I had looked in 3 stores in Warsaw to see what was available as a replacement. I took pictures on my cellphone. Our octagonal table had a bottom shelf, and I definitely wanted that feature. I noticed that a lot of end tables also have a small drawer. That would be nice for holding my hand lotion, scissors to cut out coupons and newspaper articles, reading glasses case, drink coasters.
The tables in the 3 stores were priced around $500.
Today we went to Weaver Furniture in nearby Nappanee. For their 38th anniversary they were providing BBQ sandwiches, chips, and pickles. Some items were on sale. We had purchased a loveseat and a glider chair from them in the past.
The main problem we had with Weaver's end tables was that that the largest ones were built as 22-inch x 22-inch squares. A little smaller than we wanted. Our current table was 26 inches across at each side. Weaver's tables are built in Midwestern United States mostly by Amish workers. I had noticed when browsing in other stores that the drawers were often hard to open and did not glide smoothly. That was not the case with the Amish tables.
The Amish tables were priced less. I think the differential may have been that the other furniture stores had imported tables (probably with a tariff charge), but the Weaver tables were made in the United States.
We finally found a rectangular table 22 inches across with 26 inches long. We decided to buy it. It is sap cherry wood. As part of the anniversary celebration, Weaver Furniture discounted an amount equal to the sales tax (7% in Indiana). We ended up paying $397.
I am not real fond of the drawer pull handle, but actually it goes well with the "hardware" on our television "credenza". The cherry wood fits in with our other wooden furniture. If this table lasts as long as our first table, it will outlive us.
A free lunch, nice drive through the countryside, and a new table make for a good spring day.
I realized after posting this that our table is not an octagon but a hexagon (6 sides).
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