Sit And Relax For A While!

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

    Tink on September 01, 2008 00:54
  2. These take me back to my childhood days also! I love them!

    Sparkle333 on September 01, 2008 04:55
  3. Oh my gosh Alice-we used to have these too when I was growing up!

    Chocollette on September 01, 2008 07:31
  4. My Mom had some like these, I loved how comfy they were::)

    karlawmcdonald on September 01, 2008 13:20
  5. I remember these also. I would love to find a set of them somewhere.

    jar7519 on September 02, 2008 10:48
  6. Sounds great! Thanks. ;)

    annajoyce on September 03, 2008 11:28
  7. How nice that they cleaned up so well. I wish I had your husband to redo an iron bed I have LOL.

    rogue34 on September 05, 2008 01:40
  8. Can't beat MSU green!!!

    ruppbc on September 05, 2008 18:54
  9. These bring back old memories, and our summers at camp,thanks for sharing.

    Mary60 on September 05, 2008 19:17
  10. My grandmother had some of these chairs. I think will see if they are still around.

    cricketgo on September 07, 2008 10:49
  11. I've seen repros for sale. It's nice when they bring back something that everyone really liked.

    Sharkbytes on September 11, 2008 09:06
  12. Wow... he did a great job refinishing them... They look brand new. Send him my way..lol

    loveonce1 on September 23, 2008 00:15

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