We had this stand in Our Old House. Back then, in the early 1970s, this stand was already an antique. It has some history behind it that I don't know. I do know my history with this stand though.
- We used it to store crayons, markers and pens from the early 1970s until the early 2000s.
- In about 1976 I poured glue into the top right drawer. That drawer has not opened since. It has been glued shut for over 30 years.
- You can reach through the top of the other little drawer and feel inside the glued drawer. There are some (old) crayons (and a bunch of glue) in the top right drawer.
- I've tried to get the top right drawer open from time to time. It won't open.
- I used to try to glue the top decorative piece back on. It would never stay. I don't know where the top piece is anymore.
- During middle school and high school my mom used to put my breakfast (usually French toast and cocoa) on a tray and bring it to my room. She would set my breakfast on the stand and that is where I would eat every morning (sitting on the floor in front of the stand.)
- I didn't take this stand with me to college or to the first home Kristi and I had as a married couple. When we moved back to Nappanee in 2000 though, I brought this stand from my mom's house to our house.
- I still eat breakfast at this stand sometimes today (and enjoy snacks at it frequently.)
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I know the history of this chest. It was my Grandma Lehman's and then my aunt Neva who Grandma raised used it, then my mom had it and then I got it. Then of course you did. That's 5 generations. I'm guessing well over a hundred years old. The drawers worked then. You never told me why the drawer suddenly would'nt open either. No wonder we could'nt get it open.
Love, Mom
I may have wrinkled my nose a bit when you first brought this stand home, but I have to admit it does make a nice snack stand. Our kids have also enjoyed hiding toys in the drawers from time to time. Just for the record, I could probably count on two hands the number of times Steve has received french toast and cocoa for breakfast from his wife.
We live in your old house now. Your wife is my son’s speech therapist. Its interesting to look at the pictures of the house and knowing that “I know that picture”. Glad you liked the house, we are enjoying it also. Our son that is in collage now spent most of his childhood life there. He also spent alot of time in the ditch. Had to pull him out head first one time when they were sliding down the bank and his foot got caught and flipped him head first in the muck. Thanks for the memories.
Tod Schmucker
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