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KathyKay's loves112 of 154Restored VANDERMAN TrunkCivil War era (?) trunk/foot locker.  Spent $10 on it.  Tips appreciated.
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    Posted 9 years ago

    Ulose2sus
    (13 items)

    Hello, i just purchased this wonderful old trunk, I was hoping someone could tell me more about it! Everything looks good on it but the trunk floor, has some rotting

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    1. trunkman trunkman, 9 years ago
      Nice old trunk -- the "S" does stand for a maker -- whose name escapes me just now... maybe Seward... well I hope one of our contributors who are up on this would know -- I do not see that logo on the hardware often -- well actually I do not think I have seen it before! Looks like it is from around the 1880's to 90's trunk. Very nice and thanks for the post and welcome to Collector's weekly!
    2. Ulose2sus, 9 years ago
      Thank you for the welcome! Does anyone know whats best to use to clean the outside of the trunk?
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 9 years ago
      Yeah, welcome to CyberAsylum, aka CW!
    4. hmsantiquetrunks.com hmsantiquetrunks.com, 9 years ago
      Nice trunk, probably closer to the late 1890's. Myself and Marvin Miller at This Old Trunk have been trying for years to figure out what the "S" means. We do agree that it does not signify any trunk maker, but rather is the stamp of the maker of the hardware. The leader right now is JH Sessions Co.
      Jim
      hmsantiquetrunks.com
    5. Ulose2sus, 9 years ago
      Thank you Jim, I went on to look at the This Old Trunk site, very cool!
    6. trunkman trunkman, 9 years ago
      Jim's site is hmsantiquetrunks.com which is equally cool! :)
      Thanks for the clarification Jim on the "S" -- I took a shot at it .... so glad that you guys are around to share your knowledge!
    7. Drill Drill, 9 years ago
      These boys in Conn. were more than likely making that hardware.Hope it posts!

      http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5x5VsUi4S6c/SXUltnvOneI/AAAAAAAABaQ/FQxe0qmrv5Q/s1600/J.H.+Sessions+%26+Son+employees,+Bristol.jpg
    8. Ulose2sus, 9 years ago
      Thanks for sharing that Drill, love old pics!

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