It was difficult to resist

But this time the slideshows in the antique dealer's office and at the auction house have stayed in my album. Still left me with a great selection, though:

In answer to Sunday's Stunt Claw or Hand of Dreams question, I can reveal for those who did not check back that, as Diane said of True Hand pictures, you can really be sure if the camera pulls back from The Hand to reveal The Man, and in this case it did. Until it did, I wondered, as the hand we see looks a bit more wrinkled than the smooth, sleek one we recognise at once. The cuff is also hidden, which can be a sign of a fake. There is one stunt hand that is not a hairy claw, but is quite like The One, but this isn't it - it's the real thing.