Valentines Day for Old Metal Beds
Now how could Valentines Day ever be associated with iron beds?
Casting Detail……..”Finishes help…….”
So why were these old beauties referred to as cast iron beds?
Canopy Transformation………..
I’ve yet to find a bed that doesn’t look more impressive after a canopy conversion. For some odd reason we didn’t produce canopy beds in this country back in the 1800’s. But at Cathousebeds.com we convert close to 25% of all the beds we sell. I want to thank our clients who were kind enough…
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.
Beds made in United States vs England
Bottom line………Buy US………..The iron beds that were being manufactured back in the early to mid 1800’s in this country were far superior to the iron beds being made at the same time in England and the rest of the world.
Vincent Price…….Man of Mystery & Horror
What does Vincent Price have to do with iron beds? You may be asking.
The “Valentines Day” Iron Bed
Hearts were a very popular motif in the design of iron beds.
Iron Cribs……….Beware Mom
It stands to reason that generations upon generation were brought up in old iron beds and those same people raised their children in iron cribs
Iron Bed Casters Wheels Throw Them Away
Back in the 1800’s it was common practice for every iron bed that was made
Canopy Iron Beds
For some reason, this country didn’t make iron canopy beds back in the 1800’s.