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Antique Porcelain Doll By: SilentOne: Antique Porcelain DollThere’s a special place in the world of antiques for antique porcelain dolls. Works of art in m... antique porcelain dolls were acquired just for their beauty, to be put on display in a protective case and not for play... The Charm of Antique Weather Vanes - By: Ross Bainbridge: Weather vanes are instruments used to detect the direction of the wind. They date back to the year 48 BC, as seen fro... if the vane is really antique or not. Antique weather vanes, like other antique products, are in high demand by collect... Are you in search of the best help in relation to antique clocks. By: Tom: Are you in search of the best help in relation to antique clocks. When you are on the lookout for top information rel... and credentials. This means you can conduct an appraisal about the webmaster's depth of experience, to advise you on th... Antique Carpets By: Uwe Matt: Antique carpets add a touch of grandeur and glamour to your home or office interiors speaking volumes about your rich... determine the value of your carpet!* Watch out for holes and moth attacks that are very common when you are dealing wit... The Top Ten Antique Categories On eBay! By: Joe Clare: Knowledge is Power! And this statement could not be more true when it comes to selling on eBay. As explained in my bo... to locate treasures from the past. But what if we could know exactly what they are looking for? Just what kind of Antiq... The Beauty of an Antique Murphy Bed Eddie TobeyMurphy beds have been in existence since about 1900, when William L. Murphy invented the patented mechanism to hide his bed away in the closet of his one room apartment while he entertained. The beds have been in use ever since, always appreciated by city apartment dwellers and homeowners who needed an extra bed in a multipurpose room. During World War II and directly afterwards, the beds dropped in popularity, first because of the scarcity of steel, and then because people were moving out of the city to larger, suburban homes, and space was not at such a premium. In the decades of the fifties and sixties, the beds were mainly remembered as props in slap-stick comedy, or the place to hide the body in a mystery story. Now, Murphy beds are experiencing resurgence, as professional people move back into the cities and make their smaller living spaces more functional. Many apartment dwellers are finding these beds already existing in older buildings, especially in places like San Francisco, where the Murphy bed was invented, and where many Murphy beds were sold for the apartments built between the 1906 earthquake and World War II. Antique Murphy beds are now much sought after conversation pieces and design focal points, as well as practical, still-functioning pieces of furniture. Antique Murphy beds are also being sold in fine antique stores all over the country. Many of the original mechanisms still function and the cabinetry used to create the units can be quite beautiful. Buyers should remember, however, that a true Murphy bed is not going to be older than the invention, patented in 1900. The piece may be housed in a cabinet that is older than the patent, but the mechanism cannot be older than that. The buyer should be knowledgeable about the furniture of the period as a whole, and about the mechanism itself. Intelligently purchased, these beds can be an investment and a functioning piece of furniture. Murphy Beds Info provides detailed information on murphy beds, murphy bed plans, wall beds, bed libraries, and antique beds. Murphy Beds Info is the sister site of Bunk Beds Web.  Check below for additional Antique Bed Links and Information |
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