First of all, I found this great chair by Kroehler. The fabric is in amazing shape without any noticeable flaws. It looks great. Upon closer inspection, I found that the legs were wobbly, and when I checked them, they were all tight, so something needs to be fixed somehow. I also discovered that while the padding in the arms and the back is soft and in great shape, the padding in the seat cushion is turning hard and would most likely need to be replaced. Not a big deal, except for the fact that the cushion does not have a zipper on it, so it would have to have a seam removed, be restuffed, and sewn back up. I love the chair, and the price was great, but I already have two mid-century chairs for the upcoming den conversion. What I want is a couch in this style. The chair looks almost gray in the photo, but it is actually a pinkish-tan color. It has been at this flea market for over a month. If it is still there the next time I go, I'm afraid it might come home with me. Price: $35.
Isn't this little turquoise bedside lamp great? It is glass with a turquoise swirled design on the inside and gold trim, a gold lattice and floral pattern in the middle, and a brass base. I think it will look great sitting on the Heywood-Wakefield bedroom set of mine that is currently at Mom and Dad's. I just need to get a shade for it. This originally was going to be what I gave away for 25 followers, but I can't bring myself to part with it. Sorry! I paid $2 for this little gem.
Sometimes you walk by something and it just speaks to you. I walked by a booth where everything was $1.99 or less, and sitting there, begging me to take it home was this fun little bear sitting on a log. What a great little planter. I'll have to come up with some type of little plant to put in him. No markings to indicate maker, but I'm fairly certain he's mid-century.
Finally, in the same booth that I found the bear planter in, I found this little guy. He has a little sticker on the bottom that says "OMC Japan". He was also begging me to bring him home once he saw that I had picked up his brother, and I'm so soft hearted that I couldn't refuse his plea for a new home. The quality from this company was not very good. The finish is decent, but the mold parting seams were trimmed very sloppily. My first job was in a ceramics factory here in town, and if I had ever produced something that looked as awful as the parting seams on this poor little guy, I would have been out of a job. Anyway, he was a cheap addition to my home - 99 cents.
Have a great Thursday!
Michael, buy the chair. It's Kroehler, it's got good bones.
ReplyDeleteA person could add a zipper when replacing the cushion foam so it would be easier next time around.
Once again, GET THE CHAIR! If you dont like it i'll buy this christmas haha! You will DIE when I tell you My Grandmother Has the "Davenport" (couch) and "Mans" Chair that matches that $35 one! BUT you may also weep with me, becaise in 1967 My Grandmother the'seamstress' ripped the beautiful fabric off of it, stripping it of its great lines and recovered it in a "more simple" style but with a REAlly Gawdy pattern... I'll do a post and put some pictures up). Your Planter is great. It seems I must sustain some minor injury before I find one! The worst being when I fell through the floor of a rotting trailer house at a garage sale only to notice a little Plater on the floor wedged between the fridge and counter!
ReplyDeleteListen toMister Mick...get it! It's fabulous and fits right into your home. And the planter: love it. Take a picture when you take it home and get it in its place.
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I'm pretty sure they weren't too concerned with matching up seams when they were whacking out cheap stuff in Japan back in the 50's. It's funny--I remember my mother turning up her nose at anything Made In Japan--now we jump all over those things and hate stuff Made In China! What? A giveaway? Did I miss something???? You're already at 27 and climbing!
ReplyDeleteOkay, okay, I think you've talked me into it. But where am I going to put it until I get the room converted? I guess it'll have to go out to the storage unit. A lady I work with told me she thought she could put a zipper in it - she does alterations on the side, so we'll see. Maybe I can get over to Pittsburg on Saturday, if the weather will cooperate.
ReplyDeleteOh and Christine - I'm working on getting things ready for a giveaway to celebrate 25..err..27 followers. I'm waiting for some things to be shipped to me. I'm getting excited about it. Hopefully I'll be able to get it stated next week!
ReplyDeleteMichael, you might wanna leave that chiar in the garage fo a night or 2. My firend jjust boguht a couch from a very respectable indoor flea market, brought it into her house and later discovered it was INFESTED with roaches... So All though i desperatly want you to have that chair be careful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Mick, now I just can't wait to bring it home...(please note sarcasm) LOL!
ReplyDeleteOkay everyone, the chair came home today! It's currently in my rented storage unit until I can take the bed out of the room and rearrange it. Most likely later this spring.
ReplyDeleteGreat, Michael!!
ReplyDelete(And it wasn't made in Japan; it was made in the US (most likely) or Canada (possible). I really like Kroehler stuff.
THE CHAIR IS $35????? GET IT. NOW. I am sooo jealous.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I saw two of these wonderful chairs Saturday at an antiques mall for $65 each, and hubby said he did not like them, they are too 50s for him. Aargh!! So if I were you, I would grab them pronto!!
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