April 1, 2024 Our featured product this month is the oak roll top desk shown below. Desks with tops to cover the compartments and writing surface have been around a long time. One of the first roll top-like desks was…
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March 2024
It seems like spring is almost here! If you’re thinking about spring cleaning, it may also be a good time to think about refreshing your décor. One way to do that is by painting the walls and another is by…
February 2024
February 1, 2024 We hope you’re having a good year! Below are “before” and “after” photos of a mahogany corner cupboard that we think looks like new after refinishing. What do you think? The paint on this 1930’s piece…
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January 3, 2024 Did you notice we’re late with the newsletter? (Oops!) So much for New Year’s resolutions . . . In case you didn’t realize it, ancient Babylonians were the first to make New Year’s resolutions about 4000 years…
December 2023
December 1, 2023 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . We must be VERY late since Costco had their Christmas merchandise out in August! This month rather than featuring a recent acquisition, Bob wants to highlight…
November 2023
November 1, 2023 Have you noticed that it seems like winter already? Some of us preferred the warm temperatures of this past weekend, but we knew they wouldn’t last forever—alas! November is a great month since it has two…
October 2023
October 1, 2023 FREE TO GOOD HOME—Victorian pump organ shown below! The newsletter doesn’t normally start like this, but a colleague has a beautiful organ that needs a new home; all you need to do is pick it up…
September 2023
September 1, 2023 Sorry about the newsletter being late—again! This time the excuse is that we were checking out Boldt Castle in the Thousand Islands in NY. It was amazing and we’d recommend a visit if you’re in the…
August 2023
We’re featuring two recent acquisitions this month. The first is a mahogany mirror dating from [insert]. Oval mirrors such as this one can work in a bathroom or bedroom. They can even be part of a group of framed items…
July 2023
July 1, 2023 In honor of Independence Day, this month we’re focusing the newsletter on the American flag. Many of you know that Bob collects clocks, but did you also know that he collects American flags? Weather permitting, he…