Tuesday, November 5, 2013

It's Old But It's New to Us

We went to an auction on Sunday, we had no intention to buy anything big,  look what we bid on and won....


This beautiful antique cherry wood double headboard and footboard cost us $35 - yes, that's right, $35, one other person was bidding against us and he dropped out, we couldn't believe our luck!!  We were willing to pay way more than we did!!  It was made in Kitchener, Ontario by Burns Furniture, I've searched but can't find a thing on the company.   The bed is  in perfect shape, not a scratch on it and it's so sturdy - a bed like that would cost a pretty penny to buy now!  


I had been wanting to find something just like this for some time - it looks just perfect - now when the kids come home, they'll be sleeping in luxury!!

Linking up with We Call it Olde and Thriftasaurus

14 comments:

  1. What a score! I want to go to some auctions but I have no friends, cannot drive due to medical reasons & they are all too far away!

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  2. Great deal. I love real wood furniture - so much of the furniture made these days is not made to last.

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  3. Yay! What a great auction buy! Well done! Linda@wetcreek Blog

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  4. Awesome find! Years and years ago when my brothers were small my dad picked up 2 sets of real wood head boards and foot boards (single size) at a garage sale, probably from the 50s for dirt cheap, they still sleep on those beds today!

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  5. I love it!! Great buy!! Nothing like real wood!

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  6. I've been searching and searching for an old bedroom suite for my master bedroom. I want a queen hedboard... so I knew the hunt would be long, since those were rarely made.

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  7. Wow, what a score! Real wood is wonderful. Lovely bed! :) Pam

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  8. Good gracious! You find the best deals! It's really beautiful, congrats. Thanks for sharing this at the We Call It Olde Link-Up. Take care - Dawn @ We Call It Junkin.com

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  9. Oh wow, that is a beautiful bed and that price...AWESOME!!! Good for you guys!

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  10. That is pretty amazing to get get it for that price and you'd even be very hard pressed to find something of that quality around here!

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  11. Score! Gorgeous piece and super comfortable looking for your guests, too. :D

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  12. It's beautiful! You may want to sleep on it, too! Looks comfy! Happy weekend my friend!

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  13. Hello Jill! Thanks so much for Following Writing Straight from the Heart. What a delight to see you commented, too.

    The bed is a great find! Lovely. And the crab corn chowder sounds divine.

    I'm your latest follower, too! Here's to many good visits! Here here! Susan

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