Yes, a Heywood Wakefield table with 6 chairs! Amazingly I almost walked right past it. (Those with kids should know what I mean. Holding and soothing one, and trying to keep your eye on the other that wants to be independent and not hold hands.) I didnt walk past it though. I stopped my hubs and we had a lengthy discussion about if we could afford it and if we could, should we buy it. It was priced at $500 and we talked them down to $400. Im happy to say its currently on layaway and we will pick it up later this month! Needless to say, I will either be selling clothes and other assorted items to offset this purchase and/or selling the table we currently have. I almost want to keep it to use it for crafting but I could always buy a cheap card table for that. Plus, when do I ever have time for crafting! Pretty much never. I feel a little bad for buying something during a time we really cant afford it, but by the time we saved up for it, lets face it, that table would be gone. What do you think? Did I make a good decision?
WOW wow wow! Good decision? GREAT decision!!! What a deal!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom was smart that way. She and Dad only had pennies when they were first married but she would get a few really good items like a bamboo barkcloth living room set (on layaway) then put a few big sea shells and an asian statue on a table and one decent oil painting of the ocean on the wall. Looked fantastic.
Thats a great price! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHell yeah! :) Way to go and I love your haggling skills! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! Yeah I thought it was a good price too, but we still had to haggle. It has a few watermarks and just normal wear from use but still in really good condition. If we chose to we could always refinish it. The chairs will need to be reupholstered as well, but its all fixable.
ReplyDeleteWell it sounds like you NEED a better table. Even though money might be tight now, I think find a good table (that you love) is a good investment for the long run
ReplyDeleteThats my opinion too Betty! But I overthink EVERYTHING.
ReplyDeleteWow! A great investment piece that you will have no doubt forever. Think of 3 meals a day, for the rest of your life as cost per use = cents! Bargain ;-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats. Very jealous here. Enjoy it in the best of health :)
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When it comes to stuff like this, and that is both a great table and a great bargain, you simply cannot pass it up. You made the right choice, and kudos to the shop for taking layaway. That always reduces the sting.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, I DO think you made a good decision!
ReplyDeleteI mean, it's fabulous Heywood Wakefield, for crying out loud!!
May you sell many things to pay for it, that is my wish for you.
Nashville has alot of amazing things. We saw another differet Hey-Wake table w/ 4 chairs at a shop we went to after finding this one but it was $1200.
ReplyDeleteWhat an unbelievably awesome find! If it looks that good in the pic it must be stunning in person. Congrats! You have an investment in some classy furniture there ;)
ReplyDeletethat's a great find & although I do know what you mean about not quite having the money right now, this is the problem with shopping for vintage stuff, you just have to buy it when you see it whether you have the money or not! At least you have layaway, not sure that happens in the UK, I've done it with friends who are dealers but not sure it works in antique malls or such!
ReplyDeleteGreat buy!
Straight Talking Mama ~ It is an antique mall in Nashville. Its not quite the normal layaway though. We only got a month to pay for it completely and get it out of there or they will resell it. I wasnt sure they would give us a better price or do a layaway thing for us but we asked and they agreed! It never hurts to ask!!
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