A Day of Antiuqing

A few Saturdays ago, our sponsor Mary invited me to join her and a group of people from base for an antiquing day. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to get out of the house and meet some people. I also thought that I might look for a desk, as we left our secretary desk in storage back in the states.

The group met early that Saturday morning, as we had to travel almost 2 hours to the antique warehouse near the western coast of England. It was a nice drive overall, and I was glad to spend some time getting to know the other 3 women in the car.

The warehouse was incredible! It was wall-to-wall antiques. There were rows and rows of wardrobes, as well as dining sets, bedroom sets, desks, etc. I don't know how else to describe the furniture except that it was GRAND. Everything seemed to big and there were many pieces that were so ornate. There were also some really fun finds like this basket-woven motorcycle (this picture is for you, dadd), and a complete bar!

There were plenty of desks to choose from. I told myself that I wanted something that was functional and not too expensive. There were plenty of pieces that I couldn't open the drawers to, and so I didn't even consider them.

I found this desk, and just fell in love with it. All of the drawers opened, and it had a lot of slots for paperwork, bills, etc. There are no price tags on anything in the entire warehouse, so you have to get a quote from one of the two brothers who are running the business. I asked the first brother how much it was, and he said it was 185 pounds. I told him I'd think about it, as it was a little pricey. Well, a little while later I told the other brother that I'd like the desk. He told me it would be 285 pounds, not knowing what the first brother had quoted me. So, I was able to get the 185 price, and went away feeling like I got a good deal.

Now, we're just waiting for them to deliver it.


I hope to go back sometime before I leave to buy a hall tree. A hall tree is a stand that has hooks to hold coats and hats, and a shelf with a well to hold umbrellas, etc. There were a lot of them there, and they were really neat. We don't need one for our house here, but hopefully I can get one to bring back to use in the States.