HGTV, November, 2001
"A fascinating read."


Antiques and the Arts Weekly, November 2, 2001
"A pleasant surprise to find myself chuckling throuhout this small how-to book...a good buy."


Booknews, October, 2001
"Professional appraiser and collectible enthusiast Katz-Schwartz writes with verve and panache"


Thompson's Antiques Gazette, December, 2001
"Packed full of great hints, it's also an amusing story of Judith's like in New York. A great read!"


AntiqueWeek, February 20, 2002
"Judith has charm and a sense of wit that is often missing from books on antiques and collectibles."


Book Description
Sanitize a teddy bear in the freezer? Clean pewter with cabbage? Yes! With low-cost, everyday household supplies, you can restore, repair, and refresh most any collectible you own. Breathe new life into your most cherished pieces with savvy tips and tricks from a practical and penny-wise collecting connoisseur. · Use common items--from milk, eggshells, and peanut butter to cold cream, credit cards, and toothpaste--to bust through dirt, mildew, and even rust on delicate collectibles · Follow simple, step-by-step techniques to clean and protect furniture, jewelry, glass, dolls, toys, pottery, clothing, paper, and more · Save those old, worn, or used items around the house--a special "tools of the trade" section will show you how handy they are for future cleaning ease · Laugh and learn with professional appraiser and dealer Judith Katz-Schwartz, a nationally renowned collectibles expert who has appeared on ABCs Good Morning America, Fox Television's Personal FX, and PAX TV's Treasures in Your Home


About the Author
Hometown: New York, N.Y. Professional appraiser and dealer Judith Katz-Schwartz is a nationally renowned collectibles expert who has appeared on ABC's Good Morning America, Fox Television's Personal FX, and PAX TV's Treasures in Your Home. She is a member of the International Society of Appraisers and writes for numerous national collecting publications.

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