My parents scratched their drivers license number on the bottom of our stereo equipment.
When I was very little we had a series of Richard Scarry books that I read cover to cover over and over again.
Is Deco the exception? It seems the local antique stores my way are selling authentic Art Deco furniture fairly successfully. I have a house full...
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I think this is Mayan Revival. The Pyramid base is a stylized Aztec pyramid. I could not find a maker’s name, other than the 643 on the bottom...
A quick update. I gave it a gentle cleaning with diluted Simple Green and found “643” stamped along the bottom edge of the pyramid style base.
I recently reupholstered a channel back Deco club chair. The labor cost alone was enormous.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hello all. I went exploring at one of my local antique stores, which unfortunately is closing, and...
It looks as if it would be very expensive to reupholster.
What kind of wood is it?
Happy New Year! In the early 1990s we received a Kosta Boda “Caramba” glass vase with the “Eve” design on it. I know it was relatively expensive...
Thank you. I appreciate it.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hello, all. We purchased a vintage cast metal table lamp with its original polychrome finish on it. We were drawn to...
Hello all. I have seen some vintage (costume) pieces for sale online marked Irving Silverman N.Y. but cannot find any information other than the...
I know Alpha Phi but that isn't it.
That looks beautiful! Enjoy.
We have a few of those at home. They are kiddush cups, and I was able to find several online websites a while back that explained the markings and...
That is worth a shot. I even have birth announcements from decades ago, with the baby's full name and date of birth. Even with that, it is hard to...
I totally agree. I have to add that I have been the inheritor of family photos of several generations of in-laws, great-aunt-in-laws, etc. all of...
I know the feeling...as a suggestion, go on eBay and look up 20th century upholstered chairs. My guess is that there will be a ton of them, which...
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