Trolling Ebay

Ebay can be the best place ever for trolling for house things that you are thinking about. We really need a pair of awesome club chairs for the farm. I would prefer to get some old leather club chairs, but when I find them they are usually listed for $5000+ a pair and I haven't felt like I wanted to pay that much, but in fact, I really really want them. So, I check in with Ebay every few days or weeks and see what's new and if anyone is trying to dump something at a great price. Sometimes I search antique club chairs, sometimes Hollywood Regency Furniture, sometimes Mid century modern....and almost everytime I find things that are FABULOUS! 

Here's what I found today while poking around:

$275 to start for these mid century end tables. I think that is a great starting price
for these really good looking tables.

Awesome card table and chairs from the 60's. I would maybe re-cover the chairs
but I love the shape of the chairs and the table - $1,199 so not cheap, but pretty special I think.

These are GORGEOUS! Bidding was at $1,175 which I think is completely fair. I may check
back in on these because they are spectacular and if the color of the mohair works in your room, you
wouldn't have to change a thing! 

This darling settee is currently at $437 - a steal in a really light blue patterned
upholstery. I love this sofa. If you have a bedroom with room for this, you should
buy it ASAP.

These chairs are so good looking. I cant remember what they were priced at, but
really cool looking statement pieces - and would be great if you had a covered
patio or a sun room to put them in. I would put them against a wall in the
living room too - they are pretty fresh looking I think.

Adoption Agency

Here's the latest in the long list of items on Craigslist and Ebay just waiting to be adopted by you (or me)! 

Reminder - don't get sucked in by the used and tired words "shabby chic" in craigslist or ebay postings. That was 25 years ago people - and if your house is full of that stuff, it pretty much looks like a dirty little rat's nest. Try to be careful not to pick up stuff that other people have painted or recovered badly - they will probably call it "shabby chic" instead of "I fucked this up and don't want it in my house now, so YOU buy it"! But that's what they mean. Look for quality stuff at reasonable prices, and the less tampered with, the better. Now go forth and get something awesome.

Nesting tables $150 - I love nesting tables.

Small server - $250 - This is pretty unique and if you have a smallish space, it would make
a nice little place for snacks or cocktails. The top folds out too.

Set of 4 chairs $100 - I would maybe re-cover them but the design is really nice.

Dresser - $75 - I have a dresser similar to this and it's a really nice bedroom piece or put
it somewhere in a hall or main room.

Teak lamps - $75 - Replace the shades with wider shorter drum shades and they would be
great and modern looking.

Antique mirrors on ebay -$124 buy it now. These have never been out of their box according to the listing.
Side by side, I love them.

Mirror - $99ish- Nice over a fireplace - and since my fireplace mirror broke into a million pieces,
I'm in the market. Maybe this would be good as is, or painted?