Necessity is the mother of invention - or creativity.
Thanks Don-that's one site I hadn't seen. So it mentions fakes as often having a solid glass base vs a collared one. I'm just trying to learn...
Good point taken, as I had a cake stand come apart in a similar manner during the move, but never equated them as basically the same repair.
When investigating estate sales prior to selecting the business I wanted to use for our own sale, I ran into this for $15 at one of them. I knew...
Sorry that was unclear in my post. I simply wanted to provide info in case someone has a disaster and cannot bear to toss the item. It does...
Thought I'd pass along some info, in case someone else finds themselves in need of glass repair. The owner "Mark" and I spoke yesterday. His...
IMO, I think I'd go the estate sales or consignment route first. Although you'd get a bigger cut (if not all), if you use Facebook or Craigslist...
very lovely
After I "test" the sticker or packing tape to see if there is a chance of getting it off without damage, I'll purchase if the price is right and...
Many years ago I took on my one and only (so far) refinishing project. It was this family table that was covered with several layers of thick...
Thank you. I love it, too. It's got a sibling waiting anxiously to play with it.
There are retailers in the states (I think-I didn't purchase myself), but I think all the mfg may be done in France. This thing is large & heavy,...
Thank you for that resource. I will call them & hopefully they can give me an idea of the expense involved.
This piece, while fortunately not damaged, did become two separate pieces during a recent move. I think it was my fault, as it was accidentally...
Ebay is often used because you have such a large audience, but there are small fees charged (obviously, since they are there to make money.) You...
My Dad grew up terribly poor, but one of his few pleasures later in life was a Montblanc pen. Love set you have!!
Ditto the charcoal. Extraneous info: It's often used in environmental air sampling because it so readily absorbs many chemicals (then the...
Without hijacking this thread, yes they sent a pre-paid return label when I explained that even their local store was appalled (they couldn't take...
I've had some success selling some childhood books privately (Nancy Drew flew out-the-door; others not so much), but when my husband tried to sell...
Since space is at a premium, I am trying to sort keepers from non-keepers. I recall my Mom really liked this bowl. Looking for casual opinions...
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