Old Trunk Attic

How to value antique trunks.

Old trunk attic.

If the your trunk is or under then your trunk will be worth more. Wouldn t you love to have it restored to its original condition and usefulness. The photo at left shows the antique trunk as originally found in an attic of an old estate in south carolina. Gertrude married benjamin hopkins and they moved to logan county nebraska.

In an earlier edition of my friday s faces i posted a photo of an infant marked with the name edna with no surname may be she is edna hopkins. A steampunk opera 2012 paul shapera released on. We also sell trunk hardware and supplies for the do it yourselfer. These antique trunks have a vintage appeal for home decor and they are often restored to.

Today i have enough upcycled trunk projects to show you that you ll never pass one up again. Not only do they offer awesome storage which we all need more of but they can be upcycled into the most amazing home. Paul shapera the dolls of new albion a steampunk opera the old trunk in the attic lyrics. Have you ever spotted an old trunk at a yard sale thrift shop or auction but passed it by because you didn t know how you could use it in your home.

An antique chest or trunk is usually defined as one that is at least 50 years old. Provided to youtube by cdbaby act 2. Note the entire body of the antique chest was covered with a light colored canvas both leather straps and handles were broken and rotted buckles and hardware were scratched and corroded from age. Edgar brokenhearted mopes around his family manor.

This is a how to guide about appraising the value of antique trunks. Over 1000 antique trunks have passed through our hands. T ogether they had four children leroy verlon eugene and edna. Although trunks have been in use for thousands of years most antique trunks available have an age range of 50 to 200 years.

The reason is that smaller trunks. Antique trunks and chests. S3 the old trunk in the attic paul shapera kayleigh mcknight the dolls of new albion. Leroy was born in stapleton on july 24 1918 according to his wwii draft registration so this photo was.

We have restored refinished and repaired since 2003. 13 upcycled trunk projects. Do you have an old steamer trunk sitting in your attic basement or storage building.