Hi, Two places I alway look, under tables at flea markets and garages and out buildings at sales. I found my best pottery in garages and my 18"...
Hi mango89, I like your vase for its form. Your little pin tray needs work but please do not polish it. Treat it like an antique bronze. Put in...
Hi Mat, Certainly looks like you nailed it. It is nice to have a photographic and the painting. greg
Hi I seriously have a case of absolute WANT for your vase. greg
Hi Silver, I was talking about a "butler's polish" which is a little less than gleeming. I think it is an old time saying about it being clean...
Hi Terry, No the mark was not fraud, a lot of base metal pieces will shine with polish. Once all the silver plating is gone the pieces will look...
Hi, Great piece. The gov't wax seal was put on items that were antique but not considered national treasures so it was okay for export. greg
Hi, I still make peanut butter and mayo sandwichs sometimes I put potato chips on it. Great comfort food. The darn B/S are banned from this...
Hi Shiloh, I know you have a lot on your plate BUT at least soak it in warm soapy water for several hours and attack it with a soft toothbrush....
Hi, I love your chicken feeder. greg
Hi Spring, Thank you for bring up a sore spot and rubbing salt into it. In the 1970s I found a paper cut out and framed work of art. It was...
Hi, When I saw this photo today I thought of this post. greg[ATTACH]
Hi, Just a piece of trivia. The original lone ranger did not wear a black mask. It was dark purple, saw on the AR. Some one had one given and...
Hi Terra, Welcome, it is so nice to be able to help you on the road of loving antiques greg
Hi Silver, Happy belated Christmas!!!!!! That pitcher is down right gorgous. greg
Hi More otherstuff That is so beautiful. It has me second thinking of a repair I need to do. It is a pottery vase that does not fit well...
Hi, It is the same way with other stuff. On the Bowery in NYC there are dozens of stores selling lighting fixtures. If looking for crystal...
Hi Joe, Love the purple Russian tea cup and saucer. I have mended a hole in thin glass like that globe with a piece of tape on the inside and a...
Hi, I have one or two with the feather handle and they are from Canada spots I guess they were Canadian b
Hi, I think we had a similar vase here a few months ago. I liked its shape and glaze then and still do. That is what jogged my memory. greg
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