Tag: vintage furniture

Telephone table

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vintage teak telephone table with green GPO telephone and stack of books

We picked up a lovely little piece of furniture recently – this Chippy telephone table made in the 1960s.

vintage teak telephone table with seat pulled out and green GPO telephone and stack of books

Made of teak, it has cool, mid century modern looks. There’s a main cubbyhole which would have housed the big telephone directory – remember those? A neat, green leatherette pull-out stool sits underneath – also a small drawer and a ‘Memory Slide’ for jotting down phone numbers.

vintage teak telephone table with green GPO telephone and stack of books

The rise of mobile phones & Skype calls have reduced the need for landlines, but most people still have them. If your phone is balanced precariously on a windowsill or pile of magazines, this could be just the thing… and the absolute perfect home for a vintage phone if you have one. We’ve just put it in our antiques centre pitch – let us know if you’re interested.

Charity Vintage: H Lait & Sons sideboards

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pair of H Lait & Sons sideboards for sale on eBay for CharityTop: (ends 21 Mar, 2014 16:19:21 GMT)
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We’ve featured a few vintage 1950s teak sideboards in our Charity Vintage series in the past and they’ve proved popular with our blog visitors.

The two sideboards pictured above are a little bit unusual. They’re more 60s Mod than 50s Mid-century Modern. They’re being sold by different sellers, but are both made by H Lait & Sons. There hasn’t been anything by this maker on eBay for AGES but, like buses… you know the rest!

The lot (top photo) consisting of sideboard, table & chairs is being sold by & on behalf of Age UK East Sussex*. It’s offered as ‘buy it now’ £220.00 (also open to offers).

The sideboard on its own (bottom photo) is being sold by & on behalf of Bolton Community Transport & Furniture Services* and currently has had one bid of £45.

Both items are listed as buyer to collect. However, BCTF offers a free delivery service if you’re located within a 5 mile road journey of Bolton town centre.

*Age UK East Sussex is an independent local charity dedicated to helping people in later life in East Sussex. Our vision is for East Sussex to be a county where people in later life flourish.

*Bolton Community Transport & Furniture Services assists in the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, the preservation of health and any other charitable purposes through the provision of transport and/or furniture and recycling furniture and white goods for the benefit of communities in the UK, and particularly, but not exclusively, those in Greater Manchester.

Charity Vintage: Vintage William Lawrence sideboard

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vintage teak William Lawrence sideboard for sale on eBay for Charity in support of the St Vincent Support Centre in Leeds
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This vintage William Lawrence sideboard is for sale this week in support of St Vincent Support Centre*. They always have lots of quality vintage items on sale (we’ve featured their items a fair few times) so if you’re in & around the Leeds area it’s a good idea to add them to your eBay ‘favourite sellers’.

A vintage teak sideboard always looks magnificent in a sitting room. It’s a really useful piece of furniture – great for storage and showing off your vintage glass or pottery collections.

*St Vincent’s is part of the international charity, the St Vincent de Paul Society, and exists to promote self-sufficiency by building bridges of support and creating opportunities that enhance the quality of life for those deprived of income, employment, education, social networks and community support. They offer a wide range of services to people who need it most, including free debt advice, counselling, free adult learning, and volunteering/training placements for unemployed and adults with special needs.

Charity Vintage: Red & white check leather footstool

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vintage red and white checked leather footstool being sold in support of Cornwall Hospice Care
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This is a striking vintage red & white checked leather footstool being sold in support of Cornwall Hospice Care*.  It has great 1950s styling with its tapered legs and gold-coloured metal feet.

There’s a low starting bid of £4.99 as it’s not in pristine condition. However, with a little elbow grease and leather cream it should come up very nicely.

*Cornwall Hospice Care provides skilled medical care and support for people living with a life limiting illness in an unhurried, safe and trusting environment and gives practical and emotional support to their loved ones and carers.