Look before you leap
We have a couple of good vintage/antique shops in town, and we trawl through one or the other most weekends if we’re out and about.
They say the time to buy an unusual or appealing antique is when you see it, because it might not be there when you return and you won’t be able to find another one like it.
We haven’t always followed that dictum, and we’ve missed out on things from time to time. But, “buy it when you see it” puts some pressure on you… you can’t sleep on the idea, you can’t take time for your better judgment to kick in. It’s all id, no superego.
So, with all that in mind, we won’t judge too harshly the person who got up yesterday and bought themselves a faded overstuffed orange velour chaise longue… they certainly won’t be finding another one like it any time soon.
Brattleboro Adventure – the Auckland Edition 