Jubilee Furniture weekly update post for Thursday, October 22, 2015

I’ve been using a digital camera I received as a gift in 2006 to take the photos I use here each week even though I FINALLY joined the rest of the world and got an iPhone in March. Why? Because I knew how to upload photos from my camera to my laptop and – though the photos weren’t amazing – they were getting the job done.

This week in addition to Cameron and Stephen’s normal donation pickups, we received TWO 24’ box trucks FULL (seriously, the trucks were completely full from front to back and from top to bottom) of showroom furniture (and pillows and cushions!) from the Merchandise Mart and as amazing and fantastic as that was – it DID create a bit of a dilemma regarding where to put it all which resulted in me staying late at the store helping John (our warehouse manager) – which I was happy to do.

When I realized John and I (and a friend of John’s who made the mistake of stopping by and was immediately put to work – ha!) wouldn’t finish until after 5 pm and my camera was sitting at my desk and the thought of going to the office and getting it and then turning around and coming back to the store to take photos versus putting on my big girl pants and using my phone to take photos (which, of course, I had with me) – it was an easy decision to make. Big girl pants it was!

And you know what? I figured out how to upload photos from my phone to my laptop (it was embarrassingly easy) and the rest is, as they say, history! Who says an old dog can’t learn new tricks! Haha!

So, what follows are fabulous photos of some super amazing furniture which we currently have in our inventory. Remember the Furniture Gallery is another online resource for you (and Alyssa, who takes photos for that, has been using her phone forever – but she’s young so what can I say?!).

we received some really lovely Tiffany-style lamps for donation. These photos truly do not do them justice. They’re priced $70 each

cool square small dining or side table with clear pedestal base – priced $125 (showroom sample from the Merchandise Mart)

fantastic round marble top coffee table for $145

really neat leather and fabric button back chair and ottoman – fabric needs to be spot cleaned – priced $245 for the set

gorgeous Pennsylvania House wingback in excellent condition – priced $145

beautiful blue/green color on this two piece Crate & Barrel sofa. One end has a deeper seat and is angled a bit. Excellent condition. Priced $325

amazing Pastel Furniture Indiana oval table – found on ebay for a buy it now price of $1,399.99. Our table does have small rectangular wood repairs on both sides at the bottom of the pedestal piece and our price of $595 reflects those repairs. Otherwise in excellent condition and also came from the showroom at the Merchandise Mart

super sweet stair step cabinet with drawers for $55. It’s sitting on a fabulous older (antique?) two drawer oak cabinet that would be perfect for a flat screen TV and is priced $145

fantastic antique small desk with wicker sides in very good condition for $145

lovely camel back sofa by Plunkett for $195; large square coffee table with glass top for $75 (I love the lattice pattern under the glass)

wonderful old round oak pedestal table for $165; four bentwood chairs – in good condition – $100 for all four

two rust color velvet side chairs – both need to be cleaned – priced $45 each

great condition and size wood coffee table by Lexington for $85

amazing large coffee table with tons of storage (top lifts up) for $125. FANTASTIC John M. Smithe green sofa – in very good condition – for $125 (it’s truly a gorgeous color!)

very nice square glass top coffee table for $65

wonderful leather ottoman – alas, one button is missing (not noticeable)– priced $125

absolutely gorgeous sofa w/chaise in excellent condition for $325

lovely Grand Manor Furniture side chair for $145

this might be the coolest coffee table I’ve ever seen! Though surrounded with wood trim – the top, bottom shelf and sides are covered in some type of metal and stubbed with nail head trim. It’s stunning in an understated way (from a distance you really aren’t sure what it’s made of – it’s only when get closer that you realize it’s metal with an amazing design etched into it). Priced $195

fun barrel shaped side table with storage for $45

unbelievably gorgeous two piece mid-century modern cabinet in excellent condition! Priced $425

lovely Willet buffet – tops needs some refinishing – priced $65

another new from the Mart – fantastic square wood coffee table (could be used outdoors as well as in) priced $175

this gorgeous dark blue Room & Board sofa is from their Hutton collection and retails for $2,399. Our price? $925

great round table with four rolling chairs (would make a wonderful game table) priced $145

two cute as bugs – Henredon loveseats in good condition. Priced $75 each. Small square marble top tables in front of the loveseats are $48.75 each (which is 25% off the already low Jubilee Furniture price!)

and a lovely Henredon side chair for $65

nice camel back sofa for $75

fabulous Century brand two piece china cabinet priced $395 (it’s truly gorgeous!)

we received a wonderful donation of about 24 – mostly antique – chairs and Ayla did an amazing job of cleaning them up and they’re sitting in a row just waiting for you to take one or two (or more!) home with you (extra seating for the holidays?). They’re priced $3; $5; $8; $10 and $15 each depending on condition

whenever I see a bench like this one I always want to buy it! But then the reality that I have no where to put it sets in and I snap a photo and move on (reluctantly). This one is priced only $25

super amazing wrought iron decorative garden bike – priced $85

So, what do you think, dear reader – are the photos better? Have you ever been slow to embrace new technology and then did and realized it was super easy and wondered why you resisted in the first place? Please tell me I’m not the only one!