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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Please give me your opinion...

I have a great vintage enamel top table. It has 2 slide out sides and a utensil drawer. It is in really good shape, and the slide outs, work very smoothly. The down side? A previous owner spray painted the table apron and legs grass green. I had it in the booth for 2 months and ended up bringing it home today. At first I had it priced at $100, then lowered it after the first 30 days to $75.


Was the price too high? Was it the green that turned people off? Should I spray the green a different color like red or white? Should I try it again in the booth in a few months? Am I stuck with it? What do you think?
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7 comments:

  1. GARAGE SALE GALApril 3, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Give the legs a spray of white! Leave the red trim...and see how that goes. We just never know what will catch someone's eye.
    deb

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  2. Loo xx from Jumbles and PompomsApril 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    Yup, I agree with Garage Sale Gal. The green is putting me off - doesn't go with the red.

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  3. Anne@Kitschy VintageApril 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    I agree with Garage Sale Gal, too. Green isn't universally easy for everyone to put into their rooms, but white is. I think it might sell pretty quickly if the green was a nice vintage-looking white.

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  4. Bargain Hunting Treasure SeekerApril 4, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Thanks everyone for your advice! I'm going to get the white paint out and hope for the best!

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  5. Susan from The T-CozyApril 4, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    It's a terrific table, but I vote for getting rid of the bright green. Red, white, or a softer green look be much better.

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  6. SueLovesCherriesApril 10, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Yes, definitely get rid of the green. But, I see the legs are metal, so you should remove the paint on the legs - just in case someone wants to match it to some chairs they might have or want. It looks like the upper part is metal also, but that could go white.

    I have a similar table with a wood body - I love it to death! Got it for $75 about 5 or 6 years ago. You could easily sell yours for $100 cleaned up.

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  7. Heidi AnnApril 17, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I like it. I don't mind the green, because it would look especially nice at Christmas. I'd rather it was original, but I also like that it is unusual. Maybe it's just because I LOVE enamel top tables (especially red and white), and I have never managed to find one I could afford!!

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