http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/furniture-devolved-pieces-out-lived Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/furniture-devolved-pieces-out-lived/comment-page-1#comment-61700 S.B. Miller Thu, 20 Oct 2011 23:37:19 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2495631#comment-61700 You forgot an important piece that definitely outlived its usefulness: the night stand found in every bedroom for many decades, with the pitcher and washbowl on top and a compartment for the thundermug below. That piece of furniture was necessary for anyone who needed to 'use the facilities' in the middle of the night and didn't want to have to light a candle and find his/her way to the outhouse. Even when indoor plumbing became fairly common, in houses with only one bathroom--especially multi-story ones--most bedrooms had such a stand. My grandparents had a house built in the 20's--in the mountains east of San Diego--and the only bathroom was only accessible through one of the bedrooms. At the half landing, the 'maid's room' still had a stand complete with thunder mug, pitcher and washbowl, as late as the early 1950's. You forgot an important piece that definitely outlived its usefulness: the night stand found in every bedroom for many decades, with the pitcher and washbowl on top and a compartment for the thundermug below. That piece of furniture was necessary for anyone who needed to ‘use the facilities’ in the middle of the night and didn’t want to have to light a candle and find his/her way to the outhouse. Even when indoor plumbing became fairly common, in houses with only one bathroom–especially multi-story ones–most bedrooms had such a stand. My grandparents had a house built in the 20′s–in the mountains east of San Diego–and the only bathroom was only accessible through one of the bedrooms. At the half landing, the ‘maid’s room’ still had a stand complete with thunder mug, pitcher and washbowl, as late as the early 1950′s.

]]> http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/furniture-devolved-pieces-out-lived/comment-page-1#comment-42267 Barbara Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:19:48 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2495631#comment-42267 I use an old locking sheet music cabinet to store my collection of antique handmade marbles and wooden game boards. The previous owner used it to store a large number of old maps. I use an old locking sheet music cabinet to store my collection of antique handmade marbles and wooden game boards. The previous owner used it to store a large number of old maps.

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