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	Oh!	1 Relevance	11 years ago	Mark	General discussion
	Oh! I like that line "or what did they look like before the rot set in?". I will use that today, thanks SDR. And personal side question??,did you keep the cuckoo clock collection that Eameshead sent you? Or was that someone else? Or? Carmen Miranda once sang: “Oh, Tico Tico, tick; Oh, Tico Tico, tock; This Tico Tico, he’s the cuckoo in my clock.” And with your large collection......lovely. confused and medicated, Aunt Thing
	Rude?	1 Relevance	16 years ago	loft24	General discussion
	Rude? Perhaps you should read the forum guidelines - the ones that you're supposed to read "before posting" - the ones that respectfully state that you're not supposed to ask for values. Next, you should read the thread on appraisals. If the current price of that thing is $40, I'd think that's the current value. If you love it at that price, buy it. If you want to sell it for more, do some research on your own since you'd be the one reaping the profits. If you think the value is higher than $40, by all means sell it for more.
	Double Perimeter Wire - Bertoia	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Orleans USA	General discussion
	Double Perimeter Wire - Bertoia Hey Woodywood is that a Bertoia repro with that double perimeter wire? Looks too new to be the real thing!
	See the problem is I have...	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Joshua F (USA)	General discussion
	See the problem is I have... See the problem is I have seen solid core birch tops as early as the early 50s... at least with a early foil and white metal label. I mean maybe they were faked label wise, but I have seen so many, that it seems unlikely. The thing is the ETR is not so cut and dry because I swore there was a solid core version/variation I have seen as well.
	adamfowler	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Eameshead	General discussion
	adamfowler Yes I am an artist And I said what I said -- as an artist of 40 years. I know art is a different thing than nature, but I believe that most art pales in comparison to nature. Think of the greatest painting you could ever want to look at. In purely phenomenological terms, 99% of the time I would rather have a window in the wall rather than a painting of the same size. Just my opinion. As an artist. All issues of "object value" and name dropping aside, I cant think of a painting in this world that is more interesting than the most typical view on any day. That doesn't mean I don't like art. It just means I like nature better, hands down.
	Hi First off its a small...	1 Relevance	13 years ago	donsof	General discussion
	Hi First off its a small... Hi First off its a small diamond chair, and nice, but more common than the model 422 wide diamond. I love the wide diamond, as they have a more loungy seating position, and are more roomy and cozy. There is no good reason to date it from the cover label, unless you know the original owner of the chair and the cover. I have a new cover on my very early small diamond. My original, old cover is in the basement. The more important thing is no broken wires! Hey- if one breaks, the remaining unbroken ones will get more load to carry, and then they break. Next thing, you have a visual only chair, just for looking at. I just saw a rusty hunk (bird chair with no shock mounts) go on ebay for 450, and was shocked. Its shocking that people don't look these over closer. The seller claimed it was comfortable! Hah! Another case on ebay is a wide diamond, with broken wires in numerous places. It would be 100-150 for someone to repair, and the bidding starts at 350. I wouldn't dream of setting on a broken one, now that I have repaired 10 or more. So woody is right, condition of the wires is more important than age. There are ways to date age, but its specific to really early, a long span of sameness, and then maybe you can tell if its really new or not. The wires are thinner on really older ones, and they break easier. You need calipers to measure the wire, and I won't bore you with diameters. Its only .03 - .04" of an inch less on the older ones. You are actually better off with newer versions, and the thicker wires. Unless you are slender, then its not so important. My ebay tracking over the last 12 years says that the value goes in waves or trends anyway. Lately the value on all small diamonds is suffering due to Chinese versions coming into the market. There are way more small diamond copies, than wide diamond or birds. In fact, I have yet to see a wide diamond from the land of China. The repro bird is a real joke and isn't having an impact. Don
	I have a collection of old	1 Relevance	12 years ago	objectworship	General discussion
	I have a collection of old insects and arachnids trapped in clear plastic resin paperweights. They're extremely low-maintenance pets! It's tempting to imagine this on a larger mammalian scale e.g. a hog (kitty cat, child, etc. etc. etc.) frozen in in a block of lucite as a coffee table, but it's probably best to stay away from that sort of elephant-foot wastebasket cruelty... It seems to keep coming up, though... My mom does this thing with green Jello and cream cheese I think whipped together into a neato tasty texture it's kind of foamy
	Staying together for the kids	1 Relevance	12 years ago	bmg	General discussion
	Staying together for the kids I like a little whimsical off-kilter-ness. The juxtaposition of the tiny legs with the large chair is fun and odd, it's not meant to be elegant. The room's overall look is eclectic with some modern anchoring ? I have a giant 60s exaggerated turned-wood mediterranean settee type thing upholstered in bright red in there. We shall see if this fits in. If not, I always have the molded plastic knockoff top it came with in neon-ish lime lol. But based on your name, EamesHead, it's probably not up your alley. I used to be more of a purist, but am experimenting with reckless pomo this time. We'll see if it comes (stays?) together. 😛
	What Mark said. You might	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	What Mark said. You might want to give a closer look to the shock mounts. That back came off and was put back on for a reason. Also, it's a DCW, not an LCW---not that that matters much in regards to the back rest issue or the repair but it's always a good thing to call a chair by its proper name! DCW (dining chair wood) has longer legs than the L(ounge)CW. Is the gouge a split in the veneer or a scratch? I don't know that it makes any difference, but it might. The wood repair people might need to know.
