Words Cannot Adequately Described...Just How Awesome These Were

 We had an hour or so to kill before we picked up our youngest from school, so we stopped by the Logan Deseret Industries, the major thrift store chain prevalent in our state. After wandering around for a bit, my wife pointed to a couch/chair combo that was, in a word, spectacular.

Someone, somewhere would die for them.

They were covered with red vinyl, with carved wood accents. The chair was $25, the couch $55. Even though they were amazing, there's no way we could have bought them. We have no place to put them. But, if someone out there were designing a space in retro 60s style, these would be perfect.

I sat down on the couch. Let's just say, it wasn't as comfortable as it is stylish. Perhaps, more than half a century ago, they were wonderful to sit on and lay down on. If so, time has not been kind. They weren't the worst thing I've sat on and we'll leave it at that.

If you are one of those people looking for just such a couch/chair combo, you'd better head to the Logan D.I. and quick. Who knows how many people are looking for something like this for their collection?

My Friend Would LOVE To Have This In His House...

A few weekends ago, my wife and I climbed into the van and went looking for bargains in other people's yards. And even though we didn't buy it, we found something that I know my friend Ken would have absolutely loved.

It was an orange sofa system from the 1960s (or another era--I haven't studied furniture styles...).

It was beautiful.

Of course, it's nothing we could have bought for ourselves. We have no room in our house for such a trophy item. But even though we couldn't us it, I'm sure someone else could. That's the beauty (others might think differently...) of yard sales. There's stuff there that someone somewhere can use and most likely needs. You could argue no one needs the large orange sofa system from circa 1965 (or another era--I haven't studied furniture styles...), but we all know it just takes the right person to come along, see the piece of furniture, want it, pay for it, load it up in a truck, and put it in their house.

I knew my Ken would like it because he collects classic furniture and home furnishings. He's posted a few pictures on social media, especially when he finds a classic addition to his home decor. Personally, I love the style--maybe because I was born in the middle of the 1960s. Seriously, I think I like the retro style because it's different. Everything oozes personality and I don't see a lot of that today. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, but I don't see it.

We got back in the van after checking out the other items and left the large orange sofa system behind. I wonder what became of it. Did it find a new owner, someone who will take care of it and appreciate it and show it the respect it deserves? 

Or will it end up at the local thrift store? 

I do know there's at least one other person out there who thought it was awesome. I'm sure there are more than just us two.