| For music box and antique collectors,
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| | #3 RUGS and TEXTILES:Both rugs and
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| taking good care of their valuable
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| | textiles require care when moving,
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| collectibles is important. For those who
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| | storing, or cleaning them.When moving
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| have inherited a collection of wonderful
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| | these items, do so slowly and carefully
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| heirlooms and haven't the foggiest idea
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| | as antique fabrics are delicate and can
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| on how to keep them nice, or have not
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| | easily tear or pull apart.When you must
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| been keeping up with their collection as
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| | rollup an antique rug, do so with the
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| well as they should, caring for these
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| | pile facing outwards to prevent crushing
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| special items properly has wonderful
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| | or damage. Your antique garments should
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| benefits. It ensures that they can be
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| | be hung on sturdy hangers and covered in
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| passed down to loved ones or sold at
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| | white cotton or rolled with acid free
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| their highest value.The following are
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| | paper and tied closed on either end.Rugs
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| tips on caring for antiques and
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| | and textiles can be vacuumed, but only on
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| collectibles. In addition, online sites
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| | a low setting. Always make sure you extra
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| such as the BBC and Antiques-UK,
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| | care when you vaccum textiles because you
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| Amica.org and mbsi.org for music box
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| | don't want the suction to pull fibers
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| antique collectors, , and also provide
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| | apart. For spills it is best to put
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| detailed information on caring for
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| | white paper towels under the rug and
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| various antiques. Don't forget about eBay
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| | above, replacing them until no more
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| either as they are tons of antique buffs
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| | liquid comes out. Any other cleaning
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| there. Be sure to check out the
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| | should be done by an expert. In
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| collectibles forum.Tip #1: GLASS, POTTERY
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| | addition, avoid exposure to sun or
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| and PORCELAIN:If you have these items,
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| | humidity.Tip #4: ANTIQUES AND
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| when you wash them, do so individually
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| | FURNITURE:Antique and collectible
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| and always in a padded washing basin to
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| | furniture can be unique and special. When
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| prevent chipping. Use warm water - never
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| | you dust it, use a soft, lint-free
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| hot or cold - and a gentle cleanser with
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| | cloth. Wooden furniture should only be
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| a soft bristled brush. Do not ever put
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| | waxed with quality beeswax. Avoid placing
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| antique glass or dishes in the
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| | furnishings in bright light or in rooms
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| dishwasher! The extreme heat and harsh
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| | which experience great changes in
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| detergent can be harmful. Allow glasses
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| | temperature or humidity as this can be
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| and allow dishes to air dry.Tip #2 USE
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| | very damaging. Take extreme care when
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| PROPER DISPLAY AND STORAGEIf you life in
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| | moving antique furniture, always lifting
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| a household full of little ones or just
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| | and never dragging.Having a valuable
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| have lots of folks around in general,
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| | collection of antiques and all manner of
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| store and display glass and dishes in a
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| | collectibles is a great privilege. Taking
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| safe place away from heavy traffic. Do
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| | proper care of your antiques and
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| not put items to display on an open
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| | collectibles will not only help increase
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| shelf, or rail. Also, avoid putting them
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| | its value, but also enbable them to be
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| on walls if your home is subject to
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| | passed down from generation to
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| vibrations from nearby trains or is busy
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| | generation.
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| with people passing along those walls.Tip
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