Not all second-hand stores are made alike! I visited two today that sit right on the cusp of some of the most upscale neighborhoods in my area. I hadn’t stepped into them before. I sort of had sticker shock, as you will see.
I have to say, I loved how they arranged everything. All of the spaces are set up like little living rooms, with a coffee table near a couch, and displaying an interesting vase or sculpture.
I went in looking for some framed art, and there were some really nice pieces.
And this amusing sign appears in several places throughout the store…
But the most amazing thing I saw was a four-poster bed with Greek columns!
On the opposite end of the spectrum were the usual collectibles and figurines.
The point when the sticker shock hit me was when I saw the price of the couch I was interested in.
Fortunately they have a rolling discount for things that have not moved, so it is possible I can go back and find it for less.
Thank you for visiting! And special thanks as always to @dswigle, the esteemed leader of Market Friday!
Photo credits: All of the photos in this post were taken by me with my iphone and belong to me, unless otherwise noted.
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This is like a glimpse into another culture's sense of aesthetics through their artifacts. Our second hand stores usually look like a den of coyotes on acid. 😆
Ha ha ha, really? Not a place to linger, then? We do have plenty of second-hand stores that have an air of cluttered, sullied despair about them. This one was a cut above, definitely.
In reality, it depends on the store, but people around here tend to have an eclectic sense of fashion and aesthetics. So many of the stores tend to reflect that. Other stores just look like fronts for some shady business. 😀
And maybe they are exactly that!