Went for a Dresser, Left With a Masterpiece
I pride myself in my work. I restore (not refurbish) vintage furniture and lamps full-time. Im a bit of a vintage snob.
A free vintage MCM dresser was advertised on FB marketplace 2.5 hours away from me in the Bay Area. I geared up for the journey- trailer in tow. The seller committed to holding the dresser for me until I was able to get there and take it off her hands. LONG story short (the whole story, in detail, is posted on my TikTok page “Cindy and the Free Dresser” 3-part series) I left with no dresser and a broken heart.
I actually became quite close with the seller, though. She was in her early 70’s and had lifelong stories to share.
When my husband and I were with her to pick up the dresser, we saw another item that caught our eye. It was a 1967 “Summer of Love” poster, professionally framed and preserved. MINT condition. We asked about it, and our new friend said she preferred to keep it.
A couple weeks later, I was chatting with her (best friend status, now). She told me that she saw my husband’s face when she said she was keeping the poster and it felt like “she had taken a toy from a baby”- her words, not mine. She told me she wanted to sell it to me. She asked if $40 was too much. TOO MUCH?! I made the 2.5 hour drive (5 hours round-trip) to spend Mother’s Day with her and to happily buy the poster.
This is one piece I will NOT be touching. No restoration needed, here! And she’s ours until our own estate sale when we’re long gone.
It’s my PLEASURE to share with you, the magnificent “San Francisco Summer of Love” by Jim Michaelson for Sparta Graphics! (Check my TikTok for more details and a thorough synopsis of this beauty)
https://www.tiktok.com/@winn.galleries?_r=1&_t=ZP-96Vs7liIqTu