Garbage picked piece of furniture. What is it??

Possumguts · Oct 11, 2010

Found at the curb the other night and was wondering what this 3 legged stool is.

DialM · Oct 11, 2010

Stool for sitting at a pottery wheel?

stefen · Oct 11, 2010

coffee or end table...looks to be maple?

AU24K · Oct 11, 2010

Appears to be some type of "tradesman" stool. Possibly a cobblers stool? :dontknow:

Nice freebie! :headbang:

Best,
Scott

Breezie · Oct 11, 2010

AU24K said:
Appears to be some type of "tradesman" stool. Possibly a cobblers stool?

Nice freebie!

Best,
Scott

Yeppers, I agree. Neat find, Breezie

AU24K · Oct 11, 2010

Hey Breezie! :hello:

Glad to see ya back! :hello2:

Best,
Scott

mrs.oroblanco · Oct 12, 2010

Its really nice.

But, please, someone tell me I'm not the oldest person here. Its a vintage telephone stand. Both my grandparents had them. Directories were very small back then, it went into the little opening, along with pen/pencil and paper. The old telephone went on top. Sometimes they called it a "gossip table".

Beth

Good to see you back online, Breezie!!

DialM · Oct 12, 2010

Why would you have the phone sitting that low?

mrs.oroblanco · Oct 12, 2010

Cause you are chatting in a sitting position. Of course, my one grandfather made my grandmothers - she was 4'6" (and I think I'm giving her a little height-she came up to my chest when I was 12). There are, literally, thousands of different kinds - many people, I think, back in my grandparents "first telephone" days, made their own. Later on, they started manufacturing them in more standard ways - most had a back to the seat (the later ones - though not all), and instead of the little open-desk thingie, they made a slot underneath. (for the phone book). I've actually only seen, personally, one with the desk top - and even that one was a little different than the one you have. My grandfather, I think, used the pattern from a kids desk and scaled it down - my dad says my grandmother used to complain when she had to talk to the doctor. :laughing7:

(she used to complain about her feet to the doctor - they used to swell terribly).

This conversation brings fond memories. Us kids used to bug my very short grandmother, and she'd get mad and chase us with her broom. God help us if it connected. (she'd cut you off at the knees) :laughing7:

Beth

Lucas · Oct 12, 2010

I think Mrs. O has got it. Not very old, definitely not a cobbler's bench.

Monty · Oct 12, 2010

I'm glad someone knew. I was thinking shoe shine bench. :dontknow:

Monty

sniffer · Oct 12, 2010

I'm glad to see somebody besides me recognized that. my grandma still has hers and still uses it. she even has a rotary phone that still sits on it

kuger · Oct 12, 2010

Yep!!I am not very old,Mrs. O and I knew what it was!! :thumbsup:

Breezie · Oct 12, 2010

AU24K said:
Hey Breezie!
Glad to see ya back!

Best,
Scott

Thanks Scott . . .I've been battling with SHINGLES :'(

, and today is day #29.

Breezie

Sky Pilot · Oct 12, 2010

Monty said:
I'm glad someone knew. I was thinking shoe shine bench. Monty

Right you are, Monty! :thumbsup:

The polish and brush went in the box behind the customer's foot/shoe!

They were everywhere not so long ago; bus stops, city streets, rail and subway stations, airports, etc...

Great freebie! :thumbsup:

SkyPilot

DialM · Oct 14, 2010

mrs.oroblanco said:
Cause you are chatting in a sitting position. Of course, my one grandfather made my grandmothers - she was 4'6" (and I think I'm giving her a little height-she came up to my chest when I was 12). There are, literally, thousands of different kinds - many people, I think, back in my grandparents "first telephone" days, made their own. Later on, they started manufacturing them in more standard ways - most had a back to the seat (the later ones - though not all), and instead of the little open-desk thingie, they made a slot underneath. (for the phone book). I've actually only seen, personally, one with the desk top - and even that one was a little different than the one you have. My grandfather, I think, used the pattern from a kids desk and scaled it down - my dad says my grandmother used to complain when she had to talk to the doctor.
(she used to complain about her feet to the doctor - they used to swell terribly).

This conversation brings fond memories. Us kids used to bug my very short grandmother, and she'd get mad and chase us with her broom. God help us if it connected. (she'd cut you off at the knees)

Beth

Wait a minute: you are claiming that an old telephone sat on that tiny flat part above the lift-door? And you sat on the circular part? I will have to see a picture of this application to believe it. Seriously.