when J and I purchase a vintage chair, clock radio, table fan, we are making the commitment to have these things fixed, maintained, etc over the years. luckily, unlike newer household items in a similar price range, the older pieces were built to last and designed with the expectation that they would need to be repaired.
and, in contrast with having newer pieces repaired, the vintage pieces hold their value so nicely that the repairs often add value to the chair/clock/fan
I'm having the best time owning vintage pieces that occasionally need some fixing because the repair people who work on vintage treasures are generally exceptionally good at what they do. I've met an amazing jeweler, electronics repair extraordinaire, a seamstress so amazing I'm keeping her name secret, a custom cushion manufacturer, and an amazing appliance repair shop, just to name a few.
below are some two of the vintage pieces we've had worked on in the last month.
1. two mid century chairs: neither came with cushions so we went to Cushion Works in SF and they helped me choose the foam for the seat and back and cut them to size. they were beyond helpful.
2. a while back I mentioned that I rescued two clock radios from a pile of vintage plastic appliances while flea-marketing. at that very moment I happened to meet someone who repairs vintage clock radios and I made sure to take his information in case my radios were wonky. this Sylvania clock radio is back in action thanks to my flea market friend
not pictured: a ring taken into the jewelers to have a stone replaced, a mid century table fan having its innards cleaned so that the bearings don't make such a raucous.
