MID-CENTURY MODERN IN SMALL-TOWN N.C. (Cheri)

Remember when you had one of these in your living room, and you'd spend the evening streaming REO Speedwagon straight from your chair into your ears?

No?

Well, the chair is a lot more "mod" than "mid-century modern," but we saw it at a very surprising furniture nearby, and I couldn't resist sharing it.

I saw a sampling of the store's offerings through its Facebook page, so we headed up the other day after running some errands.  It wasn't too far out of the way, but when I saw the store's facade, I had misgivings.

Once we got inside, however, I had to appreciate their approach.  The store's owner is clearly keen on doing what is necessary to save the buyers' pocketbooks.  Some of the pieces have already been refinished, while others show what the price will be once the piece is refinished, but the work isn't performed until someone buys it.

Here is one that has been readied for immediate takeaway:

I loved the pop-up mirror on this dresser:

There were a large number of audio systems with great character:

I think this album was just a prop, but it was spot-on:

I don't know what the plan for this storage piece is:

but some of the category labels amused me:

In case you think you can make it to Rural Hall, North Carolina, here is the owner's card:

And, in case you are wondering, here is the origin of the town's name, according to its web site:

Benjamin L. Bitting, who was appointed postmaster, used his home as the post office. Bitting’s home had a wide hall that extended from the front to the back and
“was wide enough to drive a wagon through,” according to reports from that day.

Mail coming into Forsyth County post office was marked for “The Hall,”
some intended for Salem, some intended for the Bitting Hall.
That posed a dilemma for the postmaster at Salem and created the
need for the community in northern Forsyth County to have a name.
To solve the problem of routing the mail, the Salem postmaster
began to mark the mail to “The Rural Hall.”