not worth the killing. I push him t
to the ground. I don’t feel bad for doing that to him he was a jerk and I hate when people disrespect me especially being a merchandise and all. Now that im not longer in the castle I have to protect myself. I’m not a killer just somebody who doesn’t stand for unfair treatment…ok well maybe im a killer a little.
I wonder into my mind while walking. BOOM. “Owe hey watch out.” “Wait is that you Lolita?” “Ya it’s me Para.” I say annoyed. She gasps. “God… I taught id loose you…wait a minute.” She pushes me down and gets on top of me. “Wait a minute… you tried to kill me.” She said holding me down. “Try what? Ha it was kind of easy your lucky you didn’t die.” I said pushing her off. I sat on the side walk and looked at her confused. I began coughing and coughing, water shot out of my throat. Wide eyed Para grabbed my arm and pushed me up. “Here swallow this.” Para stuffed my mouth with snow. My throat got tight and tight, I coughed and coughed. Blood kept shooting out of my mouth.

I hope some day... at the store, the stockers finally remove those cigarettes off the shelves... and replace them with CD's, radio, batteries, and all.

I hope someday, that the smokers are rarely seen.

I hope someday, that the non smoking signs become antiques...
because nobody is smoking anymore.

I hope someday, I can go in hotel and see no cigarette burns on pillow or on counter or mattress....

I hope someday, I can walk on a nice clean sidewalk... no ciggy butts littering.

So.. I'm gonna party party party, dance, and celebrate that everybody is a NONSMOKER(S), YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
after losing money, then they won't be able to afford to buy more ciggys.
but they will be losing a lot of money on those cig products.

It's gone way too far, it's absaloutely ludicrous.
I know this is more of a rant than a question and I know the community guidelines is not to rant but I want to hear everyone's opinion on what they encountered on these pathetic regualtions.

I was staggered when I heard on the radio that school children had to wear goggles for BLU TACK!
And there's a lot more than that!
1. Children banned from running around in the playround due to accidents
2. You cannot put up a poster without a member of staff
3. Can't use the foam spray in case you would "slip" and be badly "injured"
4.You can't try out earrings because of a stupid H&S risk
5. School trips have been cancelled for precaution issues.
6.You have to wear a helmet to skateboard, go on your scooter
7. You cannot go near expeditions or any sort of display of art up close because you could "knock it over"
8.Can't buy antiques unless you inform the staff you are intending to purchase it.
9. Children can't bounce on big trampolines because the springs could break and they could fall through (which is VERY unlikely to happen)
10. You have to have stepladder "training" before becoming a proffessional worker like a window cleaner.

The list goes on. And also which angered me the most is that I registered for a job at the Animal Welfare Trust and they couldn't take me on because of the three idiotic words, which I'm not going to mention. So that means I can't register until next year!

Stephen Fry said "Health and Fucking Safety are the four worst words in the English language"
I couldn't agree more, because it's not providing us with any jobs, children can't have fun, we're being sued just for small incidents.

What are your opinions on it? What do you think can be done before it all comes to an end and we can't do anything at all? This has got to be stopped.
I meant to put three exclamation marks after "This has got to be stopped!!!"

I was shopping the other day looking for antiques at my local goodwill and when I got close to the right side of the store I heard a old song playing, out of nowhere I heard something like "springtime, celebrate Hilter" blah blah, something like that. I was shocked and I thought there's no way in hell I really heard that so I started listening harder and then I heard it clear as day say "don't be silly, be a smarty and join the Nazi party". I was completely floored that it was playing on the radio, what shit is that. What if my daughter heard that? I looked around and there were other people around and they didn't seem to notice, but I was completely disgusted. How can the radio stations get away with playing that nasty garbage over the air and poluting our kids minds?

It's a Olympic model 410 radio/record player. I know most people say that stripping, sanding and refinishing antiques lessens the value but I don't really care because it needs to be done. The top of the wooden case has the most wear and damage. Nearly all of the lacquer or whatever was on it has peeled and flaked off on most of the outside of the case. Just rubbing it a bit will cause more to flake off exposing the bare wood. A small chunk of wood is missing from the corner of the lid and in one spot the wood is pulled up and needs to be glued back down. Inside the case looks fine but the outside is bad.. really bad.. looks like trash bad. How would I go about restoring the wood? Sand it? Use a solvent to get the remaining finish off? Then stain it? Lacquer it? I really have no idea what I'm doing but the radio was free so I don't have much to lose. Also, the bare wood that is exposed does have a grain pattern that matches whatever stain or lacquer that was applied. Maybe that would help someone in identifying the material/finish.
Hey thank Posse. I would email some photos but your email is blocked...can't see it.

I have a 1946 Sparton Radio-Phonograph. It doesn't work and it doesn't look very nice lol.

Is it worth anything?

I've refinished items before so I know how, etc. Is it something that would be worth more to refinish? What about putting money into it to make it work?

Any input from someone who knows anything about old radios or antiques would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

How come much of the old electronics such as 8 track cassettes, NES video game system, BETA video cassettes, Laser Disk, 70s old fashion wood panel tvs, black and white tvs with antenna, and old fashion am radios are all now considered antiques and are now starting to become worth more. Why is VHS hanging on like this? When will VHS become considered antiques? Will it ever happen? Why is all those old electronics keep becoming more and more obsolete and extinct?

T.V.'s
VCR's
DVD Player's
Stereo Equipment (Radio CD Cassette, etc)
Turn Tables
Computers
Digital Satelite
Radio

Do you have more than 2 of each of these items?..
WHy or why not?

Please make your list of what you have currently just within your home, and I should say, Ones that work, not antiques for collectibles.
Woooohh.. I almost sent this to vote by accident!! UG!

Patz- Thanks for reminding me I'm an old fart..LOL

MOON- Are you taking donations of MORE electronics? (I'll have to keep that in mind)

sunflower- It didn't cross my mind until the electricity cut off for a bit!!

threeicys- I echo your need for quiet.. check out my pics on 360 (Dogwood Hill).. that's my escape

DRE- Love the scooter idea. I may have to get one!

Hope4Ever- Seems like most of have that collection of video game systems going.

1. antiques,of any kind
2. real estate or properties
3. an existing business
4. scratch off lottery tickets
5. plastic surgery
6. herd of buffalo
7. top of the line BBQ grill
8. Elvis Presley memorabilia
9. a weather radio
10. a first aid kit
More than one answer is cool....=)

thanx~

I have a 1946 RCA Phonograph, as the title states, and I am looking to sell it. It is in gorgeous condition. It is the boston Ed. everything works, radio, lights, record player, everything. I am looking to sell it, and know absolutely nothing about antiques, and was wondering what ballpark I should be in with the price.

I do a small business of musical antiques. dealing gramophones, gramophone records, valve[tube] radios.
vinyle records of 33 & 45 rpm. and 78 rpm wax records.
servicing record players, gramophones and tube radios are my speciality. wish to open a web site for assisting service of gramophone mechine to public. the diagrams and manuals are underway. is there any other simular site ?

It also has diagram for location of 4 tubes,under this is ;Manufactured By Victor Company of Japan Limited,Tokyo,Japan. There is a small stamp off to the right side about the size of a dime, it has (similar to this)~~~~~~ across the middle &above this is a symble of sorts with Japanese writing below. These stamps are in red ink. Size of cabinet is about 2'wide,3'long & 1 1/2' deep, with 4 wood legs. Every thing works & it is in perfect condition. Please help,if any one knows anything about antiques!!!! I need all the info i can get, its age and value.