Card Catalog Coffee Table
For those of you who love antiques/old things, there is that one thing you've always wanted. For me, it was a card catalog and I wanted to make it into a coffee table. I've been actively looking for a few years now and I've had no luck. Either I just can't find one, or when I do, it's REALLY expensive. My theory is: "If you can't get it for a good price, it's not worth getting". A few weeks ago, we had lunch with some friends. In the course of the conversation, I mentioned that I was looking for a card catalog. My friend looked at me and said, "I have one in the garage, you can have it." I nearly fell over! When I saw it, I couldn't believe the shape it was in - take a look: Pretty sweet, huh? I have to admit, the top was dirtier than this picture shows. My husband had already started cleaning it with some rubbing compound by the time I took these photos. The little square thing on the top was where a pen ha...