two jakes stories

Two Jakes will close at 5pm on SuperBowl Sunday

2010-02-03T18:08:00.002-05:00

We will close a little early (5pm) this Sunday to celebrate the Superbowl. Go Saints!
We will re-open Tuesday at 11am and resume normal hours.

Happy Holidays from Two Jakes (and hours).

2009-12-19T13:11:00.002-05:00

Two Jakes will be closed Dec. 24th, 25th, 28th, and Jan 1st. We will have regular hours, 11am-6:30pm all other days. Remeber, nothing says, "I Happy Holidays like a big file cabinet."

Happy Thanksgiving from Two Jakes and our hours...

2009-11-25T14:06:00.002-05:00

Two Jakes will be closed on Thursday 11/26 to celebrate Thanksgiving. We will re-open Friday 11/27 at 11am and be opened regular hours (11am-6:30pm) Saturday and Sunday.

We will offer a special Thanksgiving discount of 15% off vintage sofas for the weekend. Again, Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Two Jakes Inc.

Go see the Saarinen exhibit at Museum of the City of New York

2009-11-12T18:17:00.003-05:00

Here at Two Jakes we almost always have furniture designed by Eero Saarinen. We think he made some good things and was an important mid century design figure.

Here is a link to the review of the exhibit, “Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future” at Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, at 103rd Street. It runs through the 31st of January, 2010.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/arts/design/11saarinen.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=eero%20saarinen&st=cse

If you decide you like his ideas/designs, then come see us! I also recommend a trip to St Louis to see/go up in, his arch, The Gateway to the West. It is really amazing.

How to build an eames shell chair video

2009-10-30T15:56:00.002-04:00

Here is a great video from Herman Miller on the production of the shell chairs... we have several of the fiberglass side shells at the time, so it seemed appropriate to post this now... enjoy.

Just paste this link into your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIlTtXrgA0c

Two Jakes now selling Metropolis magazine!

2009-10-07T12:20:00.002-04:00

I have liked Metropolis magazine for a long time, now we are selling it. Get Metropolis's great articles and photos on design and architecture at Two Jakes for $5.95. Read about Bamboo Bikes built in Red Hook while shopping for a mid century sofa during our sofa sale (see previous post)!

Fall Sofa Sale 10/02-10/11

2009-10-03T18:35:00.001-04:00

Two Jakes is having a Fall sofa sale on all our vintage sofas! We will take 15% off any vintage sofa purchased until the end of the day on, Sunday, October 11th. We do have more items in stock than appear on our website and we will be bringing more sofas over as they sell! Come on down and get a great deal today!

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-03T13:32:00.003-04:00

Two Jakes will be closed Saturday July 4th. We will be open Sunday, the 5th from 11am-5pm. Have a great weekend and if your free stop by as we currently have some great items!

Two Jakes listed in the New York Times

2009-05-19T14:34:00.002-04:00

Here is a link to the article, Made in Brooklyn. It mentions the beautiful hand-blown glass hanging lamps we carry designed by Michael Anchin. Come in to view them they are really colorful.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/garden/07brooklyn.html?scp=1&sq=made%20in%20brooklyn&st=cse

Blu Dot Buttercup Rocker and Cherner arm chair featured in The Daily News Brooklyn Hits on 4/24

2009-04-29T17:35:00.002-04:00

We are proud to announce that both the Blu Dot Buttercup rocker and Cherner arm chair were featured in the Daily News Brooklyn Hits article on the 24th of April. Many of you have already tried these great chairs, if you have not yet, stop on by.

Brooklyn%20retail%20ny%20daily%20news.pdf

Economic Stimulus...

2009-03-04T17:13:00.002-05:00

We try to offer high quality furniture at reasonable prices. While we know not everyone wants a white marble oval Saarinen dining table by Knoll for $3200, it is still a better deal than you will find on this item at most other furniture shops in NYC. We pride ourselves on the rapid turn-over of our items, and recommend stopping by often. If you find a good chair or desk here, maybe you will find yourself starting your own business, and helping stimulate our economy...

Closing Early (4:30pm) on Feb 1st for the SuperBowl.

2009-01-29T12:27:00.002-05:00

Two Jakes will be opened 11am-4:30pm on Feb. 1st. Also while we are in the middle of this recession, we have been getting a lot of really great items and as usual we are passing them on at a great price. Come by and check the new arrivals.

Rush orders of new items on our site!

