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Old chair I found at a garage sale
« 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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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2013, 03:17:19 pm »
Expensive Kindling over here..... ;D...and about 1/2 an hours burning...if that....
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #4 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 !!
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 01:25:26 pm »
Agree on the value!

Would make a great "time out" chair!  Even for "older" folks!  Hint!
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #7 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
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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #8 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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Re: Old chair I found at a garage sale
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2013, 04:21:57 am »
Oooooo!!..i think i,ve just had an Origami..... ;D ;D.
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