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  • Hotfoot
    Dazed and Confused
    • Dec 30, 2007
    • 2564

    Todays Yardsale find

    Grandma gave my 5 and 8 year old girls her old computer so we needed a place for it. We went to a few discount furniture places and kids desks were around 600 and up. Discouraged we stopped at a few yard sales. Nothing, no furniture or old toys. Bummed we headed home. 2 Blocks from our house we found another and stopped.

    We found a Jackson Furniture Desk made in June of 1955. Their motto was "Built like a Stonewall!"



    Paid a whopping $40 bucks for it.
    Too many toys. Not enough space!
  • wayne foundation 07
    Time to feed the cat
    • Dec 30, 2007
    • 5705

    #2
    atleast you didn't have to move it far.And for that price its great for kids to use .I think you did pretty good.

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    • Zemo
      Still Smokin'
      • Feb 14, 2006
      • 3888

      #3
      Looks like some nice Tiger Maple on the right side. Either that side or the left was placed at one time.

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      • Hotfoot
        Dazed and Confused
        • Dec 30, 2007
        • 2564

        #4
        Originally posted by Zemo
        Looks like some nice Tiger Maple on the right side. Either that side or the left was placed at one time.
        Looks all original. The left side and pencil drawer have a lot of crazing (?) of the finish. Right side may have been refinished. Not sure. For 40 bucks the kids can beat it up or I can attempt to refinish it!
        Too many toys. Not enough space!

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        • Megospidey
          Museum Webslinger
          • Jul 26, 2006
          • 5305

          #5
          Computer: $550
          Cool desk from 1955 found at garage sale: $40
          Showing all your Mego buds with the Wiggles on the screen: priceless

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          • toys2cool
            Ultimate Mego Warrior
            • Nov 27, 2006
            • 28605

            #6
            nice
            "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

            http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
            My stuff on facebook Incompatible Browser | Facebook

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            • Hotfoot
              Dazed and Confused
              • Dec 30, 2007
              • 2564

              #7
              Originally posted by Megospidey
              Computer: $550
              Cool desk from 1955 found at garage sale: $40
              Showing all your Mego buds with the Wiggles on the screen: priceless

              Computer was a FREEBIE

              Wiggles. Thats what you get with a 5 and an 8 year old!
              Too many toys. Not enough space!

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              • HardyGirl
                Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                • Apr 3, 2007
                • 13950

                #8
                Nice find. That computer looks like it was just made for it.
                "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
                'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
                Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
                If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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                • Megospidey
                  Museum Webslinger
                  • Jul 26, 2006
                  • 5305

                  #9
                  ^^ I know...I'm subjected to pokemon with 6 and 10 year old boys

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                  • sprytel
                    Talkative Member
                    • Jun 26, 2009
                    • 6663

                    #10
                    What a great looking desk! Nice score.

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                    • UnderdogDJLSW
                      To Fear is Not Logical...
                      • Feb 17, 2008
                      • 4895

                      #11
                      Cool! And it will probably last another 50 years, more so than a $600 one from today.
                      It's all good!

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                      • vulcan2074
                        Live Long and Prosper
                        • Mar 23, 2008
                        • 7817

                        #12
                        Now thats a great price.
                        Sammy

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                        • SlipperyLilSuckers
                          MeGoing
                          • May 14, 2003
                          • 9031

                          #13
                          Most excellent. I bet the kids are stoked!

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                          • Joe90
                            Most Special Agent
                            • Feb 23, 2008
                            • 721

                            #14
                            That's a great desk. The fifties were a great decade for so many things!

                            Produced a great crop of kids...
                            90, Joe 90.... Great Shakes : Milk Chocolate -- Shaken, not Stirred.

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                            • megocrazy
                              Museum Trouble Maker
                              • Feb 18, 2007
                              • 3718

                              #15
                              Originally posted by UnderdogDJLSW
                              Cool! And it will probably last another 50 years, more so than a $600 one from today.
                              Without a doubt. Stuff today sucks. Give me vintage any day.
                              It's not a doll it's an action figure.

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