My Yard Sale Finds

Hey neighbors,

Every so often I am going to post about our yard sale finds, especially now that winter is over. I just had to share this one. This morning we ran out to go to a town-wide yard sale. It was pretty good, but on the way there we ran into another one, and that is where I made my great purchase.

I love cedar chests, so when I saw this one, I just had to take a look. They had several older pieces of furniture and then several tables loaded with items for sale. While I went to look at the chest, my husband proceeded on to the laden tables. The chest shows some wear, but not anything major. When I opened the cedar chest I was surprised to see the manufacturer's labels still inside. Well, I made an offer and they accepted.

We loaded it up along with another couple of items that I will share later. When we arrived home I looked up the company on the internet. There was not an abundance of information, but I did find out that they opened in 1917 and shut down in the 1950's. So, I know it is at least that old.

Now, I am wondering if I should strip it down and re-stain it or I could sand it down and paint it. What do you think? Any other ideas out there?

Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Or, you could take a guess at how much I actually paid for this treasure. I will share on Monday what I paid. Thanks for stopping in! See you soon.

Comments

ARWmamaoffive said…

My guess is - no more than $25 dollars, and I have to say that I think re-staining would be beautiful, considering what its origins are, and the fact that the inside still looks to be in wonderful condition! :)

May 17, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Annmarie Weeks said…

I'm not a fan of painting wood…I would strip & re-stain! It's gorgeous…I love hope chests!

May 22, 2014 at 7:43 AM

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