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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I'm not sure what to think about this being such a frequently requested topic.

Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"Taube's Antiques isn't an actual place! It's an idea; a metaphor!" - Sister Kimbay, "The Book of Mormon" (Misquoted) www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-Z9...

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Addressing the Allegations

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This blows the punchline to my latest video, but I’d like to think that it also stands on its own. The sentiments are sincere, although many lines are double-meaning-laden references to things discussed in the aforementioned video. Still, I hope that you enjoy it!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A few years back, I couldn't figure out where the comma in "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" was supposed to go, so I hit myself in the face (and also did some singing). #Christmas #Writing #English #Grammar #Facepalm

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

If you'd like to watch a higher-resolution of the above video (or see similar videos about antiques, history, and precious metals), there's more on YouTube: www.youtube.com/RamsesThePig... There's yet another cliché, I suppose.

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Authoring abject absurdity and appreciating alluring antiques.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

You've likely seen people saying that you should invest in silver and gold... but there's more than metal-value in objects made from the stuff. Also, Mister T was a 1980s-era paragon of 1580s-era style. No, really.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Courting-Candle Crock #history #facts #historyfacts #romantic #dating #decoration #socialmedia #antique If you’d like to read the story that included the first-ever mention of the term “courting candle” in print, I’ve put it up (for free) on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/courti...

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

UPDATE: In response to this video, the British Antique-Dealers' Association has updated their website! It may be fun to call out mistakes, but it's even more important to applaud corrections. (Now if only we could get them to change their name from "BADA" to "BADAss"!)

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

There's a hidden history behind a highly sought-after item. It's a tale of trickery, deceit, and made-up details... and we're going to burn right through them! #history #decoration #antique #treasure #facts #story #mythology #legend

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Anyway, here are all of the various links that I'm supposed to include: Patreon: patreon.com/RamsesThePig... Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/ramsesthepig... Instagram: instagram.com/ramsesthepig... YouTube: youtube.com/@RamsesThePi... TikTok: tiktok.com/@ramsesthepi...

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Look, if we're being honest, size may matter a bit… but how you use it is still more important! Also, two is better than one! We’re talking about "little candlesticks" here, people. Those quotation marks don't make it any better, do they?

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Did you know that "tiny sticks" are sometimes more desirable than big ones?

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

If you’ve ever been curious about the truth behind the most-mysterious (and magical) MacGuffin metal, I just released a video on it! youtube.com/shorts/cz_u4...

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Atlantean Arcana #history #mystery #chemistry #science #comics #metal #treasure #mythology #marvel

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

“Made In Switzerland” is the clear winner of #Eurovision this year. That is all.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Y’know, I don’t have one of those… but I’m really touched that you’d like to help support me, so I’ll see about setting one up in the near future! Thank you so much for the suggestion (and for watching)! Also, the comma was correct (provided that a second “who” was implicit there)!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Let's see if we can figure this out together! I've replied to your email, but we can post our results here once we're finished!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

You wouldn't think that the antique equivalent of an appliance's underused attachment would be a good investment, but some of them can actually double or triple the value of an object! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFYe...

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A botched pour of silver and a broken piece of uranium glass added up to a new brooch.

Two similar images depict a brooch which resembles a splatter of paint. At the center of the brooch is a dully green, circular stone. The image on the left shows the brooch as it appears in daylight. The image on the right reveals (by way of ultraviolet light) that the stone is actually uranium glass which fluoresces in a bright, vivid green.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

It has been a while, but I'm back with a long-form video. The story might sound like something from a badly written roleplaying game (or maybe a crime "documentary"), but it's the true story of how I became The Silver-Butcher of the Vale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxl9...

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The Silver-Butcher of the Vale

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I love that the vest matches with the pigeon-centric color-scheme!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I've been working on a long-form video. Here's a cryptic preview:

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

You can set up your setup, at which point you’ll have set up a set-up setup. The same thing goes for any term composed of an action followed by a direction! youtu.be/xcIzDfCrUeM

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Wordsmithing 101: "Setup" or "Set Up" (and Similar Terms)

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I’m in the market for a new razor, and I was going to purchase a Braun. When I arrived at the store, though, this was my first impression. The text should read “Look barber-fresh every day”. If a company can’t be bothered to proofread their packaging, how can I trust their products?

A box for an electric razor stands on a white shelf. A security tag covers much of the design, but text reading “Look Barber Fresh Everyday” (with that exact spelling and lack of hyphen) is still visible.

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🐚Klee🕊️ @sl33py-cat.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

@ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social My friend and I were on a call, and they found this purple like coin. Do you know what and where they’re from? (These are the same coin btw)

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

This is a bit outside my area of expertise, but it looks like a Mardi Gras doubloon. Folks throw them from floats (which are usually similar in theme to the designs on the doubloons, I believe). If it turns out that I’m wrong, let me know! It would be neat to know for sure!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Are we still doing "giving"? If so, my wife's cat is definitely "giving Wednesday".

