Comments on: Hidden Treasures… http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:10:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Rowi http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58603 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:38:50 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58603 What great finds you made in the most unlikely place! I usually get suspicious when I see an antiques sign in shops outside of Manila. "Antiques-while-you-wait" i label the items from these places. May I add some tried and true tips for the cleaning of silver? The silver polish in cream form is the best. Wash the silver first before using the polish using dishwashing liquid as you would with regular flatware. Use silver polish and then wash them again, to remove any trace of silver polish. Then using a clean soft cloth (preferably old cotton t-shirts) or flannel, if available, dry up the silver until it gets a nice sparkle and puts a satisfied smile in your face. If the silver will not be used for everyday dining, line them in flannel cloth, don't let the pieces touch each other, and then wrap up and store in ziploc bags, in a dark cupboard. This way, the silver would take some time to get dark again. Antique silver are quite common in Europe and could be acquired at auction houses and bidding could be made even online. If interested in really outstanding pieces, please check the Swedish site www.lillabukowskis.com and click on catalogues, choose any date, and then check silver. What great finds you made in the most unlikely place! I usually get suspicious when I see an antiques sign in shops outside of Manila. “Antiques-while-you-wait” i label the items from these places.

May I add some tried and true tips for the cleaning of silver? The silver polish in cream form is the best. Wash the silver first before using the polish using dishwashing liquid as you would with regular flatware. Use silver polish and then wash them again, to remove any trace of silver polish. Then using a clean soft cloth (preferably old cotton t-shirts) or flannel, if available, dry up the silver until it gets a nice sparkle and puts a satisfied smile in your face. If the silver will not be used for everyday dining, line them in flannel cloth, don’t let the pieces touch each other, and then wrap up and store in ziploc bags, in a dark cupboard. This way, the silver would take some time to get dark again.

Antique silver are quite common in Europe and could be acquired at auction houses and bidding could be made even online. If interested in really outstanding pieces, please check the Swedish site www.lillabukowskis.com and click on catalogues, choose any date, and then check silver.

]]> by: maria http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58575 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:05:34 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58575 we have nearly black silverware...your article just inspired me to clean them this coming week-end. thanks! we have nearly black silverware…your article just inspired me to clean them this coming week-end. thanks!

]]> by: Marketman http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58542 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:56:12 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58542 To clean the silver, they were coated with a good silver polish which looks like a cream. Then with a damp cloth in straight motions (rather than circular), the black gunk was taken off slowly but surely. It takes elbow grease if you have several decades of tarnish on the silver. Do not use other more abrasive metal polishes unless they specify that they are safe for silver. They also sell liquid silver cleaner but they are quite harsh and probably peel off or dissolve some of the silver if you leave them in the fluid for too long. Once clean, just store your silver in plastic bags or ziplock bags and keep them in a dark clean drawer. Of course, if you have an anti-tarnish felt-lined silver chest (we do not), that would be even better... For others who might be curious, here is a link to <a href="http://www.mappin-and-webb.co.uk/ourhistory.html" rel="nofollow">Mappin & Webb</a>, and a bit about their history. Mila, I believe the five tined serving fork is for serving fish, along with the wide flat knife alongside it...or at least I assumed that when I bought it... To clean the silver, they were coated with a good silver polish which looks like a cream. Then with a damp cloth in straight motions (rather than circular), the black gunk was taken off slowly but surely. It takes elbow grease if you have several decades of tarnish on the silver. Do not use other more abrasive metal polishes unless they specify that they are safe for silver. They also sell liquid silver cleaner but they are quite harsh and probably peel off or dissolve some of the silver if you leave them in the fluid for too long. Once clean, just store your silver in plastic bags or ziplock bags and keep them in a dark clean drawer. Of course, if you have an anti-tarnish felt-lined silver chest (we do not), that would be even better… For others who might be curious, here is a link to Mappin & Webb, and a bit about their history. Mila, I believe the five tined serving fork is for serving fish, along with the wide flat knife alongside it…or at least I assumed that when I bought it…

]]> by: Daisy http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58534 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:37:54 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58534 Wow great find MM. I also feel the same in finding great outdoor gear at ukay ukay. I was really interested when you mentioned the brand Mappin and Webb and thus, I googled it, and alas found that they were silversmiths to Queen Elizabeth. Such a steal! how did you clean the silver? Wow great find MM. I also feel the same in finding great outdoor gear at ukay ukay. I was really interested when you mentioned the brand Mappin and Webb and thus, I googled it, and alas found that they were silversmiths to Queen Elizabeth. Such a steal! how did you clean the silver?

]]> by: palengkera http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58489 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:28:55 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/hidden-treasures#comment-58489 Congratulations MM! Excellent finds for a steal of a bargain! Congratulations MM! Excellent finds for a steal of a bargain!

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