Angelina Jolie In Bed – Iron Bed That Is
With the Oscars at had, I was reminiscing about a number of the old celebrities I’ve had the good fortune to have met and sold iron beds to over the years.
What Sizes Did Antique Beds Come In?
What sizes did antique beds come in ? Back in the 1800’s there were only three size beds being used…….Twin’s, which could vary in width sometimes as much as 5″, then there were 3/4 size, that were right around 48″ in width and last but certainly not least was the double/full size at 53′ to…
I Lost The Side Rails To My Bed
“I lost the side rails to my iron bed……can I buy an extra pair from you”? I can’t begin to tell you how many time’s I’ve heard this.
The Origin Of Cathouse Antique Beds
In the mid 70’s I was living in Georgetown, a section of Washington DC
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.