Before and After

Before and After #3 - Cleaning Vintage Brass Quickly to a High Polish

Welcome to our ongoing series “Before and After” where GSaleHunter shares techniques used to change victims of Vintage neglect into Photo Studio WebStars. There are many basic types of materials and finishes, each requiring the ability to clean without damaging. Today’s example is a refugee umbrella stand we picked at a great price because it was heavily tarnished, and hiding in a dark Estate basement. As a Team with four eyes …ok with bifocals, make that eight eyes, nothing escapes the GSaleHunters! This umbrella stand is a true simple beauty, solid brass with a classic Greek Scalloped Column design. Uncovering hidden...

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Before and After #1 - Cleaning Ceramics and Porcelain

Welcome to our ongoing series “Before and After”, where GSaleHunter shares some techniques used to change victims of Vintage neglect into Photo Studio WebStars. There are many types of materials and finishes, each requiring the ability to clean safely. However, sometimes it’s waay more than an item’s Vintage patina we are deciding upon …sometimes it’s dried-on food and sometimes the dust has mold! This is generally about “Do No Harm” while getting the job done as quickly and easily as possible ...Time being Money. The core concept here is to share our personal cleaning Tips, so you can cheaply and easily restore your Farm Fresh Vintage...

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Before and After #2 - Cleaning Vintage Cut Cystal with an Ultrasonic Cleaner in Seconds

Welcome to our ongoing series “Before and After” where GSaleHunter shares some techniques used to change victims of Vintage neglect into Photo Studio WebStars. There are many basic types of materials and finishes, each requiring the ability to clean without damaging. Today let's talk about using an electronic ultrasonic cleaner on cut crystal, but first a little backstory. Rockville, Maryland is a suburb of Washington, D.C. and a great location for Vintage picking. Being close to the Nation’s Capitol insures an incredible diversity of people who have travelled the globe. This translates into unbelievable opportunities to discover super-rare one-of-a-kinds. A...

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