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<p>[QUOTE="birgittaw, post: 9318, member: 28"]The shades actually do add to the lamps, but I suspect you will need a separate box for them. I have been known to spray paint a lamp shade to cover up stains, but I don't know that I'd recommend it other than to make it look better in person. Don't think I'd use for eBay when buyer can't see. Wonder how hydrogen peroxide would work -- I've used that on spots on upholstery and quilts. Let me try that and I'll report back! Although what I have is high test that I use for soaking white ironstone.</p><p><br /></p><p>I imagine these are probably 50s, give or take.</p><p><br /></p><p>You can always just offer the lamps, and indicate the shades are available for the cost of shipping if buyer wants them but I see most of the pairs sold don't appear to have shades to go along and if you show an image, bidders will no doubt assume the shades are part of the auction.</p><p><br /></p><p>That wasn't a very good answer, was it?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="birgittaw, post: 9318, member: 28"]The shades actually do add to the lamps, but I suspect you will need a separate box for them. I have been known to spray paint a lamp shade to cover up stains, but I don't know that I'd recommend it other than to make it look better in person. Don't think I'd use for eBay when buyer can't see. Wonder how hydrogen peroxide would work -- I've used that on spots on upholstery and quilts. Let me try that and I'll report back! Although what I have is high test that I use for soaking white ironstone. I imagine these are probably 50s, give or take. You can always just offer the lamps, and indicate the shades are available for the cost of shipping if buyer wants them but I see most of the pairs sold don't appear to have shades to go along and if you show an image, bidders will no doubt assume the shades are part of the auction. That wasn't a very good answer, was it?[/QUOTE]
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