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Terry Trucco's Where to Find It

The Essential Guide to Hard-to-Locate Goods and Services From A-Z

By: Terry Trucco

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Paperback | 11 April 1996 | Edition Number 1

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If it's Not in the Yellow Pages ... then it can probably be found in Terry Trucco's Where to Find It. Fully updated, this collection from Terry Trucco's popular New York Times column shows you how to locate hard-to-find, but often invaluable, goods and services throughout the country. The author has uncovered superbly skilled craftspeople who can repair, resuscitate or replace anything, from a broken zipper on a sleeping bag to an antique teapot's shattered spout. You'll also find out how to contact highly creative artists who can solve the most pressing -- and most unusual -- of household problems. Organized alphabetically by subject, this book provides all the information you need if you want to find someone who can:
-- build a custom-made bed for your dog
-- regrind a damaged binocular lens
-- clean, restore and repair an antique clock, an heirloom quilt or a cherished piece of jewelry
-- paint a stunning ceiling or make an ordinary wood floor look like marble
-- locate discontinued China, flatware or glass patterns
-- sharpen a knife, alter a wedding dress or childproof a home

In an era of mass production and diminishing craftsmanship, it's getting harder to find those who deal in off-the-beaten-track goods and services. Terry Trucco's Where to Find It tells you where they are and how to contact them. Informative, fascinating and fun, it's the essential guide to the people and businesses who make, fix and sell just about anything.

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Non-Fiction Reference, Information & Interdisciplinary Subjects Encyclopaedias & Reference Works Reference Works Directories Education Home & House Maintenance Self-Help, Personal Development & Practical Advice Consumer Advice

