I've spent the last 25 years collecting. I enjoy returning the broken, and sometimes just dusty, to usefulness. Fortunately, my emotional attachment often lessens at completion. Unfortunately, my wife's interest begins when the luster returns. Regardless, the only way to continue my hobby is for something to leave our crowded house for every new project start. From this point on, I'm going to take my wife's suggestion and include a "before" picture.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Globe Wernicke Barrister Bookcase
These Globe Wernicke sectional bookcases, (pattern 112, Grade 598, Standard D-12 1/4 Unit) from the early 1900s were a great find. So far, all I've done is clean off a considerable amount of grime and start building a base from an old coffee table. Restoring it properly is probably out of my reach. I've found the missing original base and top several times on eBay, but I couldn't convince myself to pay the asking price.
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