A ragdoll cat lounges on a windowsill, draping one paw off the edge as she rests her head near a potted plant. Her facial expression appears to convey fatigue, resignation, and mild disapproval, and her general demeanor is similar to that of someone who is contemplating the mountain of monotonous work ahead of them.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

If you thought that grape scissors were weird and unnecessary, wait until you see the other silver stuff that Victorians used. See if you can spot the cucumber spoon! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6U6...

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Silly Silver Stuff #history #english #facts #silver #food #cooking #science #vintage #class #dinner

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

De Beers may have said "A diamond is forever", but the joke is on them: Sapphires, emeralds, and rubies are timeless (and more fascinating than their status as "expensive rocks" might suggests)! www.youtube.com/shorts/j_pHD...

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Scintillating Stones #history #science #chemistry #jewellery #jewelry #english #diamond #rich #magic

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

If you spot strange marks on antique forks, spoons, or other such items, they could be trying to trick you! youtube.com/shorts/wCSkH...

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Treasure or Trash? #history #english #treasure #money #facts #silver #marketing #marks #silverware

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

You’ve been talking to my friends, haven’t you? Seriously, though, I have actually been drafting said book! I can’t even begin to guess when it might be available… but I am working on it!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Should "real life" be hyphenated? What does an en dash do, anyway? Is an em dash something else entirely? Why are we asking so many obviously leading questions? This edition of "Wordsmithing 101" addresses some lovely little lines! youtu.be/CUnrtC3aIYo

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Wordsmithing 101: Lovely Little Lines

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Marcus Stone's "Bright Summer" – painted in 1892 and reproduced as this illustration for "The Graphic" in 1895 – depicts a Victorian woman playing with her cat. In my opinion, the cat's demeanor can be best expressed with a lowercase eroteme.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I'm exceptionally bad at this "normal" social-media thing, so I'm following some advice (which may or may not have been offered as a prank). Anyway, apparently one is meant to "hype" folks. Here goes! The latest episode of "Wordsmithing 101" will be out tomorrow at 09:00 ET! Here's the thumbnail:

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Can these gift-cards be used to purchase gift-cards? If so, I have an idea for @spiffingbrit.bsky.social…

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Silverplate is effectively the "clutter" of the antiques world... but you should still dig through it, because you'll occasionally find treasure: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU0A...

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Sheffield's Silver Secret #history #science #english #antique #vintage #england #silver #treasure

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I'm not sure whether to be proud, embarrassed, or apologetic. I'll go with "thankful". After all, I literally couldn't have made it to this milestone without all of the folks who clicked that little "subscribe" button. In all sincerity, folks, thank you! There's more to come!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Shortly after my wife and I started dating, we independently (not knowing that the other was doing the same) drew “maps” of our lives, plotting the choices, events, and connections – no matter how fleeting – that contributed to us meeting. Who knows what effect a passing stranger might have on you?

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

“Speed running” would probably mean either “increase the velocity of one’s sprint” or “exceed the legal limit for velocity while sprinting”. One who speeds running is speedrunning the “Get A Weirdly Impressive Ticket” challenge.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

In case you weren't aware, the alloy called "nickel silver" doesn't contain any silver at all. Also, if you say "EPNS" too quickly, it sounds naughty. www.youtube.com/shorts/zKbQm...

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Nickel Silver Isn't Silver #history #chemistry #science #english #antique #vintage #jewellery #EPNS

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

You've highlighted the issue that's concerning me: Regardless of how despicable the fellow may have been, everyone is just quoting one another about him. I agree that records of his arrest should be public record, but I can't find anything other than one illegible document (and no mugshot).

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I’ve found a questionable copy of something that is purportedly the document in question, but said document wasn’t paired with the mugshot. At the time of this writing, I still can’t find reliable sources for any of this… and that’s a bit concerning. I worry that we’re being sold a bill of goods.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

"Hillscop" was Doctor Crusher's maiden name. (It was actually "Howard", but that isn't as funny.)

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

It wouldn't surprise me. At the same time, though, I'd still prefer to confirm its authenticity and figure out where it came from before speculating on that sort of thing.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I did find Ken's piece, but it doesn't contain the mugshot (which seems like a strange omission). The Washington Post article doesn't feature it, either. My fear is that someone created the image using generative AI (or something), and that we're eating it up without confirming its authenticity.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Has anyone managed to find a reliable source for the mugshot? I've been digging for the better part of an hour, and as near as I can tell, the image didn't exist on the Internet before appearing in a post on Threads. I'm sure that I'm mistaken, but I'd like someone to definitively prove me wrong!

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

This was once an officially licensed "Star Trek" toy:

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Can someone help me find a reliable source for the claim that Brian Thompson was booked for DUI in 2017? As near as I can tell, folks are citing a post on Threads, and I'd personally prefer something a bit more robust.

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Ramses the Pigeon @ramsesthepigeon.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

A lot of movies appear to pay homage to that scene, actually… because that scene itself was an homage! If you ever happen to see the “Steps of Odessa” scene from “Battleship Potemkin”, you’ll notice some pretty profound similarities.

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