[Arran]

It sounds like someone inspired by that dumb woman on Storage Wars Texas. There is no quicker way to destroy the value of an antique or even a vintage piece of furniture then slobbing a "Shabby Chic" paint finish all over it, in effect they are spending money to loose money. The ones that are paying four figures for Bakelite radios with goofy paint jobs are going to find that out soon as well if they have to sell, not everyone like a colour scheme inspired by a lanced boil or smoker's phlegm.
Regards
Arran