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Antique brasses on valuable old tables, secretaries, buffets and breakfronts are not to be trifled with or their antique value might drop dramatically. Ever witness the heartbreak of hopefuls appearing on "Antiques Roadshow" when they're told that their furniture would have been worth $50,000, except for the lame hardware replacing the originals? So don't go replacing any drawer pulls, hinges, cabinet doorknobs, locks or latches on family heirlooms or furniture purchased at auction. A new chest of drawers might benefit from a hardware upgrade or style switch, or most any piece from a flea market or yard sale. And isn't it just too easy and fun to switch out the hardware on lesser items around the house, such as drawer knobs on a bedroom chest from childhood, or a piece of unfinished furniture you've nicely painted that's ready for some jewelry do-dahs on the drawers or doors? Bona Decorative Hardware in Oakley always offered me plenty of choices for ceramic knobs of all colors, sizes and shapes - button-flat or spherical - and multiple metal selections - copper, brass, chrome, black iron, bronze-colored...
Tractor fans harvesting history
Just take a peek into the sideyard of his Litchfield Park home, where he stores six bright orange Allis Chalmers tractors. Condie's collection, which features models from the 1930s to the 1950s, was once the lifeblood of farming, including at his own childhood farm. .
Big Konami announcement imminent
Quoting the Konami website (in all its badly written glory), "Check back to this space on Monday for several major announcements on new games from Konami! From new franchises to returning favorites, you won't want to miss the earth-shaking news. You heard it here first!" Well bring you the hot news on Monday right here on PSU.com, or check out the Konami US site direct. Digg Facebook Delicious Reddit Newsvine Google Yahoo .
TEPPER GALLERIES
Estate and other property removed from an E. 82nd Street Townhouse, 150 Central Park South (Hampshire House), 800 5th Avenue, 600 W. 57th Street, 155 E. 76th Street, 250 W. 50th Street,401 E. 88th Street, 2 5th Avenue, The Apthorpe, Old Greenwich and Darien, CT as well as Westbury and Sag Harbor, NY estates.
ART COLLECTIONOld and modern master paintings, drawings, graphics, photography and sculpture signed by orattributed to: C. E. Kuwasseg, T. Richards, H. Schuil, R. Beauchamp, L. Baskin, J. Albers, A. Pirkhert, E. Sanchez Perrier, N. Cikovsky, M. Canals, G. Fiske, C. Winkle, P. Dahl, H. P. Barnett, Linei, Senni; photograph of Martha Graham bu Sunami; signed photographs of Gina Lollobrigida, Randolph Scott, Alan Ladd, Gary Cooper, and Doris Day; decorative prints including botanicals and architectural subjects.
Give a leg up to therapy horses
I first became aware of equine, or hippotherapy ("hippo" being the Greek word for "horse," as in "hippopotamus" meaning "river horse"), several years ago when I attended a fundraiser at Winslow Therapeutic Center in Warwick. I am no fan of horses, but I became one (albeit from a distance) when I realized how much good they can do for people with disabilities of all kinds. Coincidentally, it also was a visit to Winslow that inspired Patricia Dickinson to train and test for North American Riding for the Handicapped Association certification, which qualifies her to teach horseback riding to children with disabilities. It has also helped her make her dream a reality: Cloud Nine Therapeutic Riding Center in Brackney, Pa. Research has shown there are many ways this kind of therapy can benefit children, as well as adults.
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