Saturday, August 27, 2011

Pay It Forward

 

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Once upon a time,

a lady came to a garage sale I was having with Daughter #2,

and she bought a chair.


Later that same month,

I went to the flea market

and

lo and behold

that same lady had a booth

and she was selling a chair…

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which I bought to use near one of my desks-

once I recover the seat and do something interesting to the wood.


Does this sound normal?


17 comments:

Sissie's Shabby Cottage said...

Sure does! What a sweet little chair and I know it will look great when you give it your special touch.

hugs
Sissie

Sandy said...

What I'm wondering,, what did you sell it for then what did you pay for it? Funny story... bet you will paint it white.... Sounds normal to me!
Sandy

Emily said...

Um...sure! Maybe it's seller's remorse :)

Marigene said...

It may be far from the norm for some people, but I have done the same!

Lisa said...

Laura,
That lends new meaning to the old saying, "What goes around comes around". LOL!!!

Pondside said...

Oh I get it - indeed I do! I have a lamp and my best friend has a chair - the lamp has lived at both our houses, as has the chair. The vehicle for change?...a garage sale at her house.
I may end up with the chair back here soon.

Sandra said...

Love it. Of course, this is normal. What in the world could be wrong with it? Anyone who thinks such is "abnormal". ;-) XOXO

Angela said...

Yeah, I've bought stuff that I had once bought and sold in my booth...sometimes from the one who bought it from me, and sometimes it had changed hands a time or two. All the dealers I know agree that we couldn't stay in business without each other for customers!

NanaDiana said...

OMGosh- You are so funny! I love it! xo Diana

trash talk said...

Did you hear the one about the two antique dealers shipwrecked on a desert island with only a one chair? Needless to say business was brisk.
Deb
P.S. I have owned and sold a total of three times the same victorian potty chair!

Theresa said...

Not really but normal isn't fun:) Love the chair! Enjoy your day dear Laura, HUGS!

Ann from On Sutton Place said...

The true meaning of second-hand!

Kathryn Ferguson Griffin said...

I adore that chair! Can't wait to see what you do with it. Tootles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

Deb said...

my Mom and I do that all the time...I give her something...later on she gives it back to me...then it might go back to her again...it might have different colors or covers each time...it is all in the family...

Gail Dixon said...

It's a pretty chair! Cute story.

Unknown said...

You need to have a chat with John over at Going Gently...he's trying to find Normal too...has anyone seen that darn girl???

Life In My Nest said...

What the heck is normal? I sold a beautiful set of china in my booth and kicked myself all over for a couple of years for not keeping it. Then I found out that lady wanted to sell it so I bought it back (for the same price). Sounds "normal" to me.

 

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