Good morning! We recently received a donation of what look to my untrained eyes like ordinary shears that have been left outside for a number of years. A local resident found the shears in the bed of a creek, and he (and we) would like to know more about them, such as their approximate age. I have more experience with paper items that with farm or gardening tools, and I'm not sure how to find out the information, other than calling all of the farm-based museums in the area. Can anyone out there point me in the right direction? I'll be happy to share a picture of the shears with interested parties. Best regards, Rachel Roberts Dallas Historical Society [log in to unmask] 214.421.4500 ext. 110 P. O. Box 150038 Dallas, TX 75315-0038 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).