A friend in Beverley Square West is having a stoop sale on Saturday. She sold the house a few months ago and has been living in Vermont for the last few years; one of the people who actually left Brooklyn for greener pastures. She has interesting stuff and if you're in the market for some furnture, it might be worth it to check out the sale and take a look at this interesting and historic neighborhood on the other side of Prospect Park.
Probably the hottest item she has to offer is a print she and her husband bought at Pageant Books:
"The print was taken from a real estate book that mapped out Beverley Square West. I wish I knew the exact chunk of blocks it encompasses.
It is large and we want to sell it for $1400 dollars. Everything is
acid free on it and it is a dark mission wood frame, very handsome,
and tasteful. The book had been salvaged from a fire and looks perfectly
aged like a treasure map. I wish I had had it scanned before it was
framed. It is on yellowed paper and it is fine pen drawings with some
splashes of color for different keys."
Here are her descriptions of the furniture.
"We have a matching set of wooden children's dressers, scaled down
slightly in size with a matching petite book shelf all in a jade green.
A white and grey marble top, farm table from Pottery Barn with white
turned wooden legs, heavy.
A light wood baby crib with pretty off white bedding comforter and
matching dust ruffle.
Contemporary couch in pale green brocade slip cover, slightly worn.
Very comfy.
One queen bed mattress and box spring with inexpensive metal white head
board, used bed but very comfy, good for guest room.
One twin bed with box spring and mattress, hardly used.
Two matching end tables pine tops, blue painted legs and body, shaker
style.
One large contemporary simple block design oak dresser with easy
sliding drawers. Light in color, well made and heavy.
Painted white wood antique end table with drawer. Good for foyer or
guest room.
One antique wooden glass cabinet with three shelves, petite scale, but
pretty nice delicate detail."
House Sale: 242 Marlborough Road. Brooklyn, NY
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