Old Trunk Attic

Have you ever spotted an old trunk at a yard sale thrift shop or auction but passed it by because you didn t know how you could use it in your home.

Old trunk attic.

T ogether they had four children leroy verlon eugene and edna. We have restored refinished and repaired since 2003. An antique chest or trunk is usually defined as one that is at least 50 years old. Note the entire body of the antique chest was covered with a light colored canvas both leather straps and handles were broken and rotted buckles and hardware were scratched and corroded from age.

Over 1000 antique trunks have passed through our hands. In an earlier edition of my friday s faces i posted a photo of an infant marked with the name edna with no surname may be she is edna hopkins. Today i have enough upcycled trunk projects to show you that you ll never pass one up again. These antique trunks have a vintage appeal for home decor and they are often restored to.

A steampunk opera 2012 paul shapera released on. Not only do they offer awesome storage which we all need more of but they can be upcycled into the most amazing home. How to value antique trunks. Provided to youtube by cdbaby act 2.

Do you have an old steamer trunk sitting in your attic basement or storage building. The old trunk in the attic where your grandfathers glass eye lays to rest your sweet aunts nostalgia and annabellas formula for raising up the dead annabella s formula for raising up the dead. The photo at left shows the antique trunk as originally found in an attic of an old estate in south carolina. Paul shapera the dolls of new albion a steampunk opera the old trunk in the attic lyrics.

Although trunks have been in use for thousands of years most antique trunks available have an age range of 50 to 200 years. Gertrude married benjamin hopkins and they moved to logan county nebraska. Wouldn t you love to have it restored to its original condition and usefulness. We also sell trunk hardware and supplies for the do it yourselfer.

Leroy was born in stapleton on july 24 1918 according to his wwii draft registration so this photo was. Antique trunks and chests. The reason is that smaller trunks. Edgar brokenhearted mopes around his family manor.

If the your trunk is or under then your trunk will be worth more. Measure the size of your antique trunk. This is a how to guide about appraising the value of antique trunks.