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Title: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: Peaceman on May 29, 2013, 03:09:02 PM

About 2 years ago I found this chair at a garage sale for $ 30.  I've tried to find some information on it without any luck.  It does not have a makers mark.  Any help would be great, thanks again.

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Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: bigwull on May 29, 2013, 03:17:19 PM

Expensive Kindling over here..... ;D...and about 1/2 an hours burning...if that....

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: frogpatch on May 29, 2013, 03:36:06 PM

It is a commercially produced Mission style chair from around 1910 or so. The screws indicate that it is not a Stickley or a any other well known maker.

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: ghopper1924 on May 29, 2013, 06:22:44 PM

'Patch is correct. In addition, it's made of oak so if you feel industrious, strip off that nasty paint and you'll have a nice looking chair.

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: mart on May 29, 2013, 06:31:55 PM

Yup !!!  Unfortunately what you paid then is about what its worth is today !!  I would refinish and recover it !!

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: KC on May 30, 2013, 01:25:26 PM

Agree on the value!

Would make a great "time out" chair!  Even for "older" folks!  Hint!

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: bigwull on May 30, 2013, 01:56:27 PM

Quote from: KC on May 30, 2013, 01:25:26 PM

Agree on the value!

Would make a great "time out" chair!  Even for "older" folks!  Hint!

time out!!....more like throw out..... ;D

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: frogpatch on May 30, 2013, 06:22:24 PM

Make it look good and it will serve you and future generations. It will never wear out and is probably pretty comfortable

Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: KC on May 30, 2013, 06:34:16 PM

Totally agree Frogpatch!

Wullie, my grandmother would have put you in that chair, in the corner and given you several spoonfuls of castor oil!   LOLOL  You are a handfull!!!!!!

It isn't firewood....ignore him!

So Wullie, if furniture is firewood, then what are these?
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Title: Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
Post by: bigwull on May 31, 2013, 04:21:57 AM

Oooooo!!..i think i,ve just had an Origami..... ;D ;D.