Entries from December 2009 ↓

I have just purchased 7 chrome Howell Bouncers from a seller near Chicago. They were manufactured by the Howell Manufacutring Company of St. Charles, Illinois in the 1930s. I am so excited to get 7 all at once. I can hardly wait to have them restored and on the site. These are very comfortable, heavy, well-made chairs. They have gentle spring action that is so soothing. I will have custom cushions made for them. My thinking now is to have just the inner cushions made so they can be slip-covered to suit individual tastes. I have 2 chrome Howell Bouncers in my own home (not on my porch). Continue reading →

We here at Mulberry Street like back yards. We like finding vintage metal furniture to restore in back yards. We love seeing our restored lawn furniture in back yards and hanging out there. One thing we don’t like to see in back yards, however, is a lonely, unsheltered dog. And there are many of them. Forgotten. Cold. Wet. Chained. When it rains or snows, I think of them. I think of them when it is hot and dry. So you can understand how elated I was to learn of PETA’s (www.peta.org) Angels for Animals program to shelter back yard dogs and to try to educate their owners about taking good care of their animals. Continue reading →