My Newest Treasures - Waterfall Style Lane Cedar Chest

[Hamilton_Honey]

I am so happy, I'm jumping up and down clapping!

And it almost matches my nightstand that I've been carting around with me every move for years now... [I love it even though it's pretty beat up]

Here she is:

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Here's me super happy about it!

Whee!

 

[CanadaDoll]

I'm not surprised Hamilton Honey, that is a most fantastic heirloom piece:eusa_clap beautiful!

 

[patrick1987]

You could be in their ad! The tray and the Keep-Safe are great. The chest looks good with the nightstand, too.

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Thanks, guys!


Did I mention how happy I am????

 

[John in Covina]

A most happy acquisition!

Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy!

Very nice indeed! You look happy!

 

[meyerc]

My grandmother, who recently passed, has one of these that has the tag still inside also. My wife wants it really bad. For me the neat thing is that the date is Feb. 1940. I believe it was a wedding present for Grandpa and Grandma from their 1939 wedding.

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Your wife is right to want it! I hope someday it will come to you both - they are not just sentimental but very practical as well!

 

[BeBopBaby]

I have the same cedar chest. It must have been a very popular model. It belonged to my grandmother and it still has the tags inside of it as well. I keep my blankets in it.

They say that smell is connected to memory and nothing transports me back in time to being a little girl at my grandmother's house faster than the scent of a blanket that's been stored in a cedar chest.

(I also haev a very similar nightstand! It's the same design, but mine has celluloid handles and an urn design decal-ed on the door.)

 

[leaette]

mine is just like that too.
my grampa gave it to my grandma on their wedding day 2-14-46

i have it in my basement. we keep our tablecloths in it.

i'm glad you got one too. glad to see it in a good home.

 

[meyerc]

When we opened ours up we found a lot of towls, table clothes etc. but in the tray attached to the lid we found my grandparents report cards, yearbooks and other school related material from the 1920's. Amazing stuff!

Ill post some pics of it when we get it home in a couple weeks.


Corey

 

[dhermann1]

Interesting that that style was still being made in 1951. VERY nice!

 

[Lancealot]

Great chest.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Pretty and useful, what's not to love? Your room is lovely too.

 

[DeaconKC]

Elegance defined. Congratulations!

 

[Hamilton_Honey]

Pretty and useful, what's not to love? Your room is lovely too.

Thank you! It's such a small room that having the extra storage is a must!

 

[Mojito]

Brilliant piece - I'm going to start looking for one.

 

[Vintage Betty]

Wonderful piece! I wish I had the room for one.
And the extra storage compartments are to die for.

Vintage Betty

 

[olive bleu]

**GASP**

When my husband and I first married, my mother in law, gave us a chest exactly like it( i, am nearly weeping as i write this)..it got severely damaged in a move and my non-sentimental honey got rid of it...whaaaa
you..
Lucky, lucky girl!

 

[Miss 1929]

I am so jealous!

No room in my tiny bedroom for one, but someday...