I have planned for some time to make a wall display using silver platters and bowls. (Pinterest) I saw a few collages on Pinterest. (Pinterest) I pinned them to my "wall decor" board for future reference. (Pinterest) Then I started collecting my own silver pieces from thrift shops and resale stores. I played around with the arrangement a bit. I also measured the space I wanted to cover on the wall and made sure I had enough pieces to fill that space in the best way. Next came the job of polishing the pieces. I had gotten a tip from one of the volunteers at a charity resale shop. She told me the only thing to use is Simichrome Polish. She was right. The piece on the right looked worse than the one on the left. What looks like tarnish is actually the reflection of the chandelier hanging above the table. Some of the pieces had a few marks that were not coming out with any kind of polish but that is ...