Chairman Antiques Restoration

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77084354442577322592011-08-28T03:55:51.652-04:00Chairman Antiques RestorationJust a little humour & a lot about fixing oldstuff. If you have an Antique or Furniture repair or restoration question just ask !The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-10055494066901744262009-02-24T06:33:00.013-05:002009-02-25T12:50:11.301-05:00The Green Chair.. Danish Modern chair restoration Part 1

For the next couple of post we'll be following a Danish modern chair through my shop. The twist on this restoration blog will be that all the restoration will be done with green/eco friendly products.Here is the chair we will be working on over the next couple of blogs.It’s a cool vintage Danish modern chair. I picked this chair up at a local flea market “The Grange” for 10 bucks. It’s got this

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-783098773852573272009-02-15T08:24:00.005-05:002009-03-09T19:35:42.646-04:00Furniture Save of the month.. Buy old stuff people

Howdy folks! It’s been a great month at the shop! Aside from the cold slowing things down a bit we are cursing along. Those chairs from my last blog sold fast, thanks to criaglist they now reside in Harlem NY.So here is the new piece of the month! It’s an unbelievably large 54”round oak table with a massive base. It’s all solid oak & has eight 11” leaves.. Yep 8 leaves! So this baby opens to just

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-83035802957933112182009-01-07T07:46:00.014-05:002009-01-07T09:37:52.085-05:00Did you save some furniture today?

Happy New Year!Yeah, I have been out of the blogging loop for the last couple of months. Hell let’s call it like it’s been, a year. 2008 was crazy work as we welcomed my son Kooper into the world (AKA“the Chairboy”). Just an up and down year in the shop with the economy slowly going down the drain but we survived and are stronger for it. With the economy the way “they say” it is, it’s even more

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-7510077992002842362008-09-05T08:33:00.010-04:002008-09-05T08:52:50.547-04:00Buy this table & chairs!

Look at this Table and chairs I am selling this week.Check out these chairs.. How about this table..Remember Buy old stuff.. It will last longer then anything new you purchase! Email me for pricing check out more pictures on my flickr site.

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-13218772029646370132007-09-29T12:41:00.000-04:002007-09-29T13:39:16.143-04:00Now this is Furniture baby..

So one of my last blogs I was pointing out how bad new furniture is. So today I thought I would pop a couple of examples of what a really nice antique piece can become with a little work.So the picture on the left is a restored Victorian era Eastlake dresser. On the lower right is how I found it. I picked this up at a house sale for something like 50 bucks. House sales are always a great way to

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-47151029851610898442007-09-15T06:49:00.000-04:002007-09-16T08:26:57.914-04:00STOP don't buy that new furniture, get an antique !

Please stop buying new furniture. This will be a quick blog but i hope it makes you think.. I repair and restore furniture for a living right, so i see allot of things.Here is quick look at a brand new "Lane" desk (1800.00 new). It was dropped off a moving truck landing on its leg. No the leg didn't break the side piece broke. It cracked open like a pinyatta at a birthday, but instead of candy

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-57643980603626169782007-09-15T06:32:00.000-04:002007-09-16T08:26:57.919-04:00tic toc here is the finished clock

It been so so long, I know you have been waiting to see what happened to that clock! Well here it is! Enjoy.. Goto my last blog to see the "before" picturesAt the end of the day we had a beautifully restored and perfectly working Victorian clock!

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-19253352341341480112007-07-04T08:29:00.000-04:002007-09-16T08:26:57.921-04:00Antiques Guy Gone Wild

Happy 4th O’ July! Woo Hoo! Sorry for the false advert title.I wanted to pop in for a bit and do a little writing, point out some changes to my blog., as well as, talk about a piece I picked up this week.On the right I added some picture badges. These badges will feature pictures of pieces I have restored, I’m selling and some of the funky stuff around my shop. If you click on them, you can go to

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-77762764074626388022007-07-02T07:13:00.000-04:002007-09-16T08:24:45.759-04:00The Chairman Update

Howdy kids !Yep it’s the Chairman, guy , dude. I am back for what I am hoping this will be a semi long haul!Things have changed since I last Blogged baby..I will Give you a quick Hits list !!1) Meyersville developer update, It appears the developer has backed off for now. We believe he is waiting for the dust to settle (people to forget), as well as waiting for the Master plan changes to see if

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-48249655262242349532007-04-14T05:32:00.000-04:002007-09-16T08:27:13.416-04:00Big Doings in my little Town of Meyersville

WOW, I can't believe I am writing !My head is starting to clear & I feel the need to write..Huge Update..Meyersville My home town and the location of my shop is back on the map yet again. Search Google maps for Meyersville NJ or My shop address 211 hickory Tavern rd, gillette nj 07933 aka Meyersville to see my area satellite style.We have some folks that want to develop my little ole town, here

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-39483266769411024842007-03-30T06:15:00.001-04:002007-09-16T08:26:57.978-04:00The Chairman Returns !

