About a year ago, I had a rare opportunity.
I went to an estate sale at a funeral home.
It might sound kinda creepy, but there were a LOT of great antiques at this sale, and how many times can you say you got to shop a funeral home""

One piece I picked up was a coffin cart.  There were several at the sale- all different types- from very rustic, to more modern (1960's era") types.  

I was lucky to get one of the more rustic coffin carts, but it was missing the original wheels.I figured I could probably replace those easy enough, so I bought it.

If you follow me on Instagram, you might remember the one item I really wanted from the sale was a sign that was attached to the exterior of the building.I had always admired it, and with a bit of shameless begging, I actually got it!You can see the photo here.  It looks great on our barn!

Anyway, the table I brought home was a great piece, and I sold it last year as a rustic industrial coffee table.  I attached a note to the sales tag explaining the history of the piece and what it was.
The funeral home has been a part of my city since the late 1800's.The lady who bought the table was so excited!

I really loved that piece, and decided to make a replica to sell, and just see how it goes.We're trying to make more of my income a part of our livelihood, and Jon and I thought it might be fun to collaborate on a few ideas I've had recently.
In fact, in staging it for photos, we'll be making another ...