Yanno, one of thse would be just perfect for our home now. We get really high winds so a standard swing wouldn't work.

You got a good deal and did a good deed all at once.

Congratulations!

I'm so glad you paid him, and generously. I guess he didn't have a clue what some of his old stuff would mean to someone else.

I am thinking now that I read the comments on Zip's thread and see squirrel's suggestion of aqua... the purple is way to matchy matchy...

I will take an updated pic of the whole area and we can choose a color. THANK YOU squirrel, pb,natal,mclarke and snagd.

Oh and pbrisjar you are next to get one !! c

PS that really was very sweet of you to pay him for the glider you sweet thing you!

Looks like it is in great shape! Lucky you!

What a great find. It could be twins with Zipdee's. I need to get out more. lol! Only thing I've found lately is that the lawn mower gods still hate me. In my next life I'm going to have really good luck with lawn mowers.

Okay, now did you answer my q about your last curside find? I've gotta go look for that thread.

How nice of you to offer to help the gentleman loading, and then to buy it from him and keep it out of a landfill. It is going to look great. New ones like that made out of plastic are going $600-800. You got an original. Congrats.

megsy and cat_mom so aqua or lime green...Robin...you know me better LOL...not too sweet.

lydia I haven't checked e-bay but I know what they are locally...fresh paint they are $300 or so.

oceanna...I am sorry about the mower gods...appease them by buying the cheapest that Lowes sells. It has worked beautifully for us. We used to get good ones and then freak when they messed up so now we get cheap and get it tuned 1x a year and it is great. I did answer about the chair on the other thread :)...you gotta pay more attention LOL.

susan and dilly...after I saw Zips I had to laugh...they are definitely 1st cousins!

I've seen old, rusty gliders go for as high as $250 on our local CL and the reconditioned gliders complete with the original two-tone paint selling for up to $800. Have fun with the painting! A friend of ours had it sandblasted and painted at a local body shop, not sure what she paid but she did say it was well worth it.

We love our old glider.

tina

Although not as big and sturdy, here is one listed on my local CL. It's from the same woman that I bought my bamboo shelving from.

Then ... can I be next?

Love it! I want one toooooooooo!!!

NHB: are you sure your DH and mine haven't talked in the last 24hrs ??!! He was so "you are crazy" when he saw it. This one is in great condition. Some rust showing thru but has very little paint on it. I have seen the kind in your link too .

casa I wish I could do the 2 tone paint but I am afraid that is way beyond my abilities and our best local auto paint place won't do it as he is too busy with his regular work. So I will get the guy who sandblasts to do that and then it is up to me. Thanks for the suppport everybody !! c

lorabee and tina thank you ! I think once DH sits in it and starts gliding he will be sold !

What a great find, and what a great lady you are to help the gentleman out, too!

Jan

nanny...central Alabama...we have people who do nothing but drive around the student's apts when the semester is over and look for amazing stuff...I don't even bother cause it is so busy with "shoppers" . The kids throw out all kinds of new stuff when they are ready to move...sigh...Mom and Dad paid for it all too.

just: can you post a pic of the wooden one ?? I would love to see. My paternal Grandmother had the whole set on her glass porch in Ohio in the 50's. It was old then. She had the most wonderful cushy chintz cushions on it and the 2 chairs. I used to sit there for hours. I think this will have to be similar.

tea...find me some pretty chintz in those colors !!!

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Thanks for the karma wish, too. I'll be keeping my eyes open.

Yes squirrel I am...as soon as it is stripped I will post pics in the garden w/ the plants and we will have a vote...so be ready !

pb you are next...fingers XXX

oh just that is very cool. I would paint it a dark forest green ...of course it depends where you are going to put it. So how about a color contest for you too ??? Everyone needs diversions these days...c

Oceanna: you got that right ! Things move fast here these days. I had missed all the posts to the Morris chair 2 different times...I thought it was done ! Gotta keep awake :)

maybe just on the front of cushions? with a plain fabric for the backs?

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just: I think it would be beautiful. The dark green we used is from BM and I am very happy with it. It is on the fences in the pergola thread. It is hard to find almost black greens. The spray paint from Rustoleum...Charleston Green is very dark. I love it and used it on all my metal furniture in the Spring. Please post again to show what you do with it. c