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BargainQueen


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I found this fab dresser for sale locally and I have a wonderful vision of replacing the handles and painting it a glossy black or white.  The best part is that it's selling super cheap and I can afford to buy it under my shopping ban with my extra $. 

However.....I need DH pick it up w/me in his truck.  *I KNOW* when he sees it he will think its a piece of junk, will refuse to pick it up, and wont listen to my *vision* of how gorgeous it will look once I fix it.  He does this every time and after I fix it, he ends loving it.

I've been trying to find nicer pics of the same style dresser to show DH so he can imagine the *after* look, but I cant seem to type in the right keywords and find anything similar.  Can anyone identify what this type of dresser style is called? TIA!
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*I found the picture that I recently saw in Domino on their website, its not the same style dresser, but its similar and the finished look is exactly what I want:
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-- Edited by BargainQueen at 17:13, 2007-07-13

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no help, but that's awesome! You can totally fix that up. You should have seen my desk when I first bought it!

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imno help either, but i love it!

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I *think* it's called a highboy.

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I don't know the name either. I would check on the Domino forum.
It's really cool and will lok awesome finished in the glossy black! Great find!

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yes, I also think it's called a highboy - also try chest of drawers (or chester draws as someone once said to me - I'm like, "who the heck is Chester Draws?"


ETA: it does appear to be turn of the century - late 1800's to early 1900's.

here's some comps:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DRESSER-CHEST-OF-DRAWERS-LINGERIE-EASTLAKE-WALNUT-FINE_W0QQitemZ110149092509QQihZ001QQcategoryZ63580QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Oak-Chest-of-Drawers-Dresser_W0QQitemZ150142151769QQihZ005QQcategoryZ63580QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Drawer-Chest-of-Drawers-pre-1942_W0QQitemZ140137710721QQihZ004QQcategoryZ63580QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

if you got it for less than $150, you got a good deal.

-- Edited by D at 20:05, 2007-07-15

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