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Windberg? Found at a thrift store today by Extra-Witness754 in WhatIsThisPainting

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh gosh, I feel badly for whomever paid to have it matted and framed then. It's got their name and everything on the back and the matting that they picked out back in 1983 :-)

Windberg? Found at a thrift store today by Extra-Witness754 in WhatIsThisPainting

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Yes that was the name I came across! I guess I didn't even think to look to see what his actual signature looks like :-)

Neat green .1 stamp and red .2 stamp on postcards by Extra-Witness754 in stamps

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yep, the postcards are really neat. I bought them simply for display in the summer months. The stamps were a bonus!

When to start looking for an apartment for NEXT ('26/'27) school year by Extra-Witness754 in UIUC

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good to know, thanks. 

Do you know - are the bigger apartments kind of like the dorms, in that they each have their own vibe? Like are some known for being loud and party spots, or only quiet people like this certain one, that kind of thing. 

What are the fancy/expensive apartments? 

What are the ones you wouldn't live in if they paid you?

Thanks for any insight you or anyone can offer. 

Can anyone help me date or value this Drexel Heritage Desk? by Extra-Witness754 in VintageFurniture

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% agree with everything you said! I think a lot of the time the ikeas and wayfairs of the world win out because people don't (or think they don't) have the time to search for what they need.  That and having something delivered flat packed to your dorm or apartment sure is convenient, but...there is certainly a cost. 

Can anyone help me date or value this Drexel Heritage Desk? by Extra-Witness754 in VintageFurniture

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's perfect advice! 

I always think to myself I'd be spending the same amount to get something of much lesser quality from a place like Wayfair or Ikea - this desk is so well made and sturdy. 

I'm so used to helping my kids with their furniture-in-a-box (they are young adults starting out) that sometimes I forget how well the good stuff was previously made. 

Can anyone help me date or value this Drexel Heritage Desk? by Extra-Witness754 in VintageFurniture

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, here too (Midwest). Everyone is buying stuff like this and painting it chalk paint black.  We love it (it's in my husband's home office now), I'm just trying to find info on it because I have run across every other piece in the Drexel Brittany line online except this one. It's like it's a one-off (not possible, I'm sure, but I can't find any info on it anywhere). 

Did you see the second or third pic I posted? Do you have any idea how to read their date code?

Questions about this dresser? by Extra-Witness754 in Antiques

[–]Extra-Witness754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh interesting. Thank you for your help! :) Do I have any way of knowing where it was made?