Tips, tools, and techniques on caring for antiques, collectibles, and other treasures

Tools to keep on hand

Advertising memorabilia: metal

Aluminum

Bamboo furniture

Baskets

Books

Brass

Bronze

Buttons

Cast iron

Cedar aroma renewer

China

Christmas ornaments

Chrome

Coins

Colorfast fabrics

Copper

Dolls

Doorstops

Enamel

Fabrics and textiles

Stain removal

Tea-dyed

Framing

Furniture

Glassware

Cloudy glassware

Glue: how to choose

Hooked rugs

Ivory or bone

Jewelry

Label removal

Lace

Lacquered items

Leather

Loupe: how to use

Marble

Metal: identifying

Mildew cleaner

Mirrors

Nickel

Paper collectibles

Pewter

Photography

Plastics/acrylics

Pottery

Quilts

Cleaning

Storing

Hanging

Rugs

Rust

Silver

Steel

Tools

Upholstery, rug, and carpet cleaner

Vintage clothing and textiles

Appendices: A. Auction tips

B. Conducting a successful garage sale

C. Dates to remember. British registration marks. Centuries. Chinese dynasties. Japanese dynasties. Made in Japan. Postal zones and zip codes. Postal rates. Telephone numbers. U.S. invention patents. U.S. design patents

D. Haggling at flea markets

E. Insurance and estate protection

F. Reproductions

G. Roman numeral interpreter

H. Smart shopping at garage sales

I. Pronunciation key.