2009-01-23T16:38:00.002-05:00

If you need an item quicker than the estimated ship date on our web site, certainly call us! We usually put the longest likely ship date up so we are not late. We often can get items out quicker if they are time sensitive! Also if you need large quantities we can often get you a little better deal! We are a small business so we really want to make all our customers happy!

Happy Holidays from Two Jakes

2008-12-13T17:59:00.003-05:00

We will be closed December 24th & 25th to celebrate Christmas. We will also be closed January 1st to recover from our celebration of the New Year. Remember to come on by for good deals on well built home and office furniture!!

Closed Thursday the 27th & Friday the 28th of November for Thanksgiving!

2008-11-23T10:14:00.003-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving! Two Jakes will be closed the 27th & 28th of November to celebrate with family and friends. We will resume our regular hours Saturday the 29th at 11am. While we always have good deals on quality products here at Two Jakes, we do not think people should line up to get in the morning of Saturday the 29th. You can come get that great deal any time!

Two Jakes Warehouse Relocation Sale

2008-10-23T14:05:00.000-04:00

65 Grand St (btwn Kent & Wythe ave)
Oct. 24th -Oct 26th Friday-Sunday 12-5pm

Lots of good cheap items that we do not want to move! Chairs, files, tables, desks, lots of miscellaneous.
Stop by early and often...things will be going fast...

CUSTOMERS, BEWARE OF FALLING PRICES.....

Two Jakes Home & Office Furn Receives 2008 Best of Brooklyn Award

2008-10-08T13:38:00.002-04:00

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., October 8, 2008 -- Two Jakes Home & Office Furn has been selected for the 2008 Best of Brooklyn Award in the Used Furniture category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)

U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association

CONTACT:
U.S. Local Business Association
Email: PublicRelations@USLBA.net
URL: http://www.USLBA.net

Two Jakes in the New York Times

2008-07-31T15:10:00.002-04:00

You can find us mentioned in today's style section in the New York Times. Michael Bargo, a promising young interior designer, selected several items to put in his new apartment. Here is the web address to access the article.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/07/31/garden/20080731_SHOPPING_INTERACTIVE.html

Feel free to call or stop in to shop our wonderful and rapidly changing inventory! We have other refinished steel pieces and many other wonderful tables, chairs, etc...

Alex @ Two Jakes
718-782-7780

CLOSED FRIDAY JULY 4TH and SATURDAY JULY 5TH

2008-06-26T12:48:00.002-04:00

Two Jakes will be closed on the 4th and 5th of July. We will be opened on the Sunday, the 6th of July as usual (11am-6:30pm). We are closed on Monday, the 7th, and will resume regular hours on Tuesday the 8th of July.

Please call with questions, and Happy July 4th.

SUMMER SALE ON STEELCASE CRITERION CHAIRS!!

2008-06-10T16:16:00.004-04:00

We are offering the Steelcase Criterion chair, a very comfortable and ergonomic office chair for the month of June for the low price of $150 a chair. We also have lots of other great home/office chairs and recommend coming in to try one out. These chairs list for between $600-1100 new!

Aeron and Equa chairs for Herman Miller

2008-05-27T16:41:00.001-04:00

We are expecting 10 Aeron and various Equa chairs to be arriving on the 30th of May. Stop on by for first selection, and our usual great prices....

Flat files coming....Wed. 4/23.

2008-04-19T11:36:00.002-04:00

We have a few flat files (3 lg size 53"X 47", 2 sm size 41"X 27", and one med size 47"X 33") but will be getting in a truck load on Wednesday 4/23. We usually sell them for around $350 lg, 325 med, and $275 sm, but there will likely be some that have a few more scratches or dents that we will let go for a little less....

Herman Miller Reaction chairs

2008-04-03T13:13:00.002-04:00

We just unloaded about 20 very nice, red Herman Miller Reaction chairs. Here is a link to the Herman Miller site describing the chair.

http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,,a10-c440-p146,00.html

We sell this wonderful chair for the great price of $165. Come on in and try one today.

CLOSED 12/24-12/25 and 12/31-1/1

2007-12-15T13:51:00.000-05:00

Two Jakes will be closed Monday/Tuesday (12/24-12/25) and (12/31-1/1). Happy Holidays!

The Amazing New Botanist Line!

2007-12-05T13:15:00.000-05:00

We have become a retailer for the Botanist line from Orange22 of California. Here is a link to their site (just copy and paste into your browser)- http://www.orange22.com/common_pages/shop_view.php

Call us for information on viewing or ordering! When I saw these in person I was really excited and know you will be too!

Alex @ Two Jakes