On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Teo Zenios wrote:
The problem is new furniture has to look 100% new,
while something 200+
years old has to look vintage (some signs of normal ageing). While some rich
person would love to have a piece of furniture that Napoleon might have
scuffed with his boot (a good story helps) they don't want a new table they
spent tons of money on to get dinged by the movers (no interesting story
there).
So,...
the damage that you do reduces the value, UNTIL you become famous.