Hi OBB, I get it. I just afraid of them dragging me into the fireplace!!!!! greg
Hi Brad Two really great buys!!!!!! greg
Hi, Nice vase the bird I think is supposed to be a lyre bird by the shape of it's tail. greg
Hi, Zip codes came out in 1963. I would still give it house room for candles. I think it is beautiful. greg
Hi, It is beautiful but they would never work around here. My other half always puts 5 lbs of sausage in a 3 lb casing. I have enough trouble...
Hi, I have several Christmas themed eggs and 1 or two Easter eggs ones. Ill be getting those out soon. Mine were all made in Holland and...
Hi Silver, I had throw covers made of blue and white mattress ticking made for my wing chairs for the summer. I ended up with the ticking for...
Hi Aquitaine, Try SPRAY dye to cover up the stain on your ottoman. I did a wing chair with the spray and it was wonderful. It lasted about 8...
Hi, I have an 1815 silver piece that has not tarnished in 30 years, next to it I have a silver piece from 1977 which tarnishes in 3 weeks. They...
Hi, What makes it ugly is the painted decoration. If it was all one color it would be wonderful.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: greg
Hi, Check the second hand, if it sweeps around it is real if it checks while going around it is a fake. If it hesitates for a split second it is...
Hi, Any thing with the orangery rust is newer. Old rust turns black. Old rust is Ferrous Oxide newer rust is Hydrated Ferric Oxide. greg
Hi, Looks like a nice box. When things were marked foreign it was to get them imported into a country not exported. Sometimes it took years to...
Hi, The best from Gumps was several sets of scroll weights. I used them on keys on my secretary etc. I also used a couple as ceiling fan pulls....
Hi, I buy them fresh from the store to clean glassware and china. My teeth don't come out since that eBay SOB is out of my...
Hi, I used to buy a lot of Chinese Antiques from Gumps. Some of it wasn't antique but I have gotten a few really nice items. greg
Hi MrNate, I LOVE polishing silver always have. There is nothing as relaxing as polishing silver. I have polished silver for all my friends and...
Hi, Do not try this on anything that has not got a clear finish and be very careful because any red or pink under the glaze may lighten or...
Hi, My favorite was the Strand Book Store in Manhattan. It has almost 2 miles of book stands. It is were I found an Alice in Wonderland with...
Hi, Just for information I converted my other half's grandparents waterfall bedroom set from a double to a queen with an adjustable frame. I...
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