Hi, Just want to say I used to cover plain wooden boxes with tin foil and then cover them with yellow shellac they looked like gold plated. greg
Hi, I do not remember any Fenton with that bubbly type finish. The crimping is also off. I wonder if it some sort of Asian maker. greg
Hi, Lovely urns. I have two cast iron ones that are 2 ft high and 20" around the top. I removed 25 layers of paint and then faux finished to...
Hi, lovely lamp!! They make silk covered electric cord so you can replace the wiring and use the lamp. Just use the old plug on the new wring....
Hi, my MIL always said "It's not what you have, it is how you have it" greg
Hi, Still a collector. Hoarder is some one who has NO open floor space anywhere.:rolleyes: greg
Hi, If you can see your floors you are a collector. If you can not see your floors you are a hoarder. I have preached this for a long long...
Hi, I love that photo of your grandmother. Her laughing face is priceless and her sitting on a table is just wonderful!!!!!! greg
Hi, Looks like an Indian peacock. greg
Hi, The tops are called "followers" and they keep the candles from dripping and make them last longer. They come in glass, brass and silver. I...
Hi, I think you meant egg shell porcelain. greg
Hi, Nice job!!!! greg
Hi, Usually a lemon dish only has one handle. greg
Hi, Stirrup cups usually to not have flat bottoms. When sitting in a saddle you do not the place to sit them down. greg
Hi, What a beautiful cameo. Wonderful carving!!!!! greg
Hi, I used to clean out metal candle holders by putting them in the freeze for an hour or so and all the wax would pop right out. I had one old...
Hi, Might try looking for Fiesta Red instead of orange. There was no true red glazes back then. Everybody had the orange glazes then and they...
Hi Jared, You about 15 years too late. I used to sell a lot of this stuff. People often confused it with Harlequin. I sold the last teapot for...
Hi, Neat piece but looks like a calf to me not a pig. The tail looks too long for a pig. greg
Hi, I used to see antique 4" solid walnut doors go into the trash. It made me cry back then. It still does.:oops: greg
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