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Posted 1 year ago
loftbed
(73 items)
These bar stools are pretty much what started this whole collecting thing. Found them about 8 years ago, cleaned them up and re-upholstered the seats, then had to figure out how to use them. I came up with the idea for a back bar (it allows space for a car to fit even in a single wide garage. I built the bar. I was (retired now) a custom furniture craftsman so it was not a problem. I also built the display case (die-cast cars) in photo 3.
BTW; the Lady Maniquen is "Tootsie the Tramp" I'll let you guess why.
The 4th photo shows the clearance allowing cars and the back bar to co-exist. Sometimes with a closed car (the 37 ford) it is a little tricky backing out with all that stuff around it.
Benches and StoolsStools and benches have slimmed down dramatically over the years from the d…
Sick! And you have the classic cars to boot. What's the car in the first shot in the garage? Thunderbird I hope?
Thanks Signaholic,
Yup, 57 bird. More of it here:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/40239-1957-thunderbird?in=user
The floor really makes the room pop!