2nd Time Around: Marble Top Furniture

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I try to buy small pieces of furniture for my antique booth when I can get it at a good price-cheap enough to resale and make a little bit. One Saturday morning, I was the first person at a garage sale, and found this little marble top sideboard. I came really close to keeping it for my house, but decided to ‘try’ to sell it. It has been in the booth for a little over a week, and has been admired quite a bit, but had no offers.

I think I’ll give it a couple of months, then reduce the price a little! I know it will eventually sell cause it is just so pretty! I am really attracted to marble top furniture lately, and seems like others are too!

 

 

 

This is a great looking dresser that is part of a bedroom set. The bed, and two marble top dressers are beautiful –but very pricey!

 

I was at the same auction that this piece came from. It is lovely too-and priced about a hundred dollars more than my sideboard. I love it!

 

So, what kind of furniture are you drawn to these days?   I used to love oak, and still do, but find myself attracted to lots of other styles now!

2nd Time Around: A Wooden Box

 

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I ‘won’ this cute wooden box at the same auction that I blogged about a couple of weeks ago. I really love it, but like the hall tree, I think I paid too much for it, so it will stay with me! I haven’t decided what to do with it. It is one of my many unfinished projects! Tell me what you think I should do with it? I’m thinking of using it as a planter. I would love to hear your suggestions!

 

 

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2nd Time Around: Another 2nd thought purchase!

 

 

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Have you ever seen something at an estate sale or garage sale, not bought it, then decided later you wanted it? That is what happened with this oil painting I bought this weekend. At first  I thought the owner wanted too much, so I left her my number and asked her to call me if she had anything left over and was willing to take less for it. The next day she called, and I picked up a few bargains along with this pretty oil painting! She had more invested in the frame than I ended up paying, so I think I got a bargain-even though it was not cheap by garage sale prices! I haven’t got it hung yet…just propped up for the photo!

I would love to hear about your ‘2nd thought’ purchases!

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2nd Time Around: Auction Regrets!

 

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I never have liked auctions too much…it is hard for me to sit all day and wait til something I like comes up for bid. Recently I went to one and got a little carried away! I have always wanted a hall tree, and when this one came up for bid, I managed to ‘win’ it! The only problem is that when I got home with the piece, I wasn’t sure at all that I liked it. So, I’m going to keep looking for one I like better! This one will probably end up in one of my booths, and I doubt very seriously that I’ll make much money on it if any! It is pretty in it’s own way, and the price was right, but it’s just not the one!

So, lesson learned for me-auctions are not my ‘cup of tea’! I would rather pay a little more and buy something from an antique store when I have time to really mull over the purchase. Auctions are too much pressure!

So, what about you? Do you buy at auctions? Do you think you get great buys?