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restoration Search Results Showing 10 results for the tag: restoration. Does Repair Hurt Antique Values? (10/9/08) Editor’s Note: Questions often arise about repairing antiques. Does that automatically lower the value of the piece? Are there circumstances … More >> When Should I Restore an Antique or Fine Art Painting? (9/24/08) When you’re considering buying an item or a painting that needs repair, as an antique dealer, you might ask yourself … More >> Be the Curator of your own Collection! (9/20/08) “I was at the Smithsonian for twenty years, and I’m still at the Smithsonian as a curator emeritus, and I still plan to figure out what that means for me at this point in my life.” Bernice Johnson Reagon What exactly are the Responsibilities of a Curator? More >> Great Antiques Find: Tea Caddy’s Secret (9/11/08) You get 10 Worthologists together under one roof with approximately 30 years each of experience, and I guarantee no matter how diverse their areas of specialty, they all have one thing in common: STORIES OF THE GREAT Antiques and Collectibles FIND. Here’s one of mine. More >> Cleaning Records (9/4/08) One of the most frequent questions I receive at my shop is how to clean records. I use a VPI record cleaner, which I recommend to anyone with a sizable collection or resale business. A vacuum- based cleaner like the VPI costs more than $500, so it’s probably not the best option for someone who only has 100 records sitting in the dusty basement. More >> The condition of movie paper–and how it affects prices (9/4/08) Let’s start with the absolute basics: all serious collectors desire items that are as near perfect as possible, and the closer to perfect an item is, the higher the price it can command. More >> Clean Oil Paintings (8/23/08) Source: http://www.iantiqueonline.com More >> How To Clean Silver–Buyer Beware (6/11/08) There are many products out there on the market assuring you that their quick and easy method will not only clean your silver to its original pristine color and condition but will provide testimonials attesting to the efficaciousness of the product supplied by museums, cathedrals and “as seen on TV.” Ultimately, when done, they’ll have you convinced that your piece of silver will be whistlin More >> How to Clean Antique Table Linen (5/27/08) I personally have a passion for antique table linen and usually can find great pieces in less august settings. Therefore, these pieces are sometimes in less than perfect condition. Double, triple and quadruple damask (categories which denote successive levels of thread quantity, the higher the better) in less than perfect condition are usually redeemable. More >> How to Remove Stains from your Antique China, Pottery and Porcelain (5/23/08) Have you ever passed up purchasing a wonderful piece of art pottery, flow blue, transferware or any other collectable ceramic or porcelain because it had horrible crazing or other stains? I know I have. Condition, condition, condition is the mantra that has been drilled into our heads. Only buy the best when purchasing our collectables and antiques. More >>