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- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 1- Assessing the Project
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 2- Starting the Sorting Process
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 3- Making emotional decisions : Family Heirlooms
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 4- Seasonal items "Does it Fit?" : Decision making for todays lifestyle
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 5- To Consign or Not: Is it important
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 6: Dealing with antique items
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 7- Ephemera, Memorabilia and Photos
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 8- Transporting and storing artwork
- Downsizing with Jane Green: # 9- A smaller Footprint means portability in furnishings
- Downsizing with Mark Ripkey: # 10- Toolboxes. What do you need?
- Downsizing with Mark Ripkey: # 11- Toolboxes. More essentials
- Downsizing Day 3- Zoe and Deirdre talk about emotionally de-cluttering life
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Downsizing with Jane Green: # 6: Dealing with antique items
Consignment may be the best choice for certain items when planning an Estate Sale. When downsizing it's important to look at the history, condition and saleablilty of certain items. Jane Green of A Clear Place and Zoe of Seniors Homing Together consider the where, why and how of a particularly interesting antique prep table being considered for the Estate Sale.
Before traveling across country this unique item was purchased at a fundraiser being held at the Sweetest Heart of Mary church in Detroit.
Originally part of the interior of the sanctuary the table was transferred to the workshop on the church campus where it remained until 2003. Zoe of Seniors Homing Together has lovingly restored and fitted the top with a custom Boos block cutting surface. The table has a rich history.
Considering the story behing this antique prep table, Jane advises Zoe that the size, history and value of the table make it more appropriate to consider as a consignment piece.
