Jeff took some pictures of it, so we could print it and keep the information with the shelf. He even showed us a book he put together on the history of the school. The owner went to first grade at the school and was able to acquire this bookcase when the school fell into disrepair. This is piece is over 5′ tall! Can you imagine it just as the top of a larger piece?! That would’ve been massive. The school was built in the 1920’s and this bookcase was actually one of three hutch tops that were in the library. It was from the Wilder School in Wilder, MN. When we picked it up, the gentleman who owned it told us all about the piece. He said it was a great piece and we should get it. To his credit, he did not point out my no-spend pledge. I forwarded the link to Jeff and asked if we could go pick it up. The size was right and it’s just the sort of thing I’ve been looking for. What I found was an antique bookcase with original glass doors. So, the “no spend February” became a “low spend February.” I just couldn’t help myself! Well, I could, but I didn’t.Īnd, of course, I found something that was perfect. But, we’re working on my office and I needed a storage piece. Even as I was doing it, I knew it wasn’t smart. I’ve actually been doing well with it and have said “no” or “later” to many things I wanted to buy in the moment.īut, I made the mistake of browsing on craigslist.
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