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Title: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: TanToday on June 06, 2014, 08:18:21 PM

Just like an aging beauty, sometimes a little "restorative help" brings back her former glory.....

... found this old Clichy checquer on eBay, took a flyer and sent it off for some tender loving care, and what was a stinker came back a striker!

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: mildawg on June 06, 2014, 08:22:44 PM

It does wonders for Christie Brinkley, why not glass!  Unfortunately your picture didn't show up.  Looking forward to seeing the transformation.

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: tropdevin on June 06, 2014, 09:15:46 PM

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I have a problem too, Houston...

Alan

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: TanToday on June 06, 2014, 09:20:25 PM

Lets try another format, shall we?

{{ Note to others, the more modern format XXXXXXX.jp2 doesn't "take" with this software on site....}}

Size of weight:

3 1/4" width by 2 3/8"t

Weight:

25.75 oz.

The size loss was about 1/5" and weight loss 5.6%, a fair tradeoff I would say for the increase in clarity and eye appeal.

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: ahremck on June 07, 2014, 03:24:50 AM

Great reesult.  Where did you get it renovated.  My Clichy find needs TLC too and I have not been able to find someone willing to do it here in Melbourne, Australia.

Ross

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: Anne on June 07, 2014, 04:17:18 AM

Quote from: TanToday on June 06, 2014, 09:20:25 PM

Lets try another format, shall we?

{{ Note to others, the more modern format XXXXXXX.jp2 doesn't "take" with this software on site....}}

From the reply screen:"Allowed file types: jpg, png, JPG, PNG"  8)

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: TanToday on June 07, 2014, 12:16:24 PM

There are two reliable restoration artists I know of and use in the USA,  Andrew Najarian of High Polish Studio in Tennessee and Ed Poore of the Crystal Workshop, Maine.

Note, be aware that turnaround time can be rather lengthy sometimes months, so don't send off weights you will be needing soon unless you want to pay a large "fast turnover" surcharge.

PS: -> Anne, yes, I did see the extension warning, but tried it anyway, my error.

Title: Re: Makeup Helps an Old Lady Look Better, Right??
Post by: paperweights on June 07, 2014, 02:32:34 PM

Ed Poore is in Sagamore, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.  Not Maine.  His website is http://www.thecrystalworkshop.com/ (http://www.thecrystalworkshop.com/)

He does wonderful work.