Funny story...I wonder if any of my readers have ever experienced something similar?
In 2011 I found this kidney shaped bench at an Estate Sale run by family where everything was priced too high. (Something about emotional attachments I think) I was able to talk the owner of this wobbly old bench down to $12.00 from $20.00. I just really wanted it I guess. I brought it home and made it over. You can see the original post here
It was so wobbly I wouldn't sit on it. I took it apart and re-glued the legs and just tightened it up and then went on to refinish it like this.
Brought her to my booth and it sold, rather quickly if I remember right, for $28.00.
In 2011 I found this kidney shaped bench at an Estate Sale run by family where everything was priced too high. (Something about emotional attachments I think) I was able to talk the owner of this wobbly old bench down to $12.00 from $20.00. I just really wanted it I guess. I brought it home and made it over. You can see the original post here
It was so wobbly I wouldn't sit on it. I took it apart and re-glued the legs and just tightened it up and then went on to refinish it like this.
Brought her to my booth and it sold, rather quickly if I remember right, for $28.00.
This past summer, while out treasure hunting guess what I found! This little bird bench! They were only asking $3.00 for it! LOL! They told me where they bought it - at American Classics Marketplace. I confessed to them that they actually bought it from me and gave her $5 and brought my little bird bench back home. I cleaned her up, tightened her up again, and yup, put her back for sale in my booth for $30.00 (inflation you know!) Once again she sold rather quickly! I wonder if our journey is over or if I'll see her again somewhere?
There was another table that I painted and stenciled and put up for sale in my booth ~ this one:
Again, while out treasure hunting, I happened upon it at another antique mall here in town, marked up just a little more than I had it. I did not buy it back! Just thought it was funny and I was honored that another vendor liked my stuff enough to do that. Also learned to price my wares accordingly...I was still fairly new to this business!
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My booth, February 2013 |
Have you ever had this happen to you? Please share your story in the comments or feel free to link your story so I can read about it.
I'm sharing this post at Share Your Cup with Jann Olson.