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April 08, 2008
CraigsList Coup
For quite a while I've been thinking about getting a metal flat file/blueprint cabinet to store some of my artwork. I have numerous large paintings on paper that have been rolled up for years (very, very bad for them) as well as canvases and sketchbooks and portfolios leaning up against walls, in closets, under futons, etc. But, the price has always been pretty prohibitive. You can easily pay upwards of $800 for a good one. So on a whim I posted on Craigslist that I was looking for such a thing. Within days, my post was answered by a crusty retired guy near Joliet who collects and resells antique furniture. All I can figure is that he picked this up at an estate sale and had no clue what it was worth. There are two separate cabinets, 37" x 47", that stack:
Some of the paint is scratched off, and there's a teensy bit of rust on the back of one of the cabinets. Still, the two cabinets are worth easily $1200. The price tag? $100. I made two trips to Joliet (3 hours round trip) with a friend's jeep to get all of it home, but now that it's here I'm soooo happy. I got the studio straightened up on Sunday. There's still more to do, but now all my artwork has a home and it was fun to go through so much of my old stuff. I think with a little effort I'll be painting just like the old days. I haven't lost as much as I thought.
Posted by mwashburn at April 8, 2008 07:29 AMPosted to Arts and Culture | homeownership
Comments
What a find! Cool!
We can still say "Cool" right??
Posted by: Robin at April 9, 2008 09:35 AM
What a great deal!
Posted by: Christina at April 10, 2008 09:40 AM
That is sooo cool. I haven't dabbled into the full power of Craigslist out here, but there are so many things I want that I bet I could find. I still have almost all my art flat, but honestly there just isn't enough space under beds to store it all anymore. Very wise purchase, my friend...
Posted by: april at April 11, 2008 06:39 PM