The Last Thing You Acquired #24  

Thanks for the tip, spanky....
Thanks for the tip, spanky. Good to know OA works well on teak.
I have BKF, but also have plain OA crystals, which I mix with warm water.

I JUST
did the BKF trick on a japanese mcm table chock full of rings and stains. Left it on overnight (which I have had the best luck with) and it looks tremendous. Maybe I'll post a pic.
EDIT - Pic w. a harsh flash. Not bad. Not sure what the wood is...has a tiger grain to it...dunno.
It has very danish legs. A very danish piece. Nicely marked JAPAN. Weird.

waffle
do you have a before pic you can add?

do not...
I know I know. Poor documentation...
I can still see one faint ring, will give that a go, but overall very pleased

Pegboard
May I ask where you found that clock? Whats the backstory? GREAT clock!

Greta Grossman Coffee Table
Iconic Greta Grossman Floating coffee table
I scored it at an Auction at a thriftstore in the country....no one even bid against me....I got it for 1$!
yes ONE DOLLAR...where I live people sleep on this stuff all of the time....I found a Kofod Larsen Model 66 Credenza at a Yardsale for 200.00 sold it for 3000.00
get out there and get pickin!

I like
the lines of that table.

It is a very nice table
If anyone is interested and in my area it will be for sale soon!

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Jerrywc - what area are you in?

Southern Maryland, about 60...
Southern Maryland, about 60 miles south of Washington DC...everyone down here just wants to decorate with primitaves and boreing shabby chic country crap...and I just creep around and scoop up the good stuff! Fortunatly this is kinda rural down here but there is a large navy base...which has brough people to live here from all over the country/world who luckily brought some cool mid century stuff! and left it behind... you would not belive where i found that coffee table at....and no one but me had a clue what it was..
P.S. dont think about comin down here....this is my territory! 8^) jk

Kaleidoscope clock
Pegboard, your clock find inspired me to post a picture of two of the newer additions to my clock collection. I got the Compass clock a while back and the Diamond Markers clock recent. I have the Kaleidoscope clock already and the Whirly-gig desk clock, making a total of four of the Motion-Notion clocks in the series. Always a rare find.

Jerry
My twin sister is 40 or so miles out of DC and I've had great finds there too- She, and her husband, are keen sales and auction-goers, but are much more country too.
I, however, have had great finds small and large. Some I sell when i'm there, a few things I haul back to the UK
Creative Playthings Rocker for $20... Moller stool for $20, loads of good Danish 'smalls' etc.

yup....i have only been in...
yup....i have only been in the "mid century" game for a year or so....started with lamps and moved up from there...I am discovering this place is a honey hole?

Kipp Stewart for Drexel literature..
picked up the pristine dining room set last week, then the lady called to tell me she had the original hang tag, care guide, and misc.

table and some advice
a Capiz and mahogany table.
It was BEAT when I bought it. Sanded down nicely. The Capiz was covered in Shellac (I am 95% sure) that had begun to fail. I was able to get it off (not easily)
QUESTION - What should I re-seal the Capiz shell top with? Someone who knows more about this than do I suggested redoing it with Shellac. That was my first thought as well but am looking for input.
EDIT - just touched up the wood with a bit of oil and it looks most lovely.
UPDATE - Pic w/ a little oil.. much nicer. Still in a conundrum on how to seal the shells by the seashore.