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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Miscellaneous: You want me to pay WHAT?

I was at my favorite antique mall yesterday and I came across this cute table:


First of all, it goes with the condo's color scheme so I wouldn't even have to paint it.  And it would work either as a nightstand, or in our teeny kitchen as a more structured recycling area.

So I'm all excited, thinking I'm about to get a great deal... and then my joy comes to a screeching halt:


WHAT!

Riddle me this, you guys: Why are some things inexplicably overpriced?  That table is small.  It's short, and while it's hard to judge scale in a picture, it's not big in any sense of the word.  Yeah, it's really old, but it's just a re-painted side table!  Right?  It's possible that there's a gap in my antique furniture knowledge, but I'm pretty sure this is ridiculous.

Have you come across anything hideously overpriced lately?  Something you really wanted?  It's a bummer, isn't it?  What did you do?
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11 comments:

  1. brittany - moccasin runApril 21, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    that is way overpriced! i honestly would pay like $20 for it! sometimes high prices just don't make sense to me

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  2. Paige @ Little NostalgiaApril 21, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Seriously! I was thinking it would be around $50, since somebody took the time to paint it. But for $175 it better have a diamond hidden in the drawer or something.

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  3. AmandaApril 21, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    This is CRAZY!

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  4. (Desiree/Disarray/D)April 21, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    if it really is walnut, that is pretty rare and expensive wood. nice wood! heh. but sometimes just 'old' makes people think 'valuable' and they probably can find some designer who can get a sucker to buy it because it's shabby...

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  5. Alessandra @ Tribal TimesApril 21, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Awww. It happens all the time. It is quite lovely though.

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  6. ElissaApril 21, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    That's too bad, the color is gorgeous... And yeah, it's not worth it, especially since they repainted it. Repainting old things like furniture actually hurts the price

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  7. Paige @ Little NostalgiaApril 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Oh really? I didn't know repainting was bad for the value. It makes sense, though.

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  8. Orangies AtticApril 21, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    That's just silly... go find yourself a cheap (or free) little table at a thrift store or on Craigslist and whip out some spray paint! And yes, makes no difference how old it is, since they repainted it, it's just a repainted old side table... no matter how cute it is!

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  9. very merry vintage styleApril 21, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    It's frustrating--bet you can find something similar for much less. Beautiful color!
    Mary

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  10. AudreyApril 24, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    You put "Antique" in the title and the price goes up 300% - happens every time I find something I like too.

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  11. JuliaApril 25, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    What a bummer! It is a cute table. At least you now have an idea of something you are looking for...keep it in mind (:

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