I love Formica tables. Old ones. From the 50's. I just love em to bits. I go to antique stores and drool over them, thinking how lovely and shiny they are. But I could never buy one, due to space and price. Every single table I looked at ran about $200 dollars. But, I still held out hope that I would find one a thrift shop or something.
Then one day I was with my cousin, who drives a little itsy bitsy red Dodge car. We were out junking, visisting our favorite thrifting haunts. I had wound my way through the housewares and over to the furniture when BOOM! There she was. A beautiful formica drop leaf table in yellow cracked ice with two matching chairs (although the chairs were rough). I ran over, expecting a huge price tag. But bless the lord, the price was $10. I immediately wanted to buy it. Only problem? Ah, you can't jam a formica table in a small Dodge car.
But, to aid me, my cousin dispatched her lovely husband to come and fetch me and my table. I was so thrilled to finally own one. Did I metion that all this occured at 5 PM in the evening?
We got the table home safe and sound. It is now one of my faves!
Yours,
Sam
Hey Sam!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear that you found a great table! I bought myself one this past summer, and it's turquoise! I paid only $60.00 for it at my favorite antique store! I still have to find some chairs though.
Erica :)
ps I'm in MN too! BRRRR!