Ohhhhh Catt ....

[crabcake]

Otter, no lookie for you!

 

[Railroad]

Troublemaker.....

 

[cattitude]

Wish I could. She's a little older than what I'd want though.

 

[kwillia]

Wish I could. She's a little older than what I'd want though.

Awwww... give the ole girl a break... you took in Otter and look how old he is...:shrug:

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Awwww... give the ole girl a break... you took in Otter and look how old he is...:shrug:

Yes, but the doggie is already trained.

 

[crabcake]

you took in Otter and look how old he is...:shrug:

what's that equate to in dog years?

 

[cattitude]

 

[Kizzy]

Otter, no lookie for you!

Hey CC

Then I guess we shouldn't even mention that antique china closet we saw yesterday for sale to Catt. Otter would surely hate that.

I am an antique buff myself, and I will say that if that was restored, it would be beautiful.

 

[crabcake]

Hey CC

Then I guess we shouldn't even mention that antique china closet we saw yesterday for sale to Catt. Otter would surely hate that.

I am an antique buff myself, and I will say that if that was restored, it would be beautiful.

It was a beaut! But I think I'd take it just as it was ... I like the worn/weathered look to certain antique pieces. Makes me wanna just sell all my furniture and start over hitting flea markets for things with life/historical 'character'.

 

[Kizzy]

Yeah, that is a tough call on that piece, I don't think it is meant to be dipped and stained but admired for the weathered look it has. Personally, I'd be way too tempted to paint it and ruin it I'm sure.

It was $1,000 but it sure had an awful lot character.

 

[crabcake]

It was $1,000 but it sure had an awful lot character.

I didn't look at the price tag on it! uchie:

 

[cattitude]

Quickest way to ruin the value of an antique (furniture) is to refinish it.

 

[crabcake]

Quickest way to ruin the value of an antique (furniture) is to refinish it.

I have heard that as well. I have a beautiful, old desk in my living room that I picked up from an antique store a couple years ago. It's very unique ... in my antiquing travels, I've never seen another one like it. It has so much character -- such as how the front of the drawer actually has a half-hollowed knot in the wood. I wouldn't dream of touching the finish on this thing. I paid about $60 for it, and when I got it home, my builder happened to be there, and on the spot, offered me $200 for it.

 

[huntr1]

Not when you buy them in the condition I buy them in. Darn near negative value when I buy them. How about an oak chest of drawers, painted bright pink, over bright blue (obviously had been used in a boy's room and then a girl's room).

 

[crabcake]

How about an oak chest of drawers, painted bright pink, over bright blue ...

sounds like a nice shabby chic accent piece :shrug:

 

[Kizzy]

Quickest way to ruin the value of an antique (furniture) is to refinish it.

^^^ See CC that is what I said. I loved the style, just not the rustic, weathered look to it. It would have been way way way too tempting to want to finish it off and shesh what am I thinking, ain't no way I'd be able to spend $1000 on the dang thing.