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PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
$A1-CASH PAID
Pending the Market
CARS, TRUCKS
For More Info, 802-522-9140
$A1-CASH PAID
Pending the Market
CARS, TRUCKS
For More Info, 802-522-9140
AFFORDABLE TRASH SER-
VICES & RECYCLING, Commercial
/ Residential. Also metal
recycling, brush removal.
Contact Steve (802)595-3445
or trashsrv4u@hotmail.com or
www.trashserv4u.com
Ask about cash discount.
DmFURNACE
MAN
•Oil Furnace Tune-Ups
•Cleanings •Repairs
•Installations
Fully Licensed & Insured
Reasonable Rates
Call Daryl
802-249-2814
FULL QUALITY
TREE SERVICE
Removal & Full Tree Services,
Stump Grinding, Hedge and
Shrubs trimming, for free estimates
call Randy 802-479-
3403/802-249-7164 35+ years
experience, Fully Insured.
INTERIOR
PAINTING / STAINING
Wall Paper Removal,
Dryw all / Woodwork repairs
and more
Quality Work.
Insured
JMR 802-793-1017
CLASSIFIEDS
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
PL’S RSH
S.
*Full Service Drive thru Trash
Drop; Saturdays
*Residential / Commercial
*Scrap Metal
*Construction Debris
Hauling Services & Trailer
ropoff’s days a week.
Best & Most competitive rates
in the area! Located in E.
Montpelier.
“Your trash is our business”
Call / Text Paul @
802-595-4383
PICARD
GENERAL
MAINTENANCE
FALL CLEAN-UP
LAWN MOWING &
LANDSCAPING
GARAGE CLEANING
Free Estimates- Fully Insured
802-229-0694
802-793-2363
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW
CLEANING
done in Barre / Montpelier
area. Free Estimates. Call
Joe 802-229-6527
Professional Pet Sitter Is Teen’s
Dream Job
DEAR PAW’S
CORNER: I read your column
about a pet sitter who
had to deal with a sick cat.
Even though it was a scary
story, I still want to be a
professional pet sitter. I’m
still in high school, but this
is a dream job for me. How
do I get started? Do I need
to be certified by a national
organization? -- Sarah, Blue Ridge, Georgia
DEAR SARAH: Pet sitting can be a rewarding career,
especially if you do the groundwork needed to really succeed
at it. You don’t need a certificate from an organization
like the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters,
but having a certificate helps prospective clients feel more
confident that you know your job and take it seriously.
Here’s a few steps to take before starting a pet sitting
business.
-- Talk to your parents about what you want to do.
Because you’re under 18, it’s important to involve them in
this decision.
-- Do some trial pet-sitting. With your parents’ permission
and supervision, pet sit for family friends or relatives.
You’ll get valuable experience and learn if you really like
doing this.
-- Join pet sitting groups on social media. You can glean
lots of useful advice from experienced pet sitters.
-- Learn about starting and running a small business. If
your high school doesn’t offer a class or a club, sign up at
a nearby community college.
-- Contact the Small Business Association (SBA.gov).
They offer free counseling services to help you get a small
business off the ground.
-- Check out some major pet sitting organizations
online. The NAPPS (https://petsitters.org) in the U.S. and
Pet Sitters International (https://www.petsit.com/) have
lots of information and advice on running a great pet-sitting
business.
Send your questions, tips or comments to ask@pawscorner.com.
(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
Nested Tables
A table has three or four or more legs and a flat top. But
some modern designers can make furniture that is almost
unrecognizable but still serve the same purpose. Cottone
Auctions had a recent sale featuring a collection of modern
furniture, including pieces by Gianfranco Frattini (1926-
2004). He is best known as an Italian architect, but he
designed unusual furniture for Cassina and modern lamps
for many companies. He is considered an important member
of the Italian design movement of the late 1950s and
‘60s. The strange table pictured here is really a nest of four
tables designed by Frattini in the 1960s. The group is fitted
together like a jigsaw puzzle. The four tables vary in height
up to 15 inches. The hammer price for the set was $1,416.
