Post #165244 by manehune on Sat, Jun 11, 2005 7:05 PM

I bought a pair of TV salt and pepper shakers at a junk shop last week. They looked old, had Japan stamped on the bottom and were COVERED in dust and possibly some type of soy sauce(?). But other than that, no visible cracks, chips etc. So I washed them. By hand with liquid dish soap and a soft sponge. I let them sit and air dry. An hour later I looked and one was perfect and clean, the other was covered in tiny white lines (crazing?). I couldn't believe it - was mad at the seller and mad at myself for washing them. But then I tried rubbing the white lines and they started to come off. I stopped and just left them on the counter now all the lines have disappeared - is this common? Down the road I may sell them - but I don't want to do so if they're defective or if there's something the buyer should know. Any comments appreciated. Aloha.