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Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures (Practical Guide Series)
Georgia Kemp Caraway
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Description for Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures (Practical Guide Series)
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFTB; WCC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? (Look at it under a black light.) What’s the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfather’s Bible? (Put it in your freezer.)
Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by long-time antiques expert Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway. Organized alphabetically, Tips, Tools, and Techniques is easy to consult about the cleaning and maintenance of common antique and collectible objects, including metal advertising signs, glassware, clothing, and ... Read more
What common baking ingredient can conceal white rings on furniture? (Crushed pecans.) How do you detect a repair in a pottery vase you want to buy? (Look at it under a black light.) What’s the best way to remove water damage from your great-grandfather’s Bible? (Put it in your freezer.)
Answers to these questions and many more are included in this convenient handbook by long-time antiques expert Dr. Georgia Kemp Caraway. Organized alphabetically, Tips, Tools, and Techniques is easy to consult about the cleaning and maintenance of common antique and collectible objects, including metal advertising signs, glassware, clothing, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Denton, United States
ISBN
9781574414516
SKU
V9781574414516
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About Georgia Kemp Caraway
Georgia Kemp Caraway (Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration) was executive director of the Denton County Museums for fourteen years. She writes a monthly column on antiques for the Denton Record-Chronicle and has appeared on Antiques Roadshow as a generalist expert. She teaches several popular classes on antiques in Denton, Texas.
Reviews for Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures (Practical Guide Series)
“Caraway provides useful information that is not found in any other helpful hints book. I use this guide in my work to locate otherwise hard-to-find tips for cleaning and restoring items I find in household sales to increase the value of the items.” — John Bennett, of John Bennett Estate Appraisals “The tips provided in this book are ... Read more