The tables were first made by Cassina in 1966, and early
examples have sold for almost $4,000.
***
Q: I have a bisque or porcelain bride and groom wedding
cake topper that was used on my grandparents’ wedding
cake. The bride is wearing a white dress with green sprigs
on it. She has a wreath of pink roses on her head and is carrying
a bouquet of pink roses. The groom is carrying his top
hat in one hand and has his other arm linked through the
bride’s arm. The bride figurine is hollow. The back of her
skirt is embossed with the number “8942” above “Germany.”
We’d like to know more about these figures.
A: Wedding cakes were topped with bells, doves, cupid,
flowers and sometimes by glass domes in the 1890s. Bride
and groom wedding cake toppers weren’t used until the
1900s. They became popular in the 1920s. It’s possible to
date many of them from the style of the bride’s dress. You
know how old your topper is because you know the date of
your grandparents’ marriage, and cake toppers are almost
always new. It’s not possible to determine the maker since
there is no maker’s mark, just the model number and country
of origin. We’ve seen bride and groom cake toppers with
these marks selling for $40 or more.
***
CURRENT PRICES
Silver-sterling, letter opener, bulbous tapered handle, teardrop
end, incised bands, Sheffield stainless steel blade,
1950s, 9 inches, $40.
Doorstop, golfer, mid-swing, knickers & jacket, cap on
ground, cast iron, painted, Hubley, c. 1920, 10 inches, $175.
Advertising trade sign, Fresh Butter, cow shape, wood,
painted, white with black spots, metal hanging loops, 21 x
30 inches, $385.
“Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide” -- the new 2022
edition with more than 12,500 all-new and real prices, 3,000
pictures and 500 marks -- is available for pre-order. Visit www.
Kovels.com for a special offer. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Full Service Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric
FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED
24-HOUR
EMERGENCY
SERVICE
LLOYD
HOME SERVICE
Your Residential Service Experts
(802) 426-2092
www.lloydplumbingandheating.com
RANDY’S HEATING SERVICES
Get your furnace
cleaned, repaired
or replaced!
Sales & Services
TOYO On Demand
Water Heaters
Miller Furnace
System 2000 Boilers
Thermopride Furnaces
Service & Installation
Call Randy Duprey
Certified Oil & Propane Heating Technician
Insured & Licensed • Over 20 yrs. experience
802-498-8062
reduprey@gmail.com
TRUCK FOR HIRE!
In Need Of A
Pickup Truck And
Helping Hand?
• Hauling
• Dump Run
• Landlords,
Residential
Clean-outs
Call Us!
Tom Moore
T&T Truck For Hire
Montpelier
802-224-1360
DON’T PUT OFF ‘TIL
TOMORROW WHAT YOU
CAN SELL TODAY!
479-2582
Or Toll Free 1-800-639-9753
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407 BARRE ST. MONTPELIER
Professional
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Cleaning & Maintenance
100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
or your money back.
www.MontpelierCarpetCleaning.com
GREG’S
PAINTING & STAINING
• Handpaint or Spray
• Metal Roof Painting
• Interior/Exterior
• Guarantee
• Free Estimates
• Reasonable Low Rates
• Neat, Quality Work
• References • Insured
Call 802-479-2733
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G. M. Bowen
Excavating Contractor Inc.
2510 Bliss Road, East Calais, VT
(802) 456-7049 (802) 793-0895
Residential & Commercial
Site Prep, Water, Septic, Ponds, Land Clearing, Grading, Hauling
BUILDING GARAGES
FROM FLOOR TO ROOF
Starting At $ 14,000
24 x 24 garage, 6” concrete floors with steel
rebar, (2) 7 x 9 garage doors, one entry door.
Garages to your specifications, any size.
House Framing & Addition Work
Call 802-296-1522 • Ask for Ray
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