Retro Lawn Chairs for Your Patio

By Alice on
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Reviewing: Metal Patio Lawn Garden Chairs Vintage Retro Furniture
Purchased at: Garage Sale     Price: $2.00 USD

I remember from my childhood days that we had a pair of these chairs in our backyard and have always wanted a set for my yard.

A few years ago I was garage sale hunting on my lunch hour when I happened upon these retro looking vintage metal chairs.They were in excellent condition with only one coat of paint of them and very little rust.

I immediately sat in them so no one else could claim them and waved over to the owner that I was getting these.They were actually marked $30.00 and she let me have them for $25.00.

Imagine my husband when I brought them home and said I had another little project for him!He knows me too well so the next day when I got home he had them all taken apart, had sanded them to remove the rust and primed them.

I went to Lowe's and picked out white rustoleum for the legs and arms and MSU green for the seat and back.After two coats they looked beautiful and were screwed back together and put out on a front patio area.

These metal chairs stand 33" tall and 22" wide, with the seat a comfotable 30" deep.They bounce when you sit on them and need only to be stored for the winter and checked occasionally for any new rust (especially the bottom of the legs that sit and scrape on concrete patio stones).

For a nostalgiac piece of garden or patio furniture I would recommend keeping an eye out for these at garage sales or ebay.Sit and relax for a while!

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Alice
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Tink

We used to have some like these too. Great catch :)

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Sparkle333

These take me back to my childhood days also! I love them!

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Chocollette

Oh my gosh Alice-we used to have these too when I was growing up!

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karlawmcdonald

My Mom had some like these, I loved how comfy they were::)

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Jeff Reaves

I remember these also. I would love to find a set of them somewhere.

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rogue34

How nice that they cleaned up so well. I wish I had your husband to redo an iron bed I have LOL.

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Mary60

These bring back old memories, and our summers at camp,thanks for sharing.

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cricketgo

My grandmother had some of these chairs. I think will see if they are still around.

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Joan Young

I've seen repros for sale. It's nice when they bring back something that everyone really liked.

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loveonce1

Wow... he did a great job refinishing them... They look brand new. Send him my way..lol

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