Classic furniture from my mother in law

chrisinhouston · 11-28-2009, 09:57 AM

When we cleaned out her home in Arizona, my mother in law pleaded with me to take her favorite lamp. She said she purchased it at Knott's Berry Farm which I never knew had a furniture department. The lamp is about 50 inches tall and I placed it by the dining room chair for scale.

In some way it reminds me of that leg shaped lamp int he Christmas movie. FRAGILEEE!

Juniper · 11-28-2009, 11:21 AM

Lovely. How very 70s.

I have some stuff like that from my mom. Hideous, but I grew up with the stuff and it's so ironically ugly I hate to part with it. Lamps are especially good examples of this particular phenomenon. I have this one hanging lamp that . . . I just tried to describe but I can't. I'll have to take a photo.

lumberjim · 11-28-2009, 11:47 AM

straight off a James Bond Movie Set

monster · 11-28-2009, 01:35 PM

I'm sorry, but that is hideous. at least to my 40yo eyes. Nicely preserved, though. And Huuuuge!

chrisinhouston · 11-28-2009, 02:51 PM

I should add that the part about a foot of off the ground that is sort of pear shaped, she used to put spare change and chewing gum and indigestion tablets there.Very convenient.

Juniper · 11-28-2009, 04:05 PM

LOL - my son has a lamp in his room with a wooden base (also very 70s, inherited), and it has sort of a dish shaped bottom like that, for holding spare change, thumbtacks, and assorted Lego pieces.

dar512 · 11-30-2009, 02:22 PM

Your MIL knows classic? Way cool.

Oh.

classicman · 11-30-2009, 03:57 PM

HEY! Thats where my lamp ended up - Was there money inside it?

monster · 11-30-2009, 05:31 PM

I think you should rub the lamp, chris....

dar512 · 11-30-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

I think you should rub the lamp, chris....

Is that what they're calling it these days?

Elspode · 11-30-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

Nicely preserved, though. And Huuuuge!

That's what I though Monster was going for.

monster · 11-30-2009, 08:27 PM

You're all thinking dirty about me.....

dar512 · 11-30-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by monster

You're all thinking dirty about me.....

Well, sure. Can you blame us?

11-28-2009, 09:57 AM	#1
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Classic furniture from my mother in law When we cleaned out her home in Arizona, my mother in law pleaded with me to take her favorite lamp. She said she purchased it at Knott's Berry Farm which I never knew had a furniture department. The lamp is about 50 inches tall and I placed it by the dining room chair for scale. In some way it reminds me of that leg shaped lamp int he Christmas movie. FRAGILEEE! Attached Images

11-28-2009, 11:47 AM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	straight off a James Bond Movie Set __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-28-2009, 01:35 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm sorry, but that is hideous. at least to my 40yo eyes. Nicely preserved, though. And Huuuuge! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-30-2009, 02:22 PM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Your MIL knows classic? Way cool. Oh. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

11-30-2009, 03:57 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	HEY! Thats where my lamp ended up - Was there money inside it? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-28-2009, 11:21 AM	#2
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Lovely. How very 70s. I have some stuff like that from my mom. Hideous, but I grew up with the stuff and it's so ironically ugly I hate to part with it. Lamps are especially good examples of this particular phenomenon. I have this one hanging lamp that . . . I just tried to describe but I can't. I'll have to take a photo.

11-28-2009, 02:51 PM	#5
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	I should add that the part about a foot of off the ground that is sort of pear shaped, she used to put spare change and chewing gum and indigestion tablets there.Very convenient.

11-28-2009, 04:05 PM	#6
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	LOL - my son has a lamp in his room with a wooden base (also very 70s, inherited), and it has sort of a dish shaped bottom like that, for holding spare change, thumbtacks, and assorted Lego pieces.

11-30-2009, 05:31 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I think you should rub the lamp, chris.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-30-2009, 08:27 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	You're all thinking dirty about me..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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