We gave away our dresser

@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Dec 21

We have another lovely dresser which we have kept but we didn't have room for the two of them. Well, we did but it made the room look cluttered.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

1 Dec 21

@JudyEv I understand... Our living room still looks cluttered with the few items we did keep for it. *sigh*

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40054)

• Laguna Woods, California

2 Dec 21

@DaddyEvil - I understand. We gave away a lot of things to our daughters, and I still feel like our living room is cluttered.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

1 Dec 21

That is a lovely piece. You do get attached to something like that! I hope it has found a good new home though, there are many more years of life in that!

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

We are really pleased it has gone to Vince's brother. We helped him install it yesterday and it looks really good in his hallway. I'm very happy about its new home.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29129)

• United Kingdom

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv That's so nice that it will be treasured in his home, and you will still see it sometimes.

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Nawsheen

@Nawsheen (28644)

• Mauritius

1 Dec 21

Are the horses decorations part of that dresser? Nice dresser

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Dec 21

I still have the horses but I will try to dispose of some of them too.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (134458)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Dec 21

That dresser looks really nice. Vince's brother will enjoy having it.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Dec 21

I'm sure he will and we will see it from time to time too..

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

1 Dec 21

My favourite bookcase is at my mum's. I just don't have the room for such a large and solid piece of wood, handsome as it is. Just a shot in the dark, but I think you like horses!

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

It might have been a shot in the dark but you hit the bullseye!

I offered my BIL some horses as I'm trying to downsize them too but he didn't want any.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

@Ronrybs I can't believe I was so silly to collect so many over the years. Someone is going to have to get rid of them when I go so I'm trying to do it beforehand. At least get rid of most and just keep a few favourites.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (17849)

• London, England

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv Tricky to look after so many geegees!

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Atika12345

@Atikaa1 (118)

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1 Dec 21

The table looks beautiful

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Dec 21

Thanks. It is a nice piece of furniture but my brother-in-law will appreciate it.

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sulynsi

@sulynsi (2671)

• Canada

4 Dec 21

My husband made me several pieces, that a hundred years from now will likely be displayed on a future‘Antiques Roadshow’ they were so beautiful and unique. Blacksmithed bed frame with a peacocks tail inspired headboard. An ornamental mirror frame, solid wood table with ironwork legs …..ah

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sulynsi

@sulynsi (2671)

• Canada

4 Dec 21

@JudyEv No electronic pics - but I do have a picture of a piece we kept - a small 'phone table' (remember those?) It was made around the same time as the bed frame and mirror, and gives you an idea of the work.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Dec 21

Oh wow, they do sound very special indeed. Do you have photos?

@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Dec 21

@sulynsi That is very lovely. The metalwork is very intricate. I have a half-round phone table too but I bought it from someone. It's not my favourite piece but it has a nice home in this house.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

1 Dec 21

It's a shame that you cannot keep it.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (137214)

• Philippines

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv I hope they will treasure it the way you do before.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

Yes, it is but I am happy now that it has found a good home with my BIL.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

@Shavkat I am sure they will and we'll be visiting from time to time to ensure they look after it!

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Michele

@Aquitaine24 (11653)

• San Jose, California

2 Dec 21

I am glad you could keep it in the family. I like the horses on it.

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Michele

@Aquitaine24 (11653)

• San Jose, California

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv that doesn’t look like a lot; the dresser does have limited space for them. Are they Breyer horses?

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

It looks really good in his hallway so I'm happy about that. I'm glad you like the horses although I have way too many.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

@Aquitaine24 I have many more in other places. Most are Beswicks. Here is the majority of them in our other house.

Anna

@LadyDuck (458006)

• Switzerland

1 Dec 21

I agree that it is a shame, but big furniture do not fit in small houses.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (458006)

• Switzerland

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv It is a very nice dresser, shame to have to donate it.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

@LadyDuck I don't mind donating it to my BIL but I didn't want to give it away to strangers.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

It was quite simply too big but it looks great in its new position.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12596)

• Ireland

1 Dec 21

@judyev Giving away old friends is not easy.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (12596)

• Ireland

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv So you can go and visit it.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

That's true but now I'm happy because my BIL is thrilled with it.

@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

@xFiacre He is a favourite brother and BIL so we will probably see it quite often.

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Xavier Bage

@franxav (13603)

• India

1 Dec 21

I had the impression that your new house was bigger than the last one. Hope you are comfortable in the new house.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Dec 21

Thanks for the good wishes. This house is very much small in every way almost. We had to dispose of a lot of items.

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Sexy Girl

@JimBo452020 (42629)

• United Kingdom

1 Dec 21

Oh Judy. Not sure I would have given that away. I think I would have found space for it. It really is a lovely piece of furniture

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

It wasn't too hard to give it my BIL. He is a lovely man and recently lost his wife so it's good it's gone to him.

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Sexy Girl

@JimBo452020 (42629)

• United Kingdom

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv Oh thats nice. I would still have kept it though Looks like it might be worth a Bob or two

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Faster16

@Faster16 (2930)

• Indonesia

1 Dec 21

it's a unique dressing table, I think the price is still quite expensive

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

I didn't mention a price.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

@Faster16 I understand but we couldn't find anyone that wanted it.

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Faster16

@Faster16 (2930)

• Indonesia

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv that's just my guess after seeing the photo

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169940)

• United States

1 Dec 21

That is a nice dresser. Anyone would be glad to have it I would think. I have two large full size dressers..I really think I need them both though. I did sell a large full sized bookcase though when I was hoping to move before.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (169940)

• United States

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv I understand.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

We had to downsize and there really wasn't room for this. Some pieces of furniture are really hard to let go.

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aubrey

@averygirl72 (37716)

• Philippines

17 Dec 21

Is that antique? The wood looks strong and good quality

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Dec 21

Yes, it is antique but now too big for our new house.

Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40054)

• Laguna Woods, California

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv - We had to downsize when we moved into our retirement community, too. We gave a bedroom set to one of our daughters, our formal living room furniture to another, and our breakfast furniture and an extra patio table to a third. Afterwards, when we went to visit them, I joked that we were visiting our furniture, not our kids!

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40054)

• Laguna Woods, California

2 Dec 21

@JudyEv - Yes, I do enjoy seeing my furniture in our daughter's homes. It makes me feel like we made good purchases when we originally bought the things. Some of the furniture has lasted a very long time! At least I know it hasn't ended up in landfills, somewhere.

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@JudyEv (325755)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Dec 21

I'm sure we'll be remarking on our dresser when we visit too!!

It's nice that they were able to take the items. It makes giving them up so much easier.

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