My name is Susan and mittens have changed my life

One of my favorite customers (admittedly I have a number of them) handed me a gift bag containing a pair of wool/cashmere mittens with a “Happy New Year” card last month – and that gift has, seriously, changed my life.

I haven’t had a pair of good mittens in – oh – easily 40 years and I’d totally forgotten how much warmer they keep your hands than gloves.  10 degrees with a wind chill of – 5 degrees?  No problem for me and my mittens!  Take the dog for a 20-30 minute walk during these cold months?  My mittens and me got it!

I love my mittens and can’t believe I’ve lived so long without ‘em!

You’ll love the unbelievably amazing furniture which is currently ready to be purchased either today from 1 to 8 or tomorrow from 9 to 4!  There’s lots of excellent condition wood vintage pieces.  Let’s take a look at a few of them:

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this is a gorgeous retro dining set by Sligh and includes: table, 3 leaves, table pads and 6 chairs (chair cushions need to be re-upholstered or cleaned) priced $395; matching two piece china cabinet has caned doors which could be positioned closed in the middle or on each end (I couldn’t decide which I liked better so took a photo each way) and is in excellent condition and priced $495

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this is a fabulous Hooker brand computer desk that looks nice enough to have in your living room – priced $325

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small rolling kitchen island priced $65

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excellent condition brown micro-suede two piece sofa/chaise by Klaussner that retails for $1,458 – Bobs Furniture price? $725

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sweet wood bookcase priced $85 (Victorian chair next to it is $125)

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these two pieces are covered in a fabric that mimics leather – but isn’t – and the black has sorta worn off to this gray look (?) – otherwise in great condition – sofa is priced $85; matching loveseat is $65

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this is a leather - with pleather on the areas where you don’t sit – loveseat priced $125

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another black leather/pleather loveseat – this time priced $135

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wonderful vintage upholstered side chairs – somewhat faded – priced $95 each

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amazing Broyhill two piece retro china cabinet in excellent condition priced $425

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great six drawer dresser priced $75

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sweet drop-leaf table with two chairs for $125

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Ethan Allen sofa – excellent condition if somewhat dated upholstery – priced $95

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multi-purpose pine storage unit – ideal for a flat-screen TV or would work great in a hall or behind a sofa – priced $85

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two wonderful Riverside lighted bookcases priced $125 each

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fabulous rolling drop-leaf server priced $95

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Thomasville dresser w/mirror priced $95; matching two drawer nightstand is $30; tall chest of drawers is priced $125 – all in good/great condition

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cool pie-shaped retro side table priced $50

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lovely narrow cabinet could be used in many different ways – shelves inside (if I’m remembering correctly) priced $65

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we have lots of lamps in the store – but I happened to think this was an especially fantastic one – with a marble? base – and a cool gold shade – priced $30

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and what about this neat-o lamp – Teresa thought it might be milk-glass - priced $30

A special THANK YOU to Angie, Dan, Shep, Olivia and Annabelle for my amazing mittens!

Wishing you, dear reader, warm hands and a work environment where you get to interact with fabulous, wonderful people!

Now if you’d please excuse me – my mittens and me have to take the dog out.

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Write by: Dj Ganden - Friday, February 8, 2013

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