Comments for The Antique Bed Blog http://www.antiquebedblog.com A resource for antique lovers. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Leonards New England - An International Player by adjustable beds http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/27/leonards-new-england-an-international-player/#comment-238 adjustable beds Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:42:28 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=76#comment-238 I always attend furniture shows and have noticed that the antique business is still big but mostly on the east cost.. and now many people are actually mixing antique with contemporary setting which looks good in some homes. I always attend furniture shows and have noticed that the antique business is still big but mostly on the east cost.. and now many people are actually mixing antique with contemporary setting which looks good in some homes.

]]> Comment on Antique Cupboards & Wardrobes by Leonce Antiques http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/10/02/cupboards-and-wardrobes/#comment-237 Leonce Antiques Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:59:39 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=188#comment-237 Beautiful carved buffet! Beautiful carved buffet!

]]> Comment on Resizing an Antique Rope Bed by Jeff Jenkins http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/14/resizing-an-antique-rope-bed/#comment-42 Jeff Jenkins Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53:30 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=71#comment-42 Hello, Could you email me photos of the bed? You could send them to sales@leonardsdirect.com. Or you could send actual photos to. It sounds like a very unique bed/ Leonards 600 Taunton Ave Seekonk, MA 02771 Hello,

Could you email me photos of the bed? You could send them to sales@leonardsdirect.com. Or you could send actual photos to. It sounds like a very unique bed/

Leonards
600 Taunton Ave
Seekonk, MA 02771

]]> Comment on Resizing an Antique Rope Bed by Dick Murbarger http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/14/resizing-an-antique-rope-bed/#comment-41 Dick Murbarger Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:04:10 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=71#comment-41 Hey Jeff, Need your help to resolve a family dissagreement. Dearest Aunt Rose decided that I should be the keeper of what she called the "Murbarger" bed, claiming that it had been in the family for a dozen generations, which equates to about 240 years. The kids have looked at rope beds on the internet and feel that the earliest that they were made was in the early 1800's. My arguement is the this bed is different than any they can find and Aunt Rose would not exaggerate! All four tulip posts are held together by dowels that are 4 inches in diameter with ends that have been turned into a male flighted screw system approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter. The posts each have two coressponding carved female recepticles for the four dowel components. The side rails and end rails have one inch nobbed pegs to support the rope. Assembly requires that the posts be matched first and then the rails are turning into the two posts at the same time to insure a tight fit. Can you indentify the bed and its age from this description and save my dear aunts credibility? Dick Hey Jeff, Need your help to resolve a family dissagreement. Dearest Aunt Rose decided that I should be the keeper of what she called the “Murbarger” bed, claiming that it had been in the family for a dozen generations, which equates to about 240 years. The kids have looked at rope beds on the internet and feel that the earliest that they were made was in the early 1800’s. My arguement is the this bed is different than any they can find and Aunt Rose would not exaggerate! All four tulip posts are held together by dowels that are 4 inches in diameter with ends that have been turned into a male flighted screw system approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter. The posts each have two coressponding carved female recepticles for the four dowel components. The side rails and end rails have one inch nobbed pegs to support the rope. Assembly requires that the posts be matched first and then the rails are turning into the two posts at the same time to insure a tight fit. Can you indentify the bed and its age from this description and save my dear aunts credibility? Dick

]]> Comment on Resizing an Antique Rope Bed by Jeff Jenkins http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/14/resizing-an-antique-rope-bed/#comment-21 Jeff Jenkins Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:53:57 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=71#comment-21 Hi Ron, Thank you for your inquiry. We turn all our beds here by hand on a blount lathe. We have been in business resizing antique beds since 1933 and are proud to continue the tradition to this day. Best, Jeff Jenkins Hi Ron,
Thank you for your inquiry. We turn all our beds here by hand on a blount lathe. We have been in business resizing antique beds since 1933 and are proud to continue the tradition to this day.
Best,
Jeff Jenkins

]]> Comment on Resizing an Antique Rope Bed by ron bethel http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/14/resizing-an-antique-rope-bed/#comment-15 ron bethel Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:10:37 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=71#comment-15 Hi jef ,i always view your site,tit gives me idears on old beds and resizing .I live in carriacou,a small island fron the tri island state of GRENADA WEST INDIES.My father and i own a small shop on the island ,i started collecting old beds and reproducing them for customer who request,when having to duplicate carving on the post it takes to much time,am plamming of getting a machine to help.I taught maybe u used a carving machine at your shop and what type? Hi jef ,i always view your site,tit gives me idears on old beds and resizing .I live in carriacou,a small island fron the tri island state of GRENADA WEST INDIES.My father and i own a small shop on the island ,i started collecting old beds and reproducing them for customer who request,when having to duplicate carving on the post it takes to much time,am plamming of getting a machine to help.I taught maybe u used a carving machine at your shop and what type?

]]> Comment on Leonards New England - An International Player by Lori Lincoln http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/27/leonards-new-england-an-international-player/#comment-14 Lori Lincoln Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:46:48 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=76#comment-14 Jeff, Great Blog! You have some unique pieces. Your service is second to none, the unique, sometimes one of a kind "finds". The most impressive part of your business to me is your service. Your willingness to locate a piece if its not in stock! Lori Lincoln Jeff,

Great Blog!
You have some unique pieces. Your service is second to none, the unique, sometimes one of a kind “finds”. The most impressive part of your business to me is your service. Your willingness to locate a piece if its not in stock!

Lori Lincoln

]]> Comment on Leonards New England - An International Player by Leonards New England - An International Player http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/27/leonards-new-england-an-international-player/#comment-10 Leonards New England - An International Player Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:17:45 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=76#comment-10 [...] Go to the author’s original blog: Leonards New England - An International Player [...] [...] Go to the author’s original blog: Leonards New England - An International Player [...]

]]> Comment on Resizing an Antique Rope Bed by Jeff Jenkins http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/14/resizing-an-antique-rope-bed/#comment-8 Jeff Jenkins Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:53:45 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=71#comment-8 We don't typically deal with that type of bed, but if you send me photos I'll take a look at it sales@leonardsdirect.com. Thanks We don’t typically deal with that type of bed, but if you send me photos I’ll take a look at it sales@leonardsdirect.com.

Thanks

]]> Comment on Resizing an Antique Rope Bed by Alan Ivey http://www.antiquebedblog.com/2008/08/14/resizing-an-antique-rope-bed/#comment-7 Alan Ivey Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:07:32 +0000 http://www.antiquebedblog.com/?p=71#comment-7 Jeff, I have an heirloom King size Henredon bedroom set, which includes; 1-King size 4 poster bed, 1 Mens armoir, 2 womans dressers, 2 night stands with drawers and 1 matching mirror. I purchased the set in 1982, which I think constitutes antique status. I had a friend who was the comptroller for 40 years at Paine Furniture in Boston who gave me a 40% discount and the set still cost me $18,000.00. I am looking for a place to sell this set. Do you buy this type of set. It is absolutely beautiful. Please let me know. Thanks. Jeff,
I have an heirloom King size Henredon bedroom set, which includes; 1-King size 4 poster bed, 1 Mens armoir, 2 womans dressers, 2 night stands with drawers and 1 matching mirror. I purchased the set in 1982, which I think constitutes antique status. I had a friend who was the comptroller for 40 years at Paine Furniture in Boston who gave me a 40% discount and the set still cost me $18,000.00. I am looking for a place to sell this set.
Do you buy this type of set. It is absolutely beautiful. Please let me know.
Thanks.

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