Shopping For Trunk Furniture
One of the moist satisfying pastimes is shopping around through antique and thrift stores, perhaps a weekend garage sale and finding all manner of treasures amongst the worthless. And what better way to find a treasure than in a treasure chest. In fact, the most satisfying discovery is finding a chest (or trunk) that belies the outward appearance of shabbiness and turns out to be a fabulously rare and highly collectable piece.
Trunks are increasingly being used to furnish modern houses and those that are going through a painstaking restoration provess are proving to command top dollar. It stands to reason that they are going for a pretty penny because after their restoration they look absolutely superb.
So the next time you come across a dusty old dented box, take the time to look a little more closely. The label on the inside might reveal he old trunk that barely looks worth $10 is actually a collector piece worth hundreds.