Howdy All !I am still here & I do care.. I will have a blog update soon. Life has been crazy, getting married , work & life.. Please check my photo page on flickr (links on the right). You can see my next how-to with Rob & his butcher block top table on the right. Today I am off to a chamber of commerce meeting (laughing) Yes, I am a chamber member someone has got to keep these people in

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-64826652223130120462007-01-31T20:16:00.000-05:002007-09-16T08:21:37.542-04:00Danish Modern, Mid century Modern Oh My ! Restored !

This weeks Piece !!Here is a nice & quick Job for the terminally hip, fatally cool crowd. I will delve into the wonderful world of Danish Modern furniture. No it’s not just about Chairs & Antiques with the chairman. Mid century modern stuff comes though the shop all the time ! I love the clean lines & working with teak.Just a quick disclaimer: This job will require a good respirator & needs to be

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-91677982455787773372007-01-28T08:09:00.000-05:002007-01-28T09:26:21.062-05:00Note from the Universe ? did you get one

Not trying to push someone else’s marketing dance, but I still think it’s funny..So if you ever wanted a note from the universe, you should go here http://www.tut.com. Its pretty funny getting a note from the universe a couple times of the week. You go to the web site & sign up.. You can put anything in, "your goals" (funny) & you'll get your note.My last note..How could it be difficult,

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-27460859006524429682007-01-26T08:10:00.000-05:002007-09-16T08:26:57.988-04:00“I want them to look like this”, she said!

“I want them to look like this”, she said! As she showed me a page she had yanked out of Better Homes & Garden.Trends from magazines & doing requests… I love it all… bring it on. This was the other job this week, a trendy yet stylish number on an old set of plank seat chairs. It was romance from the get-go, a song & dance, a wine & diner. Phone calls, emails, drive bys. It never happens on the

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-17458720088847723162007-01-24T13:23:00.000-05:002007-01-27T21:30:30.236-05:00You get what you need ..

You get what you need, not what you want & thank god you don't get what you deserve.. This old guy Brooklyn Joe always said that to me.Quick & to the point, Words to live by? Maybe. Something to think about? Definitely.So why write about it?Well, post-Christmas is always a bit slow in my shop. Folks not ready to pull the trigger on that job or still in a haze from holiday spending who knows.So,

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-24483933050460637752007-01-22T20:21:00.000-05:002007-09-16T08:25:51.300-04:00The Chairmans Project of the week.. Inlaid Settee re-glued baby

Here it is, the piece of the week !I figured since I am the Chairman why not start with a Chair for my first Blog project piece.. So we picked this up from a customer a few weeks back. Its a swell 1920's inlaided Settee. These pieces are always interesting to work on.(note interesting really means pain in the butt)I am going to cover some of what was done to it today.. As you can see it came to

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-10488027652390032332007-01-21T17:25:00.000-05:002007-09-16T08:26:57.991-04:00Stickley Brothers Desk Lives Again !

Here Is a little taste of some of what I do..This was a worn & abused Stickley Brothers "quaint" desk. I found this outside a building that was to be demoed in Jersey city. We loaded her up into my truck. then 6 months & 4 days later it was beautiful again (took 6 months of looking at it & 4days to restore it).Just think of how many people walked by this & never knew it could sell for 2400.00..

The Chairmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16075582511384750808noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7708435444257732259.post-58026380466297166702007-01-21T15:20:00.001-05:002007-09-16T08:27:34.563-04:00The Original Chairman & Chairboy

The Origanl Chairman & chairboyOriginally uploaded by chairguy. Welcome !This is the beginning or the end, depending on if I keep up with my plan. Ah yes the plan.. What could I guy with a name like the "The Chairman" have to say or write about.. Lots baby lots. I can ramble, bitch & moan with the best.. I have all the bridge burning, hand grenade throwing stories that a 37 year old can expect to

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