Hi Billy, NEVER clean a painting with water. Either use spit or mineral spirits. The moisture from water can and will loosen the paint and cause...
Hi, Just take a soft fingernail file and gently smooth out the chips so you won't cut your lip. Then take a few years to hunt down a few more...
Hi, I love the violets on your piece. I am getting an Ansonia vibe on your piece. Lots of potteries in Trenton at that time. greg
Hi Rayo, I know I wish I could afford to have done with a powder coat but again it is just me taking apart, sanding and priming and two coats of...
Hi AuDragon, We only rue the stuff we did not get. The stuff we do get seems to blend away after a while. greg
Hi Lew, Please tell me you have the cups too. greg
Hi, I could use your last one instead of my old belt sander. I have 8 pieces of a 1950 glider set that needs sanding and painting. When I was...
Hi, Thanks for the explanation I was beginning to think my mind was going faster than I...
Hi Evelyb, I am confused by your last post. Please fill me in. greg
Hi, It is newer since it was made in Chicago and has a Zip Code. I think the Zips were added in 1963. greg
Hi, i went to write something and the door bell rang, by the time I got rid of the visitor I had forgotten all about the missing...
Hi, Do not lose heart. I had a wonderful piece sent to Sotheby's and they turned me down, went to a few small places, they turned me down. I...
Hi, It reminds m
Hi Johnny, Now I know to leave my death mask to when I pass. So Johnny you do not mind an executed criminal from the turn of the...
Hi, Just found a note in my notebooks. It says thimbles with NO rim are earlier than 1890. If it has a rim it is post 1890. No info on the...
Hi Don, Your are right. As the molds got older and worn stuff got filled in and no longer shown.. I have 20+ #1400 pots from them some have lots...
Hi Kevin, It is important to show the bottom even if nothing is marked. The way it is shaped can be an important clue to who made it or even...
Hi Brad, Good call. I just looked at my torchiere and it has three knobs that screw into my shade and is just held in at the rim of the glass...
Hi Carolina, If it is coming off easily it must have been in a damp location. Mine never needed cleaning and no pitting until I moved down to...
Hi, Looks like a 1960s torchiere. Mushroom shade would be wonderful. How wide is it? Wonderful color. greg
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