50s Bedroom Set
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1950's mahogany bedroom suite: what to do?
 04-26-2010, 03:18 PM | #1 |
| Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,323 | 1950's mahogany bedroom suite: what to do? Can someone give me a good opinion on this: |
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| 04-26-2010, 03:45 PM | #2 |
| gone traveling Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,864 | Originally Posted by Orchidflower Can someone give me a good opinion on this: This thread is USELESS without pics... |
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| 04-26-2010, 03:58 PM | #3 |
| Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of Florida Man Posts: 35,676 | Can you get the furniture appraised? If the appraisal value is substantially higher than the ebay value you can donate it and take the charitable donation. Organizations like the salvation army will pick it up. |
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| 04-26-2010, 05:14 PM | #4 |
| Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 13,227 | Double beds are a hard sell. We had some 1920s bedroom sets that came with our first house. Sold them for peanuts a few years later. __________________ No more lawyer stuff, no more political stuff, so no more CYA |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:18 PM | #5 |
| Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,596 | Originally Posted by Westernskies This thread is USELESS without pics... Ditto. __________________ |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:23 PM | #6 |
| Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hooverville Posts: 22,983 | Originally Posted by Martha Double beds are a hard sell. We had some 1920s bedroom sets that came with our first house. Sold them for peanuts a few years later. Sometimes in big expensive cities so many people live in studios and 1 beds with tiny bedrooms that there is a market. I thought that I might have to use one of these in my very small bedroom, but it is big enough for a Queen, provided she is not too large. All I had to give up was a dresser. For clothing I use boxes under the bed instead. Ha __________________ |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:34 PM | #7 |
| Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 45,355 | Originally Posted by haha Sometimes in big expensive cities so many people live in studios and 1 beds with tiny bedrooms that there is a market. I thought that I might have to use one of these in my very small bedroom, but it is big enough for a Queen, provided she is not too large. All I had to give up was a dresser. For clothing I use boxes under the bed instead. Ha If you have a laundry room you could put in shelves with baskets there. Then you could just put your clothing away so easily as you take it from the dryer. And, perhaps a rod across the end for hanging clothes too. That's my dream, anyway, and someday I will do it. I would have a combined laundry room, closet, and dressing room, with a pretty bench to sit on while putting on my socks and shoes. No need for any dresser or bureau in my bedroom, at all. Sorry, just day-dreaming... As for 50's furniture, I would buy it if it is pretty. I wouldn't buy the full size bed, but I have friends with kids who would. __________________ |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:51 PM | #8 |
| Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,598 | My daughter is looking for a full size and a dresser, since she is moving out of her dorm into an apartment in a month. She's scoping out the thrift shops and also will be roaming the local apt complexes for others who are leaving furniture behind. So there may be a market for it, but not a very lucrative one. It's been kind of fun listening to the stories of her and her roomie scoping out the thrift shops. Full size is also a good size for a guest room when you don't want guests getting too comfortable and staying too long. |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:54 PM | #9 |
| Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hooverville Posts: 22,983 | Originally Posted by W2R If you have a laundry room you could put in shelves with baskets there. I do have a laundry room. Unfortunately it is in the basement and shared with about 35 other people. Ha __________________ |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:58 PM | #10 |
| Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,866 | Hard to tell without pictures... Some 50's furniture can be "retro chic" and some can be just plain old. But if it is solid mahogany, I think that there could be a market for it. |
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| 04-26-2010, 06:59 PM | #11 |
| Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 45,355 | Originally Posted by haha I do have a laundry room. Unfortunately it is in the basement and shared with about 35 other people. Ha Oh well. That wouldn't work. It won't work for me, either. I have a washer and dryer, but they are in a closet in the hallway (the type of closet with folding doors, and no room for anything but the washer and dryer). Fooey. But if/when I move, I will set things up that way some day! __________________ |
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| 04-26-2010, 07:32 PM | #12 |
| Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: At The Cafe Posts: 6,873 | Did someone invoke FD�s mantra re pix? OrchidFlower, your threads are always so much fun; while we are waiting for your photos: This was part of my parent�s bedroom set although they always kept it in the living room. 34H 15W 7D Anyone know what era it comes from? �40s? I spent $90 shipping it UPS to my office and took it home in a cab. |
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| 04-26-2010, 08:33 PM | #13 |
| Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,323 | Originally Posted by CuppaJoe Did someone invoke FD's mantra re pix? OrchidFlower, your threads are always so much fun; while we are waiting for your photos: This was part of my parent's bedroom set although they always kept it in the living room. 34H 15W 7D Anyone know what era it comes from? '40s? I spent $90 shipping it UPS to my office and took it home in a cab. Used to be in the antique business (side biz), but can't help you on that one. I'm sorry... Yes, I know I should get out that camera and finally learn how to get the photo from digital to the computer...sigh. However, I can say that this bedroom set is pure strong mahogony but not chic...it's just older and well made. ***I'm hoping there is another board member who has sold a set from the '50's also in the last few years, but this might be a long shot. I just had a friend over that said she'd sell it as it's in good shape, so maybe I will give it a try. It's so hard to decide what to do, but I know--if I needed a bedroom set--I'd buy it if it were cheap enough. However, let me say: I have had a friend snottily (I'm coining that word) say I should just give it away after she came over, because "nobody but nobody wants a full size anymore." Well, count me as un-chic, because I gave my really good new queen size bed to my son and kept the full in my bedroom now. I want the bedroom floor space. If I meet Mr. Adequate and he wants a king or whatever, let him get us one...for now, I'm keeping my full size whether it's "in" or not. Guess I'm just un-cool. |
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| 04-26-2010, 08:37 PM | #14 |
| Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,323 | Originally Posted by Martha Double beds are a hard sell. We had some 1920s bedroom sets that came with our first house. Sold them for peanuts a few years later. Since I love older things that are vintage and antique, stories like this always bums me out. What a pity, eh? |
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| 04-26-2010, 09:21 PM | #15 |
| Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,866 | Our antique bed (late 19th century) was really a full-size bed when we bought it but it was easily retrofitted to accommodate a queen-size box springs and mattress, so I wouldn't let that be a problem. |
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| 04-26-2010, 09:40 PM | #16 |
| Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,323 | Oh, to only bump into the deal a friend of mine did years ago: got an antique well made, great brass double bed for $25! Man, am I still jealous of that one.... |
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| 04-26-2010, 09:54 PM | #17 |
| Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 279 | Seems like furniture is only valuable when I'm buying. Otherwise, it's usually worth pennies on the dollar. |
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| 04-27-2010, 04:59 AM | #18 |
| Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA suburbs Posts: 1,796 | Originally Posted by winger Seems like furniture is only valuable when I'm buying. Otherwise, it's usually worth pennies on the dollar. Orchid---your furniture sounds very similar to what my parents had in their bedroom in my old childhood home. It was very well-made furniture from I believe Grand Rapids, MI. Suite had twin beds, highboy, dresser, vanity with bench, bedside tables and was very attractive. After my Dad died, my sister and I had much of the furniture auctioned as we were not settled enough ourselves at the time to keep so much stuff. I see similar pieces at a used furniture store near my office once in awhile for various prices depending on condition. Unfortunately, nice dressers such as you describe only fetch maybe a hundred to a hundred and fifty apiece if in excellent condition. I don't know about the double bed. I have a three bedroom house and have a queen in my room, a double in one guest room and a twin in the smallest room. |
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Ditto, Winger!| 04-27-2010, 06:13 AM | #19 |
| Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 417 | Craiglist is a possibility. There's an antique mall about 20 miles from my house. They rent out booth space. Place has tons of stuff. I've thought about seeing if I could get someone who rented space to take some of my stuff on a co-sign deal. |
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| 04-27-2010, 09:48 AM | #20 |
| Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 13,227 | Originally Posted by Orchidflower Used to be in the antique business (side biz), but can't help you on that one. I'm sorry... Yes, I know I should get out that camera and finally learn how to get the photo from digital to the computer...sigh. However, I can say that this bedroom set is pure strong mahogony but not chic...it's just older and well made. ***I'm hoping there is another board member who has sold a set from the '50's also in the last few years, but this might be a long shot. I just had a friend over that said she'd sell it as it's in good shape, so maybe I will give it a try. It's so hard to decide what to do, but I know--if I needed a bedroom set--I'd buy it if it were cheap enough. However, let me say: I have had a friend snottily (I'm coining that word) say I should just give it away after she came over, because "nobody but nobody wants a full size anymore." Well, count me as un-chic, because I gave my really good new queen size bed to my son and kept the full in my bedroom now. I want the bedroom floor space. If I meet Mr. Adequate and he wants a king or whatever, let him get us one...for now, I'm keeping my full size whether it's "in" or not. Guess I'm just un-cool. I am not good with computers. I found getting a digital camera, downloading pictures and posting them here was pretty simple. If you are going to sell this you might want to try Craigslist. Pictures of what you are selling are really important. I never even bother to look at an ad that doesn't have pictures. __________________ No more lawyer stuff, no more political stuff, so no more CYA |
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