Dreams are our subconscious trying to communicate with us. I can remember as a child, there were certain places that I was more prone to dream in than others. One of those places was and antique iron bed at my grandmothers house in Central Pennsylvania. No matter when I went to visit, I always stayed…
So you’ve got yourself into a bit of a pickle. It’s the day before Christmas or the day of your best friends birthday and time just hasn’t been on your side in finding that particular someone a gift. No problem ……. take a deep breath, relax and know that the day after whatever event it…
If you’ve ever sold, produced, or represented a product or service built in this country you’ve at one time or another been confronted with competitors from foreign markets. It’s a cold reality that can’t be ignored. Is competition from foreign markets ever good? Well on a whole competition is extremely good……that’s when the playing field…
Have you ever seen an antique iron bed that had small round mirrored medallions on it? There aren’t an abundance of them laying around. But they were made and had strong popularity throughout England and Europe back in the Victorian Era. The are a few things that distinguish British beds from American made iron beds.…
Over the years one of our popular custom finishes has been our Black Silver Wash. But recently we’ve had a number of requests for a lighter look, incorporating a Silver finish. Iron beds are beautifully adaptable into any setting with the proper finish. Some surroundings won’t accommodate a darker Black Silver Wash. Rooms that can’t…
Twin size iron beds have been around since the late 19th century when they were hand made by craftsmen and artisans who would hand pour the iron and then polish detailed castings. Then finishes were hand applied to these twin size beds. Until World War I, they were manufactured by hand in American foundries on…
One of the more popular conversions we’re asked to make on our iron beds is a “four poster” conversion. Some confuse this with a “canopy conversion” which has much tall posts that connect at the top with four horizontal poles. Four poster beds have always been very popular and the majority of the ones made…
It never ceases to amaze me the variety of castings there were on iron beds back in the 1800’s. But during this holiday season I thought it most appropriate to share one that isn’t readily seen. It came in on a beautiful antique iron bed I’d bought back in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. It’s…
You rarely ever come across antique iron beds that were used as a bunk beds in the 1800’s. Iron beds were at their zenith back in the 1800’s. The military found them to be the most practical form of bed for large groups of service people. They were easily assembled and disassembled. The iron bunk…
Having been in the bed business for over forty years. It never ceases to amaze me the buying trends we go in and out of each year. Traditionally, iron beds are not big sellers at the holidays. My sales would usually start kicking in the first couple of weeks in January. People get through the…