Hi Book, Sorry those are water and dirt that were mixed and dried, once they dried that become forever. Peroxide may lighten them. I doubt that...
Hi, If those shades were mine, I would spray them with the gray granite look paint. Unfourtionately those water rings are dirt and water mix and...
Hi Pat, PAINT THE DARN THING!!! greg
Hi, At an estate sale of a family friend, they were trying to sell a five piece silverplate tea set. At 5 dollars there were no takers. My 6 yr...
Hi, There is that plastic that you heat to melt and pour. When it hardens again it glues everything together. greg
Hi Shilo, This is not your gr gr grandma. It is your gr gr Uncle Silas who no one was supposed to talk about. greg
Hi, A lesson in proper Victorian monograming. The linens, crystal and silver were all mongramed with the wife's initals. The husband's initals...
Hi, I have a friend in Staten Island that has 30 or 40 cannons and thousands of muskets and stuff. His two story garage has a huge lift for...
Hi Judy, Thanks for the photos of the feet, it really helps. Cute avator of Binky. greg
Hi, I have seen a few photos that have the eyes open but most of them have the eyes closed. Yes eyelids could be opened after rigor mortis has...
Hi, I had a photo of my 2Xgrt aunt and uncle. He died and they had no photos of them together. He was propped up on the sofa and she sat next to...
Hi, I was at a really low class flea market. One "dealer" had a Tela flora Galle vase on his table. I asked him how much and he said "450 but...
Hi, Soilax is TSP. It is a strong degreaser that does not need rinsing. We used to use it to wash down the walls before painting. greg
Hi, The Wynngel was a liquid antiacid years ago. I do not know if they still make it. Gaviscon is another, any liquid antiacid would work....
Hi, I have a few photos that I thought were celluloid also but someone told me it heavy shellac. But I'm not convinced. I agree with 80s-90s....
Hi, I am excited about moving stuff but fearful of collecting more.:D greg
Hi Janette, 'Tis a wonderful place here. Hope you will be relaxed as the rest of us. greg
Hi Fig, It was disheartening since it was the first object I submitted to Rago. I used to go to their auctions and really liked the people...
Hi Manson, It is a shame but the threads are really tight. The blue painters tape might work. I will tell them about it. The "new" restorers...
Hi Silver, Don't know the reason for Tuesdays but it has helped finding the year on several pieces. Also there was a time when an iron object...
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