	American	1 Relevance	15 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	American It looks like an American-made walnut dresser. I don't think even the name-brand furniture like this has a lot of value so not sure it's worth the effort finding the name. But maybe it is, I dunno. The value has obviously been diminished by painting it---but hey, I kinda like it painted, so. Adding those kind of curved shapes to the front was a popular thing in American furniture design of that era. I found one other of your line just by doing a search for "mid century walnut dresser", plus many others of that style. If you like it, then enjoy it.
	a bunch o links	1 Relevance	19 years ago	crankyd	General discussion
	a bunch o links most are hideous, but robert1960's is in here (the lancer): http://www.malmfireplaces.com/ **** some are a bit tragically precious, but there's a few interesting ones: http://www.trendir.com/archives/cat_fireplaces.html ** stunning, but if you can afford this thing, just start a big pile of money on fire in your backyard and cozy up next to it: www.fireorb.net/start.html *** and one more: http://www.euroflues.com/gallery.php Burn, baby, burn.
	Another Bramin lounge chair!	1 Relevance	12 years ago	DHutch17	General discussion
	Another Bramin lounge chair! Another Bramin lounge chair to ponder over. Spanky and Api, thanks for the info that will aid in making some upholstery choices. The upholstery on this one is said to be original but the foam has hardened underneath and needs replacing. Does anyone know who designed this beautiful thing? I know HW Klein made several chairs with Bramin, but also its sorta reminiscent of the "Fried Egg" chair by Hans Olsen.
	First of all, I agree that th...	1 Relevance	19 years ago	alexandersforum	General discussion
	First of all, I agree that th... First of all, I agree that the prices of originals are often totally blown out of proportions. But, selling an unlicensed repro is really just re-selling stolen property if you ask me... Another thing, I think we should not forget about, is the way these cheap reproductions are produced. There's of course a reason why they can be so much cheaper than the originals. They are produced in the 'People's Republic' of China, a country which is not exactly know for Human Rights or human working conditions.
	I think Granny added the	1 Relevance	11 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	I think Granny added the screws. Elly Mae would have used chewin' gum. In my opinion, the chair is an inexpensive item, a mashup of the Tapiovaara rocker and with elements of the Farstrup Mobelfabrik chair below. The great Scandianvian designs in this vein all had more spindles in the back--sometimes a lot more, and it seems like the backs on most of them were narrower at the top rather than wider. They also have more generous proportions than this chair. This one looks like it was made as narrow as possible, maybe to save on materials? The screws are there because the legs shrank a bit and got loose, probably because the wood was used before it was completely dried or stable or whatever. This is really common in the inexpensive Windsor dining chairs in this style that are made in China. Not saying your chair is made in China, only that the loose joints may be a sign that less care was taken in making it. Of course joints can work loose on very expensive chairs, too. I wonder if that patch thing on the underside is covering something up rather than repairing a crack? I found another just like it but it has been painted and no source is given. It's next to a "Nesto" chair by Lena Larsson for Pastoe (Sweden) but that doesn't necessarily mean a thing. (Bottom photo is of the Farstrup Mobelfabrik armchair.) http://blog.sampleboard.com/2014/07/23/trend-alert-decorating-pastel-col...
	Stripping it might not be	1 Relevance	12 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	Stripping it might not be worth the effort if you're not sure you love it. I used to buy stuff because I could get it for nothing, then I ended up with piles of stuff that I wasn't crazy about. If you don't love it, take some good photos of it and slap it up on Craigslist. Hopefully you'll make a little bit of money that you can put towards the next thing that you really do love. PS--a decent paint job can be just as much work as stripping. Keyword being "decent". Bad paint jobs are easy to do.