Garage Sale Furniture Treasures!

[rickd]

over the years the loml has found numerous antique/rustic and just plain interesting furniture and stuff at garage sales, auctions etc. - mostly for giveaway prices. some of the pieces really demonstrate the work of the great woodworking craftsmen who made them. She got most of the furniture for just a few dollars. Here are three of them - an old hand-wind gramophone; a medicine cabinet; and an armoire:

i've added the rest to a new picture gallery on my website. here's the gallery page url if you would like to see them:

http://www.rickswoodworking.ca/garage_sale_finds.htm

[Pappy]

Yard sales can be interesting, to say the least.

[Copper]

Yeah, we have an armoire that is made mostly of quartersawn oak that we bought cheap at an estate sale. I hate to think what it would cost to build it today.

[sacherjj]

Many many years ago, my GF's aunt purchased a ring at a yardsale for $2. It looked huge and gaudy and no way it could be real. After keeping it for years, the curiosity got the better of her and she took it to a jewelry shop. She was paid over $50k for it. I think a find like that would be very good for my tools.

[rickd]

Many many years ago, my GF's aunt purchased a ring at a yardsale for $2. It looked huge and gaudy and no way it could be real. After keeping it for years, the curiosity got the better of her and she took it to a jewelry shop. She was paid over $50k for it. I think a find like that would be very good for my tools.

hi,

every once in a while a i hear a story like that and i just hope ....... maybe some day!! that would buy a lot of tools for sure!

[glencross]

garage sales furniture treasures.

rickd:

i really liked your web site and especially the leadin to boss tools.i am looking to buy another router and they have a "superior"plunge router for just over ioo bucks with a lot of attachments,,,i think i just may buy it!!!

thanks again.