“Faces Behind The Iron Beds”
I often wonder what type of person bent the tubing, poured the iron into the molds and laid their hands on what I’ve made a business out of the better part of my life
Casting Detail……..”Finishes help…….”
So why were these old beauties referred to as cast iron beds?
American Made Beds vs British and European Made
When I first got into the business of buying and selling antique iron beds, over 30 years ago, I use to bring container loads of iron beds over from England.
Iron Butterfly Rock Icon or Iron Bed
In the late 60’s and early 70’s a rock group burst on the scene with a song titled “In A Gadda Da Vida” which stayed on the charts for 140 weeks and in the Top Ten for 81. It became a rock and roll classic and would the beginning of a career that would eventually…
Gothic Iron Beds
Over the past thirty years I have actually come across three iron beds that have, what I consider to be, very Gothic overtones.
Iron Bed Foundries Early Cottage Industry
Small independently owned iron bed foundries were some of the first early cottage industries in this country.