Archive for October, 2009

Is it a good idea to remove rust from an antique?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
spastic acrobat asked:


I have an old Dazey butter churn and the gears are rusted, but it still works perfectly.

THEODORE

How do you remove the discoloration from a crazed antique platter?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
mutinysoccermom asked:


I have a beautiful old platter - but it is crazed (has little cracks all over it) and it is discolored on the cracks. I tried a bleach solution but it did not work. The discoloration may be soot from a fire at my Mom’s house.

RANDAL

How much is my antique solid wood bedroom set worth?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Gretchen B asked:


I have a Davis Cabinet Company solid “knotty” cherrywood bedroom set. There is a dresser with a mirror, a chest of drawers, and a bedframe.
It was made in 1952, so I guess it’s not really an antique. It’s in great condition.

SONNY

How do I “antique” my yellow gold kitchen paint color?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009
rz asked:


I have a very flat (looking) gold yellow color in my kitchen and it’s just not what I hoped for. It’s really corny and kiddish looking. I have stainless steel appliances and reddish orange brown cabinets and butcher block countertops and red and green and orange accents (art, bowls etc). I want it tuscan looking so what kind of paint do I need to buy or how do I even do it?
I want to paint the walls not cabinets

HARLEY

What is the best way to remove scratches from an antique desk?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Elsie asked:


I don’t want to hurt the value any more, the scratches are not deep (just on the surface) but really long. The wood is dark.

DOYLE

Where is a good place to look for antique bedroom accessories on the internet?

Sunday, October 25th, 2009
paramore1916 asked:


Where is a good place to look for antique bedroom accessories on the internet?

I wans thinking of doing my room in antique But i dont relly no what to look for accessorie wise…Wher can i look?

MAYNARD

What items are the biggest profit makers selling online?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009
argh.pirate asked:


What items can I sell at various places online that I can make a good profit on? My sources to buy video games and DVDs don’t allow me to make any profit since I buy them from the internet. How can I buy from the internet and resell there and make a profit? What items are the best sellers? I don’t want to sell stuff like crafts or antiques but I want things that people can look for specifically like a “Playstation 2″ instead of “antique brown watch”.

JOSHUA

what is the best way to pack,protect and store antique furnitur?

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
travelingdancer72 asked:


can it be stored in apod for a week or two in heat, would that cause damage?

JODY

How can you tell if a table is an antique? Its an oval end table light brown wood?

Monday, October 19th, 2009
bewhatuwnt asked:


the top is glass framed by wood and you can lift the top part to use like a serving tray.

DAREN

What is the proper way to care for an antique leather-bound book?

Friday, October 16th, 2009
tooyoungforkidsthisold asked:


I recently found my great-grandfather’s leather-bound Bible. The leather is very dry and cracking. Large pieces of leather have flaked off. Does anyone know what I can do to preserve what’s left?

BURTON