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Antique Restoration

Some recent correspondence concerning Repairs and Antique Restoration. Here is a reply from one Conservationist about her Restoration Services:"First let me tell you a little about my professional skills in restoration.As to my knowledge in this field I would attribute my expertise primarily to my years as a restorer and conservor of fine antiques in the Southern region. I was introduced some of the local collections, and worked on many restoration projects.My appreciation for antique design and all it's related fields was cultivated at an early age.There is nothing more rewarding then bringing a worthwhile relic back to it's former glory, but also it is an education. As the piece is taken apart for repair, and then brought back, you...

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1967 Newspaper Article about the Original Collector of some of Antiques Listed

Office Doubles as Antique Gallery- Article from a 1967 Newspaper about the Collector of some of Antiques Listed for sale "There are no price tags on the groupings of antiques crowding the gallery of the Semple mansion. No need of price tags where nothing is for sale!If Sir William Osler is right, that "no man is really happy without a hobby," then this collector has reason to b e happy. And when Osler added that the kind of hobby mattered little, " so long as he straddles a hobby and rides it hard," one knows what he meant by simply peering inside the antebellum house that the City Directory lists tersely as the owner's office at 725 Monroe Street.This collector has...

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Antique Cast Iron Lions-A Little History

Here is a little History on the Magnificent Antique Cast Iron Lions  for sale.Passers-by might notice the two cast iron lions in front of this 1950s home . Their fierce countenance, striking size and bright white paint help them stand out against the brick home behind them, where they’ve stood for more than 60 years.These regal lions have watched over at least two Montgomery residences in their lifetime — perhaps more than that.Their lair is in front of the childhood home of the owner. She thinks her father installed the lions about 1952, not long after the home was built, and she doesn’t remember a time when the lions weren’t there.There’s still some parts of their history that are unknown.The...

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First post Our Store's Blog!

This is our store’s blog. We might add  some posts to talk about a  new item, experiences, or other news that  we  think our collectors might want to read about. You can check out our blog for inspiration and advice and  please send  us a message if you have any questions or request  any  information  you'd  like us to add!

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