Chairy, Chairy, Baby

I have two chairs to show, one I picked up this past weekend and the other a couple of weeks ago. Both chairs need work, one will be a fairly easy fix, the other not.

I like the design of this iron chair, can't remember exactly what I paid for it, but it was between $10-15. I need to clean the iron and would like to put some sort of polish on it. If you know a good kind, please share. Recovering the chair seat should be an easy job. Anyone know the maker of this chair?

I found this funky chair on Sunday at an estate sale in a very desirable part of town. It's a neighborhood  with houses on the lake. Shacks go for $300,000 or more. Small houses that need to be updated go for $500,000 and up. This chair needs some work - back legs need to be reglued, it  needs refinishing and definitely needs reupholstery. I couldn't find a brand/maker on this chair. The back of it has that Eames style. Anyone know? The chair was marked $40 - I haggled and got it for $25.

*****I received comments from Vintage Scapes and Beccalina of Vintage South that were both very helpful. I found two listings on eBay. On one listing it was called a Hans Wegner Shell Chair. On the other listing it was called Kodawood Finn Juhl chair. I need to do more research to find the maker. The value of my chair would be somewhere around the price of the Kodawood chair, they are in similar condition. But refinishing would greatly increase the value of the chair and in this case, would be a good idea.

I've heard of a product called Wol? or Wool? that is used in the refinishing trade for wood. It's supposed to be for wood that is not in bad condition and saves you the time of refinishing a piece. I have looked for it without success. Anyone familiar with this product?

What did you find this past week?

This post is part of:

Apron Thrift Girl, Thrift Share Monday
Her Library Adventures
Coastal Charm

Tree Stump Sneak Peak

It's been rainy all week. Haven't been able to work outside in the yard or on my benches. Thought I would show a sneak peak of  one of the tree stumps on my deck. My flowers are starting to come along. Once we get some sun I think they'll really take off.

Happy Weekend Everyone!


This post is linked to show and tell at My Romantic Home

Steals and Deals on Craigslist

Craigslist can be a great resource and can yield surprising finds. If you can see the potential and possibilities in the new life of something, then it's a haven. I did a search under mid century, retro and vintage last night and found these items.

Could this enamel table be any sweeter? Love the design and bright yellow on this. Besides being used in a kitchen it could also be used as a desk or as a folding table in a tricked up laundry room.

I see ads like this on Craigslist where furniture was used for staging a house and then is sold at quite a reduced rate. I think these chairs are quite nice.

Great mid century style on this dresser.

Great style for little money on these chairs, almost look like they could be Thonet. They would look nice with a wood or laminate table.

I like the lines of this Industrial cabinet. It could also be used as an end table or nightstand, even in an entry way.

This retro gold chair looks to be in excellent condition.

I think this curved cabinet is unique. If you have the right spot for this, there's a lot that could be done with a piece like this.

Isn't this fireplace great? It would add a lot of style to a modern space.

Great price on this vintage chair, it would be nice as an extra chair somewhere or with a desk.

NICE prices on these Atomic style lamps.

Nice gathering of silver pieces here, I'm wondering if those glasses have any lineage. 

Aren't these chairs cute? They would be so adorable in a little girl's room.

Fantastic mid century style on these end tables.

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