theprofessor
Well-Known Member
This weekend's find
Occasionally I'll go to the Brooklyn Flea to scout for some new pieces. It is close to my new apartment, but most things have a huge NYC markup. If there's something I'm really looking for, I'll go upstate and pull it from my favorite antique malls and shops.
Anyway, so I went this past weekend to kill some time before I was to meet with my aunt. I found a pair of these aluminum and walnut chairs by Crucible for $45 each. As I was looking at them, I concluded that a design like this, they must be something special and they could be worth a lot more than the asking price. (The dealer in the next booth was selling beat up elementary school chairs for the same price!) I ran to the ATM and took out some money, narrowly beating a hipster couple to the chairs.
The dealer was a really humble guy from New Jersey. I could tell that he and his wife were veteran garage salers, just interested in doubling their money on the things they find around town. For them, they just came to participate in the fun atmosphere of a busy flea market, which is something I really can appreciate. Many of the other vendors try to fetch ebay prices on relatively common objects. :thumbsdn:
I did an online search for Crucible seating, it appears most of their chairs sell for between $250 and $600 a piece. I found a set of four of these chairs for $2400 on a dealer's website, so there must be some market for Crucible seating. I suppose I could flip them without putting too much work into restoration, but they look so good in my apartment that I have no intention of selling them.
Earlier in the day, I spotted a large walnut and rosewood wall unit/credenza, elevated by a set of four of 16" "hairpin" legs. Between my rosewood dining table and these walnut chairs, that credenza would finish off the room in the most perfect way. If only I weren't on such a tight budget right now.
Occasionally I'll go to the Brooklyn Flea to scout for some new pieces. It is close to my new apartment, but most things have a huge NYC markup. If there's something I'm really looking for, I'll go upstate and pull it from my favorite antique malls and shops.
Anyway, so I went this past weekend to kill some time before I was to meet with my aunt. I found a pair of these aluminum and walnut chairs by Crucible for $45 each. As I was looking at them, I concluded that a design like this, they must be something special and they could be worth a lot more than the asking price. (The dealer in the next booth was selling beat up elementary school chairs for the same price!) I ran to the ATM and took out some money, narrowly beating a hipster couple to the chairs.
The dealer was a really humble guy from New Jersey. I could tell that he and his wife were veteran garage salers, just interested in doubling their money on the things they find around town. For them, they just came to participate in the fun atmosphere of a busy flea market, which is something I really can appreciate. Many of the other vendors try to fetch ebay prices on relatively common objects. :thumbsdn:
I did an online search for Crucible seating, it appears most of their chairs sell for between $250 and $600 a piece. I found a set of four of these chairs for $2400 on a dealer's website, so there must be some market for Crucible seating. I suppose I could flip them without putting too much work into restoration, but they look so good in my apartment that I have no intention of selling them.
Earlier in the day, I spotted a large walnut and rosewood wall unit/credenza, elevated by a set of four of 16" "hairpin" legs. Between my rosewood dining table and these walnut chairs, that credenza would finish off the room in the most perfect way. If only I weren't on such a tight budget right now.
