A repurposing, not a restoration…
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| Before |
Nick: It was a card table. As kids, my brother and I used to do our homework on it.
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Henry: Together?
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Nick: Sitting across from each other. Maybe that’s why neither of us did our homework very diligently. Always fighting. We both got good at cards though.
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Henry: So you restored it.
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| After |
Nick: Not really. Adapted it. Originally it had a green felt top. But that would be no good as an outdoor table for drinks and snacks.
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Henry: Ah. Hence the green ply replacement.
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Nick: Not an elegant adaptation but a green felt card table wouldn’t last long as an outdoor picnic table.
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Voice-over
Folding tables have a long history dating back to the Egyptians. Restoring a card table to standards of vehicle concours d'élégance would be expensive, why not just buy a new one? But repurposing makes sense.
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