A few years ago, when Harry was selling his house, I was both amazed at his frenetic effort and also filled with trepidation at the prospect that one day I would have to do the same thing for my dad’s house. I took to referring to him as “Crazy Harry, everything must go”, as if he was appearing in some late-night TV ad. This year, that day has come. I have written all summer about the trials and tribulations of trying to sell my father’s house, as yet unsuccessfully. Now, I have turned my sights to moving out its contents. Working with Chris, I have place five items up for sale on a website called Aptdeco. Until today, all that I have generated were a few hits, with fewer likes. I do much better on this blog, but I have been running this site for years and I do not plan on being in the furniture business for that long.

I have listed five items so far and there is still way more furniture than that to sell, but for now those other items are being used to dress the house. Besides, I thought that I would start small, with the furniture that did not make it for dressing the house and now languish in the garage. The one exception to this rule, is the one item that has actually sold. Today, the John Dickinson Small African Side Table was purchased. This small, two-foot tall, three-legged table is made of concrete, making it ideal indoor-outdoor furniture. It also weighs about 80 lbs. It retails for about $6-8K. The markdown though is crushing. Suggested pricing is 75% off of retail and then Aptdeco takes another 30% cut, but like Crazy Harry years ago, I find myself in a position where everything must go.