Hmm, estate sale ad. My interpretation is that the person here was an attorney, had no hobbies, and spent their entire life working, and thus the estate sale will be boring and not worth it. (because, no hobbies).
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@FiddleSix Well, a lot of people here like them! Me? 🤷
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@bjb Alas, into a new suit, lol. Suits basically only for funerals now not in California.
@ai6yr Those are nice bookcases.
@ai6yr but nice suits....
@ai6yr Attorneys: Boating, camping, BBQ’g, collecting. Cars, paintings, carpentry. Those just the ones I knew in California. But they were really good at what they did.
@ai6yr undoubtedly an attorney - book on the table looks to be a book called "familiar quotations".
I really hope when I go I leave something more exciting on the bedside table.
@ai6yr My friend they have book cases!
@ai6yr two big speakers so the vinyl collection might be good
@castanea_jo hmm, okay, maybe worth a look for that! (didn't see any music in the listing or the photos, though, just fancy stuff)
@ai6yr @castanea_jo Maybe the stereo too; this guy had bucks.
@aarbrk @castanea_jo "Luxman L-450 stereo integrated amplifier & Luxman T-400 tuner" not sure how much those typically cost.
@ai6yr those book cabinets though...
@ai6yr yeah, but i like those book cases ;)
@paperposts Well, at least they don't have bookshelves full of fake books... I've seen a lot of those here before. (or color coordinated books for show only)
@ai6yr @paperposts My sister in law does that picks books for color.
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A word about the bookcases...
I inherited 4 sets of the stacking barrister/glass fronted bookcases, all made 1900-1910. 3 were oak, and one was stained to look like black walnut and had leaded glass in two stacks. All were in excellent condition.
I recall my parents collecting them in the 1970's, and my father saying then that $100/per single stack was a very good price.
So far, I've given one 4-stack bookcase away, sold a 5-stack one for $850, and have two 5-stack ones in shops. One is priced at $800 with instructions for the shopkeeper to go as low as $500 if offered, and the other one is priced at $700 and has been sitting there for 3 years. I dread the day that shopkeeper gets tired of not selling it and calls me to come and get it!
My take on those bookcases is that they are classy and lovely, and that very few people actually want them...