Pick of the Week: Oak 10 Drawer Flat File Cabinet

I love old wood flat file cabinets.  They are both beautiful and functional.

They are in great demand by artists, crafters and arcitechts

This particular one was handmade by a carpenter.

 44'' tall x 41'' wide x 26'' deep. Each drawer is 3.75'' tall.
Sold $500

Seeing Double: Selig Lounge Chairs

Yesterday I picked up a second Selig lounge chair and ottoman.  They are both for sale.  The one on the left is for sale for $300 and the one on the right is $400.  I will be vending at the 2nd Saturdayz Market

in Seattle on January 14th.  I will bring one of them up with me.

Handmade: Steamer Trunk Coffee Table

Here is the most recent addition to my line of steamer trunk coffee tables.  I picked it up at a local vinage store.  When I found it was painted completely black.  I decided it needed a pop of color so

I added legs and painted them red.             For Sale $150

Pick Of The Week: 4 Eames Stacking Fiberglass Side Chairs

Just when I thought my luck was running out I found this set of four Herman Miller Eames fiberglass side chairs with stacking base.  I am thrilled to have these in my home until they sell.  The green seat covers add a cheery hint of mid century Christmas decor. They can be ordered on Etsy or picked up locally

Sold $500

Featured: Mimomito

We are in the thick of the Chirstmas season and there is not an Estate Sale to be found and the market for Tickle Me Elmo is temporarily hotter than the home furnishings market.  For these reasons I don't have a lot of new personal content to blog about this week.  This weekend I was down in Sacramento attending my brother's college graduation.  I couldn't help but check out the local vintage scene.  This lead me to a delightful little shop in the heart of Mid Town called Scout Living.  The owners, Stefan and Erin, were wonderful to meet and shared with me their love of modern desing as well as the joys and woes store ownership.  Stefan and Erin rent out a portion of their store to local pickers.  Together they write a clever blog called mimomito .  This blog has a fresh feeling because it has several contributors.  They also do regular posts on certain topics.  My favorite are Homes Sweet Homes and Do Not Want: Craigslists Worst.  In the past I have consided posting about hideous items on Craigslist but I am too afraid of making enemies. 
Here are a few pics from the blog that I especially liked.

Pick of The Week

I recently got a killer deal on a set of 8 matching dining chairs.  I am planning on reupholstering them and putting them up for sale.  Stay posted for the final product

Picked: Bassett Highboy Dresser

I just picked up this Bassett Highboy Dresser.  

Whenever I get a highboy dresser it always sells quickly

Sold $150

For Sale

I update this page daily to show all current sale items.
All items are available for pick up Portland OR.  Shipping is available on most items.
To inquire about any item please write me at pdxpicker @ gmail dot com

Happy Shopping!

Steamer Trunk Coffee Table.  For Sale $200

Vintage Ottoman.  For Sale $45

 Dimensions: 72'' wide x 28'' tall x 16.5'' tall.  SOLD
 

 Dimensions: 64'' wide x 26'' tall x 18 deep.  For Sale $350

Acme Magic Arm Industrial Desk Lamp.  For Sale $50

 Knoll Studio Ricchio Chair.  For Sale $125

Mid Century Dining Chair.  Made in Yugoslavia.  For Sale $50

Basset Dining Set.  For Sale $225

Restored Heywood Wakefield School Desk. For Sale $125.

Steamer Trunk Coffee Table $175


Wardrobe trunk side table with hairpin legs $150

 Balans Kneeling Chair.  For Sale $100


Butterfly Chairs.  For Sale $100 each

William Bounds "Shake N Twist" (never used).  For Sale $60

Pyrex Snowflake Dish with Trivet.  For Sale $20.

 Hand Crafted Crystal Candy Dish.  Made in West Germany.  For Sale $25.

 Sky Queen Overnight Case.  For Sale $15

Deer & Elk Antlers.  For Sale $25-$45.

Typeset Trays.  Small $30.  Large SOLD

 Large Industrial Pulley.  For Sale $40

 Industrial Pulley.  $20

Ceramic Insulators.  For Sale $5 each.

 Glass Insulators.  For Sale $5-$10 each.

Pair of 2 Drawer Steelmaster Card Catalogs.  For Sale $40

 Record Player Stand & Rack $45

Dansk Floral Frog with Box.  For Sale $40

Globe on Pedestal.  For Sale at Antique Alley $40.

Knapp-Monarch Fan.  For Sale $100

 White Mountain Apple Parer In The Box.  For Sale $25

Under Construction: Reclaimed Wood Coffee Table

Lately I have been wanting to make a coffee table out of reclaimed wood and hairpin legs.  Hairpin legs can be quite expensive if you buy them new, so I have been looking for any furniture at estate sales that I could take them off of.  Last weekend I found a hidious red velvet bench with hairpin legs.  The top is now in my scrap pile with countless ottoman cushions.  Then I went to The Rebuilding Center on N. Mississippi St. and picked up some old fence posts.  Over the past couple days I have cut out all of the materials and assembled the table top.  Once the wood glue was dry I put the legs on.  Sold $150

 All of the piece cut and mocked up

 Top surface boards after being sanded with 120 & 220 sandpaper

 Stained the boards with Minwax Natural stain

Assembled the pieces with 18 gauge nails and wood glue

  

 The white seen around the edges is good glue.  It has been removed since the pictures were taken.

Tis the Season

This Sunday (12/11) I am partaking in the Christmas festivities by selling my goods at the Rose City Collector's Market.  This is a monthly show that I always attend.  Venders come from near and far to sell at this show.  I am always impressed by the quality of the antique and collectible merchandise.  All of the sellers are serious collectors (no garage sale leftovers).   My tables will be full of antique medical bottles, barware, owl figurines, dollhouse miniatures, Christmas collectibles, and several handmade coffee tables.  My booth will also feature vintage dresses by local vender Garb-Oh Vintage.
Here is what you need to know:

Airport Holiday Inn's Columbia Conference Center 8521 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, Oregon

Sunday Dec. 11th:  9AM-3PM $2 Admission - Early Admission: 7 am $6

Pick Of The Week

Fresh off the boat from Denmark I picked up this Danish teak mid century modern hutch.  A beautiful display piece for all of your vintage dinnerware.  Sold $350

West Side Pickin'

The Willamete River devides Portland into to sides, the east side and the west side.  The east side is the industrial / blue color side of town.  The west side is the more affluent white collar side of town.  Competition is ususally much stiffer for sales on the west side because that is where the wealthier people live.  As a humble eastsider I usally pick on my side of the river.  This weekend all of the best sales were on the west side.  As expected everybody was out picking.  I was pretty far back in line at each sale.  Of the three sales I was # 22, 41, & 65.  Dispite my poor positioning I still got some great stuff.

Pair of Handmade Mid Century Cabinets. Sold $100

 Matching Handmade Credenza.  Sold $175

 Vintage Lounge Chair and Ottoman.  Sold $150

 Unique Vintage Rocking Chair.  Sold $55

I got a great deal on some hairpin legs for my next furniture project.

This Kevin Sorbo signed photo was too rad to pass up. 

I am sure it will make a great white elephant gift for someone

For Sale $20