question for americans

[losCHUNK]

do you find this attractive

[Dave]

Maybe. The picture looks like ass

[losCHUNK]

i know but still

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4124608.stm

my nans thrown out a shitload of stuff liek that

if only she knew she could flog it for 50 quid a pop across the pond :/

[Dave]

I dont know how Euros are about antiques, but some Americans eat that stuff up.

[losCHUNK]

i dont think we consider stuff liek that an antique, probaly because there was so much of it made ?

but my nans, aunties, uncles houses used to be full of stuff like that and all of it went down the skip

we kept a few ornaments n stuff though because they were worth a lil something but the wardrobes and stuff are just considered junk

wonder if i can make a business off this

[Dave]

Antique, nostaligic, authentic, etc. As far as making a business goes, you'd probably have to restore them to their original shine so you can mark the price up enough to cover expenses. On the other hand, it might be a wast of time restoring it yourself because some people go for authenticity and others like to restore it themseleves. You'd have to charge and arm and a leg too because shipping according to that BBC article is £2500

[losCHUNK]

aye seen that, but they also said that theres 160 items expecting to sell for 50 - 150 quid each and thats in there current condition (the condition where they just threw them in the skip)

sooooo **whistles**

[Dave]

You'd also either have to set up shop over here or partner with an American who could handle business in the US. They'd want a cut of the profits. You could probably do it, but I imagine there are a lot of little expenses that pile up quickly

[losCHUNK]

You'd also either have to set up shop over here or partner with an American who could handle business in the US. They'd want a cut of the profits. You could probably do it, but I imagine there are a lot of little expenses that pile up quickly

aye i figured all that, i know i wont end up doing it... was just a thought if anything

its like, trying to find 160 items over here (most you would prolly have to pay for, even if its a fiver or tenner)
getting 160 items around britain
storing 160 items in britain
shipment to america
moving 160 items around america
shop fees + auction fees

yer, im to lazy for al that anyway

[plained]

here in canada old wardrobes are popular.

as antiques they need to be filthy and origanal.

as props they need bee aesthiticly pleasing (to the buyer at least hehe)

i myself never ever use these or drawers and prolly never will

[+JuggerNaut+]

do you find this attractive

as long as it was in someone else's place, yes.

[Hannibal]

do you find this attractive

No. A Planet of the Apes aesthetic is not what I look for in furniture....if I was Dr. Zaius or Zira, I'm sure I'd eat it up.

[Chupacabra]

do you find this attractive

[Foo]

I fucking hate furniture like that. Something about being in a room with an old bed and old furniture really pisses me off.

Give me modern stuff anytime. Antiques are pointless in my view.

[SplEEb]

I agree with Foo. I see brand new multi million dollar houses cluttered with old looking shit every day. They go to great lengths to make some brand new things look really old. I don't get it. I dont like it. Its gonna look old after awhile anyway just be patient.

[losCHUNK]

innit, that wardrobe was like 600 bucks on the site

shocking

[ajerara]

nope.

[Berserker]

Looks like its been in a fire.

[zeeko]

i would HIGHLY suggest NOT refinishing/doing anything to the piece that would take anything off of it other than dirt. If you want to sell it, it will drastically decrease its value.. if that stuff is solid wood, yes you can get big bucks for that in the states