How to Buy Antique Furniture

February 13, 2009 By

When collecting antique furniture or any type of antique collecting you need to know how to buy properly.  There are many people that would pass off furniture that is less than antique as the real deal and you need to be careful.  In these two videos you will get some tips on how to buy antique furniture and how to buy it properly at auction.

Antique Furniture : How to Buy Antique Furniture

Buying antique furniture can be fun, but it can also be difficult to find the desired piece. Buy antique furniture by finding antique shops and malls with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting.

Antique Furniture : Tips on Buying at Auctions

When buying items at an auction, don’t overbid on everyday items; however, raising bids can be done for a personal or special item. Buy items at auctions depending on whether or not they will be resold with tips from a certified estate specialist in this free video on antiques and collecting.

Hope these videos are helpful and happy collecting!

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Antique Victorian Furniture

January 24, 2009 By

Antique Victorian furniture is characteristic of a period from the 1840′s through the 1880′s.  Some of the unique features of this style of antiques include curved legs, cartouche backs with scrolled rounded contours, and carvings of flowers, leaves, grapes and birds.  Favored woods included mahogany and rosewood.

In the following videos you will get some perspectives on antique Victorian furniture from an appraiser and seller of this style of furniture.

About Antiques : About Antique Victorian Furniture

Antique Victorian furniture was made in the 1840s through the 1880s and has gone down in value in the antique furniture market. Wait until the demand for antique Victorian furniture goes up before selling it, with insight from a certified antique appraiser in this free video on antiques.

Antiquarian Traders – Guide to Antiques with Mark Slotkin

In this episode Mark takes us through the 19th C. Victorian era, and some of the important furniture makers, styles, and pieces of the period. Witness the finest antiques available including antique desk ensembles, chandeliers, art case pianos, Turkish rocking chairs, and more… Antiquarian Traders has been in business collecting antiques for over 30 years, and has a profound knowledge of quality and style. Whether you just have an interest in antiques, or even the serious collector, the Antiquarian Traders – Guide to Antiques has something for all!

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Once you have found that perfect piece to go in your collection, we would recommend our antique restoration value pack to clean, condition and protect it for a long life of beauty, value and enjoyment!

Related sites:

Antiquarian Traders

Rare Victorian

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Repairing Buckled Veneer – 3 Easy Steps

December 5, 2008 By

One common problem with antiques and older furniture is buckled veneer.  Once the veneer begins buckling there are a few remedies to stop it from ruining the look of the piece.  Before you go the expensive route of going to the refinishing shop check out this do it yourself technique.

Here is one of the tricks of the trade to fix buckled veneer on furniture using New Life Wood Conditioners in a few easy steps:

  1. Soak the veneer with New Life Wood Moisturizer. Keep applying with a brush until the veneer is thoroughly saturated and lies down flat again. Wipe the veneer and surrounding surfaces clean.
  2. Fill a syringe with glue and squirt the glue between the veneer and body of the furniture and clamp to dry.
  3. Once the glue is dry, brush or spray on New Life Tung Oil Finish to reseal and refinish.  New Life Tung OIl will blend with the original finish for a great looking finish.

These simple steps will save you from having to take the furniture to a refinisher to have a veneer “cut in” done, which never looks just right no matter how good the refinisher is.

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How to Use New Life Wood Conditioners

December 4, 2008 By

The New Life Wood Conditioners family of products are safe and easy to use to bring the life back to antiques, fine furniture, flea market finds and woods of all kinds.  We will be giving some suggested ways to use these products for best results.

We also ask that you give us feedback on the ways that you may have used our products in the past so that we can share those tips with the other users of our products.  We will start with the wood restoration products that are the flagship of Ramax, Inc.

In order to share your tips and comments please use the comment section on these posts and add your knowledge with us.

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