Mel polished the brass weight shells on my Herschede 9 tube clock. Knowing that the weights are…read morehundreds to replace, I gave them to Mel knowing they would be in good hands. They came out with a mirror finish and are absolutely stunning. So happy with his work!

Great Experience ! I had some old silver shears that did not cut. Within a 10 minute wait, Mel,…read morethe magician owner of Brass Buff cleaned and repaired them. It was simple and unexpected. I will certainly use his services readily again when needed. Carol T

I had to stop by Johnson String Instrument next door but spotted this nice smaller antique mall…read more It's got a few little shops (perhaps formerly offices) with individual vendors offering a variety of antiques, clothing, and local crafts. It can be a bit of a mess in the hallways but I guess that's the allure of antiques. The sellers are all rather friendly and will talk about anything antiques, even if you're just browsing (though I ended up with a vintage cookbook). It's a more chill environment, as the sellers all socialize with each other. There's one seller that specializes in paintings as well as Asian art. Some sellers will negotiate, as they go through a lot of goods. Nice spot to go for a browse if you're in the area. The operating hours outside of Saturdays can be spotty.

I love visiting the shops at the Echo Bridge Antiques Mall. The people are very friendly and there…read moreare some really nice finds at reasonable prices. Enjoy.

I have a beloved olde family heirloom lamp (the kind that your relatives try to weasel out of you…read morebefore you're mature enough to realize how lovely it is). Two weeks ago, to my utter despair, the little bugger shocked me; intervention was required. Enter Appleton Antique Lighting. It's a bit small, and Route 9 is a bit crazy, so keep your eyes peeled. The gent going through bills off to the side was a bit brusque, but the lady at the register was very sweet. They quoted an *extremely* reasonable price for the fix. They said it might take two weeks, but they got it done in one. And my lamp is back to its healthy, non-shocking ways. Go there. And bring your poor, your tired, your huddled lamps, yearning to be fixed.

I can't say that I know a whole lot about lamps. My bedside lamp had been bugging me for the last…read moreten years or so - I kept having to wiggle the switch to get it to work, and sometimes the light would go out while I was reading, it would go out and I'd have to get up and wiggle the switch again - one of those really annoying little things. Finally it dawned on me that there's people out there who fix these things - I took it to Appleton, and the rest is history. They are incredibly nice there, and while they said it would take a few days to fix, it turned out they were able to sneak it in between larger projects and the lamp got repaired by the next day. Not bad! Basically, I would say that they were very knowledgeable, extremely welcoming and affable people with excellent customer service, and as far as I can tell, they charged a reasonable price. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again as they certainly have earned a repeat customer (just hoping that I won't have any more broken lamps, haha).