Old trunks

Steamer trunk restoration project, remove mildew odor, secure old labels and learn How to Restore an Old Steamer Trunk in a Few Simple Steps

Steamer trunk restoration project, remove mildew odor, secure old labels and learn How to Restore an Old Steamer Trunk in a Few Simple Steps

In December I was doing a little antiquing with a friend when I stumbled on a really great find….an 1895 steamer trunk for $60. It was in really good condition. Most trunks you find have to h…

Unique Vintage Steamer Trunk

Clean or restore an old steamer trunk by airing it out outside, vacuuming it, and then lightly wiping it off with water or vinegar. Tack in loose hardware.

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Have you ever passed up a piece of furniture that you thought was beyond help? You might change your mind after seeing this poor sad little trunk

Have you ever passed up a piece of furniture that you thought was beyond help? You might change your mind after seeing this poor sad little trunk

The trunk is now finished! This one was the "linen" one as it has been covered with this fabric more than 10 years and the reason was to hide the ugly materia…

This old trunk came to us partially dis-assembled by it's good intentioned owner. They had wanted to fix it up themselves, but realized it was way to big of a project for them. It still had a little bit of the green painted canvas and a few strips of metal left on the box, but other then that, it was in pieces. They had been able to salvage almost all of the original hardware. The tin strips were rusted so they would need some work, but the cast brass edge and corner pieces were still…