Introduction	p. 11
A
Air conditioners, cleaned and repaired	p. 15
Animal habitats	p. 17
Appliances, repairs to small	p. 20
Appraisers	p. 21
Architectural ornaments (columns, brackets, pedestals)	p. 24
Architecture salvage specialists	p. 26
Art conservators	p. 28
Auctions, storage	p. 30
Awnings	p. 33
B
Beadwork, repaired and sold	p. 35
Bikes (three-speeds and other hard-to-find models)	p. 37
Billiard tables, repaired and custom-made	p. 39
Binoculars	p. 41
Book backs (fake)	p. 43
Bookbinding, custom designs	p. 45
Books, design and decorating	p. 47
C
Cameras, repaired	p. 49
Cane furniture, repaired	p. 51
Cedar closets	p. 53
Child-proofing a house	p. 54
Chimney sweeps	p. 56
China (locating discontinued patterns)	p. 59
China, restored and repaired	p. 60
Cleaning services	p. 62
Clocks, cleaned and repaired	p. 64
Clocks (mail order parts for do-it-yourself repairs)	p. 66
Closets, organized and customized	p. 67
Computers (personal trainers)	p. 69
Computers (what to do with old models)	p. 72
Costumes to rent	p. 76
Crystal chandeliers, cleaned	p. 77
Crystal chandeliers, custom-made and repaired	p. 79
Curtains, couture and ready-made	p. 80
Curtains, finials and hardware	p. 83
D
Decorators (one-day)	p. 87
Doll hospitals	p. 89
Doorbells	p. 91
Doors (hardware)	p. 92
Down bedding, custom-made and repaired	p. 94
Drapery cleaners	p. 95
Dressforms	p. 98
Dyeing	p. 100
E
Embroidery	p. 103
Ergonomists (home office consultants)	p. 105
Eyeglasses, children's	p. 108
F
Fans (decorative), repaired	p. 111
Flags	p. 113
Flatware (locating discontinued patterns)	p. 115
Flooring (natural fiber)	p. 117
Floors, wood	p. 120
Fly rods, custom-made and repaired	p. 123
Frames (conservationally correct)	p. 124
Frames (that look like antiques)	p. 126
French polishers for furniture and woodwork	p. 128
G
Games (vintage board games, jigsaw puzzles and cards)	p. 131
Gardeners, city	p. 133
Giftwrapping	p. 134
Gilding	p. 135
Glass (carved)	p. 137
Glass, made to look old	p. 139
Glass, repaired and restored	p. 140
Glassware (locating discontinued patterns)	p. 142
Gloves, cleaned and repaired	p. 144
Gourds	p. 146
H
Hats, cleaned and repaired	p. 149
House painters, artists who moonlight as	p. 151
I
Ironworkers	p. 155
J
Jewelry (costume) repaired	p. 159
Jukeboxes, repaired and sold	p. 160
K
Knife sharpeners	p. 163
Knitting and needlepoint (people who complete unfinished projects)	p. 164
L
Lacquer furniture, restored and repaired	p. 167
Lamps, custom designs and spare parts	p. 169
Lampshades, custom designs	p. 170
Leather furniture and accessories, repaired and designed	p. 172
Leather goods, repaired, restored and custom-made	p. 173
Leather (unusual kinds)	p. 175
Lighting Designers	p. 177
Linens (antique)	p. 180
Linens, custom designs and monograms	p. 183
Linoleum, redux	p. 184
Luggage, repaired	p. 187
M
Magic shops	p. 191
Maps, new and antique	p. 193
Marble, cleaned and repaired	p. 195
Microwave ovens, repaired	p. 196
Milk paint	p. 198
Mirrors (made to look old or new)	p. 200
Murphy beds	p. 203
Music stands	p. 204
N
Neckties, cleaned, altered and repaired	p. 207
Needlepoint	p. 208
Neon, custom-made and repaired	p. 211
O
Organizers	p. 213
Outdoor equipment and clothing, cleaned and repaired	p. 216
P
Paint jobs for appliances	p. 219
Paper conservators	p. 221
Pens, sold, cleaned and repaired	p. 223
Perfume bottles (antique and custom-made)	p. 225
Photographs, restoration and conservation	p. 227
Photographs, retouching	p. 229
Photographs, stock	p. 230
Pianos, rebuilt and restored	p. 233
Pillows, unusual and custom-made	p. 235
Plant specialists who make house calls	p. 236
Plasterers who specialize in decorative work	p. 237
Portrait painters for houses	p. 238
Prints of famous artworks	p. 241
Q
Quilts, cleaned and restored	p. 245
R
Radiator covers	p. 249
Radios (vintage), sold and repaired	p. 251
Replating metal	p. 253
Resizing wood furniture	p. 255
Retinning copper pots	p. 257
Reweaving	p. 258
Rug cleaners	p. 261
Rug restorers and conservators	p. 263
Rugs (braided)	p. 264
Rugs (hooked), custom-made, cleaned and repaired	p. 267
Rugs (rag), custom-made, cleaned and repaired	p. 269
Rugs (warp-face)	p. 270
S
Safes	p. 273
Screens	p. 275
Sewing machines, repaired and revived	p. 280
Shoes, repaired and refitted	p. 281
Silver, cleaned and repaired	p. 283
Slipcovers	p. 285
Songs, for special occasions	p. 288
Sound restorers	p. 289
Sound specialists	p. 292
Spray paint for furniture	p. 295
Stained glass, repaired and custom-made	p. 297
Stationery, custom-made	p. 299
Stationery (obsolete supplies)	p. 301
Stencils	p. 303
Storage supplies (conservationally correct)	p. 305
Stoves (vintage), sold and restored	p. 307
Stringed instruments, repaired and restored	p. 309
T
Table leaves	p. 313
Tassels	p. 315
Telephones (vintage), sold and restored	p. 316
Textile conservators	p. 318
Tiles (handmade)	p. 320
Tin ceilings	p. 323
Topiary	p. 325
TV hideaways	p. 327
TVs (vintage), sold and repaired	p. 329
Typewriters, cleaned, repaired and sold	p. 330
U
Umbrellas, sold and repaired	p. 333
Upholstery cleaners	p. 335
V
Vacuum cleaners, cleaned and repaired	p. 337
VCRs, TVs and camcorders, cleaned and repaired	p. 338
Videos made from old movies or slides	p. 340
W
Wallpapers (historic designs)	p. 343
Wastebaskets	p. 345
Watches (wind-up), cleaned and repaired	p. 347
Weather vanes	p. 349
Wedding details, small and large	p. 350
Wedding gowns, altered, cleaned and restored	p. 354
Windows (steel casement), repaired	p. 356
Windows (wood), repaired and custom-built	p. 358
Y
Yard planters and window boxes, unusual and custom-made	p. 361
Z
Zippers (hard-to-find)	p. 363
Index	p. 365
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