A triumph of Goodwill
Yesterday afternoon, after hearing one of my favorite, under-the-radar bands at Starbucks, I went thrift store browsing for a few items I keep hoping to stumble across.
One such item is a good, sturdy, wooden chair to go with the ancient roll-top desk my parents gave me. The desk has been in the family since its creation several generations ago. I was pretty happy to get the desk, and it has become one of my favorite places to sit and write. There must be something about my creative urges that feed off of the character of antique furniture.
As I wandered through the Goodwill store on a Sunday afternoon, finding none of the other items I sought, I saw an old wooden teacher’s chair with a three dollar price tag on it. upon closer inspection, I noticed a small, round, brass plate on the back of the chair signifying its origin as not only American made, but also as being from Philly. Feeling incredibly lucky to have found it, I grabbed it and went straight to the checkout and then home.
So now I have a Philly made chair to couple with my Trenton made desk. A little cleaning and detailing and maybe someday I’ll be able to pass them both on to someone else.
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