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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok, this thread is increasingly seeming destined to become a DCUM classic :)

We are debating whether UC WASPs go to Portugal and the class distinctions signaled by Pottery Barn vs. Stickley (as if this were a question).[/quote]

What’s wrong with stickler?

It’s hand made, all wood stuff (no veneer or particle board) [/quote]
Super weird that you assume that Stickley was the lower class of the two. I guess you know what that means about your own class status  :twisted: [/quote]

People were laughing at the suggestion that Stickley is a store worth buying from. I was wondering why they are scoffing.

Apparently because they don’t make “original” one of a kind furniture.

Personally I live Stickley and have bought a lot of furniture from them. [b]My dining set [/b]was over 12k on sale.[/quote]

Oh dear.[/quote]

The Stickley poster has just proven she is very middle class. She may have money, but her core values are working class to middle class. [/quote]

I’m trying to clarify class here.  UC don’t buy “dining sets” because they either inherit antique pieces or purchase antiques that complement each other and are not matching (sideboards, china cabinets).  Is that correct?[/quote]

Yes, that’s correct. Things don’t match, but separately they’re amazing and they do blend together.  Often there were family members over the generations who collected this stuff (because let’s face it, someone had to buy it in the first place) and the current generation owns the lot.

UC doesn’t mention prices, either.

If you watch certain movies, UC Brits are always snarking about things like fish knives. The point here is that, if your silverware includes fish knives, that means someone in the family bought it during the Victorian era (when fishknives were introduced) or later. Meaning, you may have inherited your silverware, but your family money is not old old. For this US this seems pretty unrealistic. [/quote]

I don’t like antique furniture because it’s usually scuffed up and scratched. I get that’s part of the appeal for these people but I think it’s ugly and stupid. Just buy something new that will actually look nice.[/quote]

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