When I saw her it was love at first sight....*sigh*....
She actually has a cool story
so
even though you are tempted to just scroll through the pics
~you just gotta read this!~
I had her twin "sister" back home in BC and I bought her from a family member.
She was a much darker version and was in need of a refinishing~very badly!
I gave her up to a family since we were moving east,
plus her sound board was cracked
so she kinda buzzed when I played certain keys
Anyways, I have been longing for her, I loved her style, her sound (she is an upright baby grand),
her grace~I loved this piano!!
I was kicking myself for letting her go!
Well......
of all the crazy coincidences
I found her twin sister here in NY!!!!!
What are the chances, really??
She was refinished by someone already (still needs a bit on the front as you can see)
she has all the same curves, sound, grace
yup
I was beyond freaked out when I saw her on CL
get this......
for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I may have screamed a little
ok a lot ;)
I was 2nd in line to get her so I prayed hard~really hard~begged, pleaded,
cried in my pillow (I did, I'm such a woosie),
I had knots in my stomach, I couldn't sleep,
I was sooooooo anxious while waiting to see if she would be taken
until
I got the call the next morning...it was meant to be...she was MINE!!!!!
I love the carved details in the legs, even though there are some imperfections due to age...
The detail of the harp above the foot pedals
Her beautiful matching bench with the hand carved legs...ah she is a beauty!
She needs a tune up but she sounds so rich
it thrills my soul to play her!
I love her so much, I have to admit
I got her home and gave her a big hug.
Seriously...I saw another piano, same manufacturer,
(who I believe were in business in the late 1800's until 1940's sometime)
and they were asking $1600!!
Maybe she isn't everyone's dream come true...but she is mine.
I'm linking up to The Shabby Nest to share this frugal find
and to see all the other great deals!
Don't you love happy endings?
Cynthia
Lucky duck - nice find! From your post I gather you are a former BC west coaster who is transplanted in New York. Well, I too am from BC that lived in Virginia for a few years and am now back in BC. I lived the east coast and miss it dreadfully. New York is a great state! Lucky you for that too!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to learn to play piano. One day, I will. Thank you for visiting my blog and for sharing your online dating story. That is great that you met your man online. There is hope for this SingleNester!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and following! I didn't think my comment posted because Blogger was being persnickety this morning! I missed all that too when I live down south - now I miss southern BBQ, good root beer, hammocks, june bugs, WARM weather and sniff.. good neighbours.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments...I do read them! I am a BC girl here in NY & love to hear from people from my "homeland" makes me feel not so far away...loving the 4 seasons here...fall can't be beat!
ReplyDeleteI did learn to play piano in my late 20's and am still learning...there's always hope for us girls and never too late to dream big :)
Wow! what a find and you can not beat FREE! I love the details on it. I just sold my piano, my girls got married this year and they were the only ones who could play. It was a little hard to see it go, but I am enjoying more space in my living room. Thanks for stopping by my blog and your comments.
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There's nothing like playing on a "real" piano instead of on a keyboard. What a great find for you. May you enjoy playing it for many years to come.
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