The Granny's old items' SALE aka BROCANTE or SVENDITA
held in the afternoon of September 10 and 11 2011...
has been a success story.
In fact, the initiative was so welcome that the sale was extended to 5 days!
Take a look at the slideshow, click HERE.
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In vendita durante il week end del 10 e 11 settembre in SanVito, nel pomeriggio,
al # 1, via Galilei [GoogleMaps].
Cabina telefonica larice rosso 1900 - 400€
Baule fine '800, da restaurare - 200 €
Tavolo destinato alla preparazione del pane - 300 €
... e tanti altri oggetti da scoprire.
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USEFUL:
How to restore a vintage steamer trunk
Trunk restoration is a combination of wood working, metal
craft and leather work, so it helps to have some experience
in all three fields. The hardest part of the entire project is in
the preparation of the piece. Removing the old material
covering (if it has one), stripping the paper lining and removing
all of the old leather accoutrements equals roughly 60% of the work that goes into it, with leather
fabrication and sanding taking up the rest.
There are three approaches you can take when performing your restoration...
Read more on 'Instructables'.
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held in the afternoon of September 10 and 11 2011...
has been a success story.
In fact, the initiative was so welcome that the sale was extended to 5 days!
Take a look at the slideshow, click HERE.
___
In vendita durante il week end del 10 e 11 settembre in SanVito, nel pomeriggio,
al # 1, via Galilei [GoogleMaps].
Cabina telefonica larice rosso 1900 - 400€
Baule fine '800, da restaurare - 200 €
Tavolo destinato alla preparazione del pane - 300 €
... e tanti altri oggetti da scoprire.
* * *
USEFUL:
How to restore a vintage steamer trunk
Trunk restoration is a combination of wood working, metal
craft and leather work, so it helps to have some experience
in all three fields. The hardest part of the entire project is in
the preparation of the piece. Removing the old material
covering (if it has one), stripping the paper lining and removing
all of the old leather accoutrements equals roughly 60% of the work that goes into it, with leather
fabrication and sanding taking up the rest.
There are three approaches you can take when performing your restoration...
Read more on 'Instructables'.
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