Post #467510 by woofmutt on Tue, Jul 7, 2009 10:06 PM

But since name and therefor value is probably one of the primary concerns here (whether for purchasing or selling) let me ask this question:

If it were a Haywood Wakefield full sectional with coffee table, as was apparently considered a possibility from the get go, but it were in the condition that this set is in (poor) would it have much real market value?

We all come across junky pieces of crap that once had been nice pieces of something. How often (and let's just focus on 20th century mass produced furniture) is a piece in really poor condition (water or weather damaged, badly painted, split, broken, burned) going to actually be worth something?
Because sometimes we come across these junky pieces of crap and the seller thinks the name is everything and ka-ching! $1,000 for a grungy, crunchy, warped and split bamboo sectional. Not being an expert I've always wondered "Am I missing something here or is this person just a moron?"

Then I shell out a thousand dollars, drag it home, and have a party to show off my find.

PS: "oh woofmutt, what happened? you thought of something clever after you posted your first helpful response?"

Well of course I did. I'm woofmutt.