Summary
A woman named Jennifer Armstrong found a midcentury-modern coffee table at a Goodwill store in Pennsylvania. The table turned out to be a valuable piece made by Lane, a well-known American furniture company, and she bought it for only $5.59. Armstrong plans to restore it and sell it online, drawing attention to a broader issue of valuable furniture ending up in landfills.
Key Facts
- Jennifer Armstrong found the table in a Goodwill store in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
- The table had midcentury-modern legs and was made by Lane, known for durable furniture.
- It was priced at $7.99, but Armstrong got it for $5.59 with a senior discount.
- Similar Lane tables can resell for between $650 and $3,900.
- The table was made on August 25, 1956, confirmed by its serial number.
- Armstrong is restoring the table to sell it on platforms like Etsy and eBay.
- She mentioned the environmental impact of discarded solid wood furniture.
- U.S. furniture waste increased from 2.2 million tons in 1960 to over 12 million tons in 2018.
