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Title: Lea desk
Post by: nightowl on June 22, 2018, 11:13:06 AM

I have this small desk my parents bought me 40-45 years ago. It says "Lea The Furniture People" inside one of the drawers.
The drawers are solid wood, some other parts of the desk are solid and some look like  pressed wood.
Any info I found online is older desks. Lea Furniture went out of business in 2014.
I was going to give it away, but thought I'd check to see here if it might be worth anything?
Thanks for any info.

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: mart on June 23, 2018, 01:33:08 PM

Hey,, Neat !!  Has the Texas star on the drawer pulls and looks to be in good condition !!  No great money but I would ask $100. for it !!  Looks to be a perfect size for  a sewing cabinet !!  Or for a kitchen nook !!

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: cogar on June 24, 2018, 04:18:38 AM

Would make for a great PC desk.

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: Pelady on June 24, 2018, 06:27:04 AM

I am  unfamiliar with the “Texas Star”.  Is it an eagle with a chest shaped like a star?

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: nightowl on June 24, 2018, 11:47:28 AM

No Texas star, just a eagle.

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: mart on June 24, 2018, 01:43:26 PM

Ahhh !! So it is !!  Just as good !!  I didn`t blow it up bigger,, just looked like the Texas star to me in the smaller pics !!  But the Eagle is good too !!  Still ask $100. !!  I could see several uses for a nice small  desk like this !!

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: nightowl on June 24, 2018, 02:07:38 PM

Quote from: mart on June 24, 2018, 01:43:26 PM

Ahhh !! So it is !!  Just as good !!  I didn`t blow it up bigger,, just looked like the Texas star to me in the smaller pics !!  But the Eagle is good too !!  Still ask $100. !!  I could see several uses for a nice small  desk like this !!

Thanks for the help.
I consider it a kids desk, maybe it is not. I was a kid when my parents bought it for me. It's too small for me, 30" tall, but then I'm 6'. I can barely fit my legs under it.

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: Pelady on June 24, 2018, 09:19:25 PM

Interesting fact: 
29 inch is the standard desk height. And is considered elbow height seated for 95% of American males.   

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: cogar on June 25, 2018, 03:31:04 AM

Quote from: cogar on June 24, 2018, 04:18:38 AM

Would make for a great PC desk.

Title: Re: Lea desk
Post by: mart on June 25, 2018, 10:42:24 AM

Yes it would Cogar !!  I am only 5' 1" so would fit me perfectly !!