Did you have a formica dinette set growing up in the 50's & 60's? We did. The yellow set. And then 32 years ago, just weeks before Randy & I married, my girlfriend and I went to Park 'n Swap in Phoenix and I found the gray table with two matching chairs for $25.00. I was so excited to carry on the formica table tradition. We used that gray table for several years until my Takamine guitar was stolen from our church and we used the insurance money to buy a brand new oak table and chairs for $500.00. We used that set for 25 years till I found this farmhouse table after the flood. I have yet to part with my oak table. Too many fond memories gathered around that table. Maybe some day. Well, guess what? I now own the Virtue green formica table! Last Saturday I got on Craig's List looking for carpet tiles for Randy's office... and stumbled upon the formica table-of-my-dreams. Actually a formica table with the price-tag-of-my-dreams. The table was listed at $40.00 or best offer. So we drove over after church and I got her for $30.00. I'm thinking she could give us another 50+ years on our back patio... that is once these triple digit temps dip a bit. We're looking at 115 degrees today. And seriously, she photographs so well, I couldn't narrow down my favorite images. So here you go ~ Doesn't she look great with the chairs I found several years ago at a yard sale for $5.00 each. I can't believe I only bought 4! They are ridiculously expensive brand new here. The green plastic insert encased in the T-molding around the edge of the table was rather cracked and chipped, so I popped it out. But it looks ok without it. Then I spent way too many hours researching Virtue Brothers of California ~ "The West's Largest Manufacturer of Chrome Furniture"... ... and the many ways to care for my formica table top. To restore the lustre in your vintage formica, you rub on Howard Feed-N-Wax. And man oh man, did that do the trick! My favorite part of the table are those sexy legs! I'm serious! Ok, but if a table could have sexy legs, these would be it. Oh my gosh, I love my new patio table! Wait till you see all the tablescapes I photo style on this beauty! I'm thinkin' a PYREX vintage photo shoot coming right up! And I did! You can check out my Pyrex Tablescape post HERE! I'm linking up with ~ TRANSFORMATIONS & TREASURES SHOW & TELL FRIDAY FRUGAL FRIDAY FRUGALICIOUS FRIDAY FUNKY JUNK INTERIORS