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Hunting at secondhand shops and thrift stores can often lead to the discovery of some hidden treasures. But sometimes it requires a little imagination, especially if that treasure needs some TLC.

Q. I have an old but not wildly valuable porcelain figurine that recently met with an accident; several small pieces broke off, but I seem to have recovered all of them. Now what? A. The damage done ...

QI inherited a pair of 18-inch-tall figures that appear to be porcelain. I know nothing about the provenance, except that my mother bought them in an antiques store at least 40 years ago. The marking ...