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The Crystal Fixer gives new life to broken, chipped crystal, glassware, porcelain

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Mary Lou Gates of Mary Lou's Crystal Repair in Joliet is the one who does this careful work of crystal repair. She started as a teen repairing glassware in her parents' antique shop, using a lapidary stone polishing machine. She and her husband made their living by traveling in a motor home to antique shows all over Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.

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The Crystal Fixer gives new life to broken, chipped crystal, glassware, porcelain

Mary Lou Gates of Mary Lou’s Crystal Repair checks out damaged bell owned by Paula von Ende during a visit to The Little Traveler in Geneva on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (Sandy Bressner/)GENEVA – The people line up almost like they’re going to see Santa, but they’re here to see if the Crystal Fixer at The Little Traveler in Geneva can repair their precious item.Nancy Grossman of St. Charles brought in a glass necklace that fell and broke into a f…

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Shaw Local broke the news in on Monday, December 11, 2023.
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