Posted By:
Jim VBGreg,
I know what you're saying, but there are two sides to that argument.
I have an original Yankee Stadium seat that was repainted before it was given to me for my 18th birthday in 1973. The paint on it is now 35 years old, yet it is deemed "good enough" by the wife, that it sits in my home office, right inside the front door of the house. It's one of the first things you see when you walk in.
I also have a double seat that came from the old Boston Garden. It is (mostly) an ugly orange color. One slat was replaced by the Garden at some point, but never repainted. It's just raw wood. I can't negotiate to get it out of my garage. If I were to clean it up, scrape the gum off, and paint it (some color other than orange), it too could fit in the office.
What to do?