About antiques



My antique rocker

 Yup, I have two of these amazing rockers in my living room along with an 1800s camel backed upholstered and mahogany sofa.  Lovely and "sweet." But they no longer serve my needs in the way they have for the past twenty years.  My grandchildren are growing up, no babies to rock and the "grands" no longer find the rockers fun - the sofa was once a parlor piece - used only on special occasions.  These days I need solid and serviceable.

The time has come to update my living room furniture with perhaps a hide-a-bed sofa and a couple of upholstered chairs.  The "family trunk" must stay as well as my mom's primitive hutch.  Because of its size it too is in the living room, it is really too large for my small dining room.

I also have a late 1800's drop leaf country school table in my upstairs office.  For a time it was my dining room table - now it proudly holds my copier/printer.  I open one 30" drop leaf when I have paper work to do.  That is NOW! Tax time is here and I cannot put it off another day.  It is really quite wonderful taking up only 15 x 40 inches of the floor space most of the time - 75 inches when both leaves are up.  It too is ready to move on so I can get a small desk where I can work on my lap top, write notes and do paperwork.  I have an antique walnut doctors chair that was used at the Mayo Clinic years and years ago that will be perfect to use with the desk.  The printer, telephone and wireless router will move to an inexpensive side stand that hold office supplies.

Now all I have to do is figure out how I can sell these wonderful antique pieces.  The first "expert buyer" arrived yesterday - commented on the beauty and exquisite condition of these pieces - but declined to buy - yup the market is "flat."  I may just need to use all these pieces a little longer...or I may need to do more research and keep calling until I find the right buyer!   Just thinkin' about calling until I find the right buyer...