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        Continued from Page 2                a commercial refinisher (not stripper)   P  Asheford      Antique Appraiser or Dealer?
                                             instead of alcohol.
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    301      Lockwood Ridge Rd                                                     P    Institute of   Since 1966, The Asheford Institute of Antiques has been providing a Profit and
        In addition to some very nice antique                                            Antiques      Pleasure home study course that offers tremendous financial & personal rewards.
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        furniture  pieces,  I  pick  up  whatever
       Sarasota                              me at PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL 34423 or email   A           CERTIFIED APPRAISAL PROGRAM
                                             them to me at info@furnituredetective.com
        wood and hardware I can reuse. Solid
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   10th  wood  dresser  and  table  tops,  thin   com  and  check  out  the  downloadable  “Common   I  You Can:                For a FREE booklet mail coupon to:
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        wood  backs  and  drawer  bottoms,   Sense Antiques” columns in .pdf format. His book   • Start your own business from your home  INSTITUTE OF ANTIQUE
        etc. It’s vital to have a good supply of   “HOW  TO  BE  A  FURNITURE  DETECTIVE”  is  now   S  C  • Learn to sell & appraise online  981 Harbor Blvd., Ste. 3
                                             available for $18.95 plus $3.00 shipping. Send check
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        old wood. You can easily find a huge   or money order for $21.95 to Fred Taylor, PO Box   A O  • Become an “antique interior designer”  Dept. 275WQ157
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        supply of hardware, screws, nails, etc.   215, Crystal River, FL 34423     L    • Complete a professional-level Course with a Diploma  or call: 1-877-444-4508
                                               Fred  and  Gail  Taylor’s  DVD,  “IDENTIFICATION
        from  garage  cleanouts.  These  have   OF  OLDER  &  ANTIQUE  FURNITURE”,  ($17.00  +   U    ASK HOW ... HERE!
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        usually  been sitting in jars and cans   $3.00 S&H) are also available at the same address.   R  NAME  _______________________________________________________________
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        for years and have aged just the right   4PM  Eastern,  M-F  only),  fax  352-563-2916,  or   S  CITY  ______________________STATE ______________ ZIP __________________
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        amount for restoration work.         e-mail  info@furnituredetective.com.  All  items  are   E
                                             also  available  directly  from  the  website,  www.
           I  just  finished  a  maple  baker’s   furnituredetective.com                                   www.asheford.com
        cupboard  that  was  missing  quite  a
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        few  pieces.  Missing  drawers  were
        made from a 1960s maple headboard      Southwest  Florida Vintage Dealers                                                                       70                              17
        for fronts and the sides and bottoms
        from a Depression chest of drawers.            North Port - Port Charlotte - Punta Gorda
        The work surface was replaced with
        a  1940s  maple  kitchen  table  top.
        The only thing I had to buy was the
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        thin plywood for the curved drawer           Vintage Finder’s
        bottoms.  This  supply  of  wood  and        Warehouse “llc”                                                                                                 72
        hardware is free for the taking, saves
        a lot of money, and                           Dean & Diane Castellano     Cherry Hill Home                       ALL  ABOARD
                 Osprey results in much
        better-looking  restoration  jobs  than    1075 Innovation  Avenue         Where Fun & Design Come Together     THE  LAST  STOP  MARKETPLACE
        the  typical  luan  and  power  screw              Unit 106                 Antiques, Art, Vintage, Decorating Decor,
                                                                                      Famous Marc Art, New & Recycled
        repairs you see in the antique malls.        North Port, FL 34289            2811 Tamiami Tr. Unit N               Local Artists - Shabby Chic
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        As for pianos, I’ve stripped a few of           941-228-8112                     Port Charlotte, FL                 Vintage - Boho - Coastal
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        those for parts. The oak ones usually                                       (Between Port Charlotte Blvd. & West Tarpon)  Punta Gorda Train Depot
        have some nice applied carvings that              Priced to Sell                    941-286-8617                     1009 Taylor Rd.
        are very useful.                                 & Dealer Friendly               Fri. & Sat. 10-4 or Appt.
           A question: I have a Boston rocker                                      Moving Sale – 50% off Entire Store          941-639-6774
                          Laurel Rd
        with a very nice stencil of Greek Revival                    Exclusive Retailer  (except already marked down items)   Open 10-5 Mon-Sat
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        houses on the back that’s covered with                          Dixie Belle Paint  Everything Must Go - Dealer Friendly  www.AllAboardTheLastStopMarketplace.com
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        dirt  and  grime.  Mineral  spirits  and   www.vintagefinderswarehouse.com  Text or Email: artist3398@peoplepc.com  OPEN AIR
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        soap and water won’t clean it. It may   vintagefinderswarehouse@yahoo.com  3                             4        MARKETPLACE
        have been covered with varnish stain                                                                              2nd Saturdays
                                     Venice Ave
        or something years ago. Any ideas?                                                                               8:00am-3:00pm
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           Even though I’ve been doing this                                                                                                          1 6
        for  years,  I  usually  learn  something          River Rd                              3     Toledo Blade                                       17
        new each week through your column.     Center Rd                                                          75
        Thanks. Todd
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               Todd - Nice to hear about your
        A. recycling efforts. Keep up the       41                                  North Port
        good  work.  Assuming  the  original
        finish on your Boston rocker is shellac
        the  only  way  to  clean  it  properly  is                                                      Hillsborough Blvd
        with denatured alcohol, but you have                                                                Port Charlotte
        to be very careful you don’t get into                                                  41
        the  stencil  itself.  Be  sure  you  have
        fresh denatured alcohol. After sitting                                                    Veterans Blvd  Tamiami Trail  Midway Blvd
        on the shelf in the garage for a while it
        tends to absorb water and is not good                                                                           Olean Blvd
        for use as a solvent. Use a wadded-                                                                    4
        up pad of lint free cloth like you are             777                                       Edgewater Blvd
                                                                                                               Charlotte
        going to do a French polish, slightly                                      El Jobean                                      Harbor View Rd
        dampened with alcohol and pad the           Englewood                                                Harbor            Sibley Bay Dr  75   17
        area until it starts to lighten up. Once                                      776
        you are satisfied with the appearance
        you may want to repad the area with
        some  shellac.  Just  be  careful.  If  the                                                                                Taylor  Carmalita Florida
        alcohol doesn’t cut the grime it may                                                                                            Airport
        be that the overcoat was lacquer or                                                                                     6   Punta
        varnish. In that case follow the same                                                                                          Gorda
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