Crystal & China Repair

About this event

Mary Lou (a/k/a "the Fixer") was featured on WGN News! You can WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. Don't throw away your cracked or chipped crystal stemware, vases, or bowls. Our visiting repair expert can make them like new again. Same with your broken china dinnerware and porcelain figurines. That includes collectibles like Hummels, Lladros, and Swarovski. Mary Lou's Crystal Repair Service has perfected the art of china, porcelain, and crystal repair. Bring in your chipped, broken, or cracked treasures and let our visiting expert work her magic. Glass can't be added to or re-fired, so Mary Lou's process removes chips by grinding and buffing. Her bonding process on broken crystal, china, and porcelain ensures the item will stay intact after repairs, even with water washing. Free Estimates. Your items will be brought back to Mary Lou's repair shop and then returned to The Little Traveler for pick up at a later date. Can't Make the Date? The Little Traveler serves as a drop-off point for Mary Lou's Crystal & China Repair Service any time during regular store hours. Bring your items to our Gift Gallery (a/k/a the candle room). Please have your items securely wrapped in bubble wrap or other packing material. You will not pay for repairs until your repaired item has been returned to The Little Traveler for pickup. Services Include Chip removal. It will be virtually impossible to detect where the repairs were done. Re-beveling Glass polishing Reshaping of spouts on pitchers Reattachment of glass stems and bases China and porcelain repair During this event, you can find Mary Lou in our Gift Gallery (a/k/a the candle room). If you can't make it in on this date, you can drop off your items in advance. Inquire in the Gift Gallery. About Mary Lou Gates Mary Lou Gates started learning crystal repair 52 years ago. As she describes it, "I created a monster and didn't know it was happening." Her parents owned an antique shop, and her father had lapidary machinery that Mary…

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