A Furniture Artist Star Is Born
In the days before it became famous, ‘Joe’s Fine Antiques and Furniture Design’ was know by the name of ‘Joe’s Junk and Antique Shop’. It’s owner, who uses the single name of ‘Gustave’, sometimes wishes that his little shop had kept it’s original name, and that all the fame had passed it by. But after the local newspaper did a write-up on it as part of a series about quaint local businesses, there was no stopping it. Word had gotten out about Gustave’s incredible talents, and now the world was beating a path to the great man’s door.
What attracted his many fans to him, was Gustave’s remarkable eye for seeing the potential in rusted-out bedsteads, or beaten-up old baby cribs. In the drop of a hat he could turn them into whole new pieces of trendy furniture. The interior designers went wild for it. Gustave could not produce new pieces from old junk fast enough to meet the demand. Before long, there was waiting list for his creations that was several months long.
Gustave was a professional furniture designer who specialized in furniture recycling. He was always on the look-out for good pieces, visiting both estate sales and yard sales in his never-ending quest for used furniture. Twice a week, on the night before garbage-day, he cruised the streets in search of potential pieces. When he found one, he immediately brought it back to the shop, where he stripped it down and remodeled it. Cheap armchairs became stylish pieces of furniture fit for executive living rooms in his skilled hands. Their curbside origins remained a secret between himself and the interior designer purchasing it.
The sad truth was that, until the newspaper had run the fateful article, not many people knew that there were furniture designers such as Gustave, who specialized in recycling old pieces. Gustave sometimes wished that it had remained that way.
But Gustave was not only an expert in furniture recycling, he was also an expert in antique furniture. The same talent that allowed him to see the inner qualities in discarded furniture enabled him to unerringly spot legitimate antiques that were hidden in the midst of piles of junk. At a glance, he was able to distinguish genuine Pennsylvania Farmhouse dining sets from lesser copies. Even thick layers of paint could hide them from his sharp eyes.
Once in his hands, he would spend many long hours lovingly restoring a piece, no matter how mundane it’s nature. Shortly after purchasing the shop, his interest broadened to include all antiques when, quite by accident, he discovered a strange looking object on a back shelf. He did not have a clue as to what it was, but his inner alarm went off immediately. After doing some research, he was able to proudly claim to be the owner of a rare, nineteenth century bedpan.
Being famous is not easy for Gustave. He would much rather be spending time with his treasures than hobnobbing with celebrities. To light the burden, he has taken on a young apprentice who goes by the name of ‘Charles’. Like his mentor Gustave, the young man forgoes a family name. As for the bedpan that opened new horizons, it is now sitting proudly in the collection of a famous rock-star whose identity Gustave will not divulge.
antique Gustav Besker
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