A friend who is an avid bargain-hunter couldn't wait to tell me about the beautiful Oriental rug she bought at a West Chester community garage sale last Saturday.
She wasn't looking for a carpet, but out of curiosity asked the seller to unroll it for her. The size (five by eight) and colors (beige and red) won her over -- as well as the seller's Southern accent and blue eyes, she confessed. The asking price for the 100% wool, made-in-Iran carpet was $80; she got it for $65. It's now in the foyer of her East Marlborough house.
When she asked about its provenance, the seller told her he had the carpet in his house before he got married, but when it came time to combine his household with his wife's, not everything would fit into their new home. My friend said this is a story she often hears at garage sales because people are getting married later in life, after they've established households.
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