When my father began his antique business oak furniture from the early 20th century was one of the hottest selling items in the country. He bought and sold a lot of it.

One Saturday evening he brought home the nicest oak secretary I’ve ever seen - beautiful original finish; lots of ornate intricate scroll work; beveled mirror; beveled glass door with leaded stained glass on the upper third; and the biggest claw feet I’ve ever seen on a piece of furniture.

My mother took one look at it and said, “You’re not selling that. It’s going in the dining room”. Mom loved that piece of furniture and it enjoyed a prominent place their home for several years.

The way Mom & Dad’s house was laid out, whenever shoppers came to visit the antique shop in the basement, on the way to the stairway, they could see Mom’s secretary sitting in the dining room. Over time, hundreds of people asked how much they were asking for the secretary. Mom’s response was always the same - “It’s not for sale.”
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