Somehow I morphed from putting thousands of pictures I snapped on a wall to putting up only those others have snapped.

One of my 3 photo walls currently

@Mathias You fixed up all the frames?

@BillieBun Cleaned (inside and out) and minor touch ups.

I try not to mess with the front too much. People prefer them when they look old/original.

But I am learning how to re-cast and replace missing bits.

@Mathias What do you use to clean them with?

@BillieBun Damp scrubby sponge for the back removes decades of grime and often smoke residue. and odors.

Damp sponge & sometimes q-Tips on the front to just clean the surface dirt without letting water soak into the compo decoration.

@Mathias Years back I used to go to antique stores and buy old frames with the idea of restoring them (just for something to do). It was fun, but I wasn't too successful at it. Not sure if I used the wrong stuff to clean, or that I got frames that were in really bad shape.

@BillieBun Mine are mostly cheap. I have messed up small spots on 2 or 3 trying different things. Now it's mostly water.

It's a money losing hobby. You never earn much for the time you put in.

But, I like to imagine that I am keeping them alive for another decade or two.