I am very happy to see that I'm the only one that has inherited the specific problem. I had a next door neighbor actually that left me her entire doll making collection because her kids were no longer interested in it I'm still going through it as I have just taken possession of it less than a week ago. So far I have come across between 20 and 40 of the Seeley's molds everything from teeth to tongues to heads to arms and legs I have green where eyeballs wigs clothes stands paint brushes slips porcelain and my collection even came with the American Beauty kiln model number AB18 serial number 408. If anyone is looking for anything at all please contact me at austindoublea83@gmail.com. I'm located near Houston Texas and will be more than happy to provide you with pictures or anything you might need. I have no preference whether it is an individual item or sold as a lot. I will try to keep you guys up to date on what it is I find but I have over 60 boxes to go through and so many individual pieces.

I was in a very similar situation a couple years ago. I wanted a midcentury modern home but it had to be in a specific area. Prices were still depressed at that time, but I knew they were bound to increase soon. I had been watching a home online that was built by one of my favorite 1950's architects. I had seen black and white pics of the house from the 50's and it was beautiful then. Unfortunately, the previous owners had altered much of the architecture. The price was much too high. When the price decreased significantly, the realtor and I went to look at it. It had also been abandoned for 10 yrs. There was major water damage EVERYWHERE. The ceiling ballooned out all over the place. The patio overhang and soffit had areas of rot. The carpet had water damage. The realtor and I walked out laughing that anyone would think they could sell the house for the asking price (which was still above my budget). We looked at more homes, but the bones of these homes did not compare to the damaged home. The home had walls of glass, amazing views of the city and mountains and in my opinion had great potential. When I wanted to make an offer on it, the realtor was shocked. He tried to talk me out of it. But I felt it was a matter of time before I was priced out of this area and despite the terrible condition of the home, it had other things going for it. Before making an offer, we had a roofer look at the roof. Like your roof, it had been replaced in the last 10 yrs. All I can figure is that no one had bothered to repair the extensive drywall damage. The exterior soffit damage was from condensation in AC vents (yes- they had AC on the patio!). After haggling with the bank (shortsale), I finally got the house. I remember that night thinking, WHAT HAVE I DONE? The house has taken extensive investment. It is not done, and because of the expense, I am taking my time with it. I did put in new floors, new roof, new electrical, new kitchen, drywall, opened the floorplan up, etc. The house just appraised for much higher than I paid. If I were you, I would have a roofer look at the roof to verify it is intact. Try to get a contractor out there also to give you his/her opinion on the source of the water damage elsewhere and his worst cost estimate. Think about the WORST possible outcome with the water damage and decide if you are willing to pay this for the house. I was fortunate that for my house the water damage, although it looked awful, was negligible for cost. If you really want the house, repairing the issues may be worth it. Dont forget that other things might need repair/replacing - HVAC system, etc.

There are pros and cons to both types of tubs and resurfacing. Honestly, as someone who sells acrylic, it's just as durable as cast iron is if you are just using it as a tub. It's really not easy to scratch (unless you get one that has not be surfaced, which are the very, very cheap ones), it's not going to peel or become dull unless you soak it in bleach for long periods of time (please, don't). They are made incredibly well now. They hold heat at basically the same rate as cast iron, according to the studies done (this is why you get a double layer tub!). Spidering in a jacuzzi is typically from a lack of care, use of salts and caustic cleaning materials and other factors- or the fact of how thin the top acrylic is, which would mean its probably not actually one of the top of the line jacuzzis. Cast iron is heavy. It's durable, but they need resurfaced and their coating is typically just as easy to scratch as acrylic. Plumbers, as a general rule, don't like dealing with them because they are heavy and awkward. The surface of a cast iron tub is very easy to damage. The tub itself will last forever, but in a lifetime, you will have to keep resurfacing. If you take care of acrylic properly, it will last a lifetime and probably only need redone once when it starts looking dull. However, coating it with acrylic will probably look strange. Acrylic is formed to certain shapes during the making of the tub and I think a top coat of it would look a bit strange. I would probably get enameled steel if you are against acrylic. Several companies sell fairly good enameled steel options. However, you will run into the resurfacing problem again over time with the steel, as well. As a general rule, don't buy from Ferguson. They are more expensive than most and don't give quality for their prices. This post was edited by EmilyDesign11 on Tue, Feb 3, 15 at 14:57

Hi everyone! I’m in NC. Mother in law had a massive stroke last Sept & we are still going through everything. Basement is full of large stained glass sheets inside shelves as well as supplies/equipment. Not familiar with this hobby but if interested, email me your info and i can send you pictures or videos of what all is there. NikkiLM222@yahoo.com