Buyin' Old Stuff

I finally made it to the auction I have been stalking online, and boy was it an event.

The picture is the "before" picture of the curio cabinet that I bid on and won on Friday. I had seen this online, and thought it was very cute. I had no idea what it would sell for, as the prices down here seem a bit crazy. I saw a green depression glass bowl sell for more ($159) than several large, beautiful mahogany sideboards ($100-125).

I was able to get this little piece for $105. After you add the gas and lunch that I had to buy for my friend Scooter (for use of his truck, thanks Scooter!), it was still less than $150.

It is in pretty good shape, with only a few veneer finish issues. I cleaned and polished it last night, but it is going to need a bit more work to be completely spiffy. It is lined with a cream jaquard material, and that is showing some water spots and will need to be replaced. Also, a bit of the inside door wood is missing, and I would like to stain it, so it isn't as obvious.

Now I just need to decide where to put it, and which of my boxes and boxes of crap, I mean, priceless treasures, will grace it's glass shelves.

In addition to the curio, I bid on and won a miscellaneous box lot of old linens for Peaches. I wasn't sure what was in the box, but there was a lot of vintage material, and some cool old kitchen towels, so it was worth the $10 to take a flyer and see what was in the box.

I plan to make another trip, as I could use a mahogany sideboard, and they seem to be giving them away, but I will line up my truck ahead of time.

If anyone is looking for anything specific, please let me know, and I will keep an eye out. Things seem much less expensive here than in California.