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Shabby Chic should be outlawed

The few I've seen like that were either this putrescent green with what appeared to be a wiping of a brown stain the color of excrement, or "antique white" or whatever tasteless shortcut was in vogue in the '60's and '70's; decades not noted for their tastefulness.

Amen to that!It makes me wanna spit up!! edisonplayer

And how do you feel about this:

http://treasure.craigslist.org/art/5402310343.html

Victrola-Monkey wrote:And how do you feel about this:

http://treasure.craigslist.org/art/5402310343.html

TBH, that finish is not "artistic" as the listing says, it looks like finger paint..... if your going to paint something, do it right!

It is most unfortunate. Sadly, though, we can't save them all. Would that we could.

Clay

Victrola-Monkey wrote:And how do you feel about this:

http://treasure.craigslist.org/art/5402310343.html

Driftwood Chic. It is Jupiter Florida after all.

edisonplayer wrote:Amen to that!It makes me wanna spit up!! edisonplayer

Agreed. There is nothing chic about these dreadful paint finishes, but they are certainly shabby.

Hell! I'll go you one better.....

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/atq/5402322166.html

Panatropia wrote:Hell! I'll go you one better.....

https://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/atq/5402322166.html

Seller states s/he put a regular Led Zeppelin record on it and it worked ([once?])! What kind of needle does one use for Led Zeppelin: steel or fiber?!