News — vintage tales

Being move managers, we have the advantage of hearing first hand histories from our clients about their vintage things. These two chairs have a sweet story to tell. According to their 90-year-old former owner, she and her husband purchased these two chairs at a thrift store for their first apartment. They didn't have much cash, but they did know quality. The intention was to strip off the aqua paint, stain and then finish the chairs. They got started on the project, but life and babies interrupted and it was never finished. They moved to a bigger home, bought new things and these...

FOUND: suburban attic QUANTITY: 2 DESCRIPTION: a heavy galvanized metal cylinder measuring 12.75" wide x 17.5" tall. Handle with loop hooks.  CONDITION: pristine, likely never used. INITIAL RANDOM IDENTIFICATION: workshop trash can (no workshop at house), something relating to the chimney or fireplace (fireplace was never used), doesn't matter what it was for or why there was two of them because they're awesome. ACTUAL IDENTIFICATION: Courtesy of owner's daughters, spare liner cans for in-ground garbage receiver The daughter's remember that there was a fixed can of some kind in the ground that this insert fit into. Located beside the driveway, you stepped...