About Coffee Tables and Art

I finally got a coffee table worth talking about! When I lived in Nairobi, my friend Rachel tried to talk me into buying a 250 pound coffee table made out a very old piece of wood from the Congo. I’ve kicked myself a hundred times for not buying that piece of wood, but now, the kicking has stopped.

Robert and I bought a 100 year old 4’X5’ camel cart with the wheels removed and it is sitting in the living room. It is from the Rajastahan Desert in India. Weighing in at about 750 pounds, it is an awesome addition to the growing list of new/old posessions. Found it in an antique shop where they were asking $500. I ended up buying it for about $360.

Also, found some interesting oils painted by students and shown at a Colombo City park. Actually, the art is strung along the outside fence aong the sidewalk. Some very unique pieces can be found. So far we are up about 10 oils and bought them for what posters sells for in the USA…