Belber trunk history book

Many of the vintage labels are still visible on the trunk. Antique steamer trunk has intact brass label for the belber bros. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods. One buildings long, strange trip philadelphia business. Brass, mahogany, and leather trunks were utilized by the leisure class. Big trunk perfect for desk, table, head board, book shelf and more. See more ideas about vintage, vintage train case and vintage luggage. Built circa 19001930s this trunk has all its original drawers and wooden hangers. It wasnt until discovering woodburys own enigmatic canon william v. This has a center round lock that is broken, but the side latches are in tact. Media in category trunks luggage the following 120 files are in this category, out of 120 total. It arrives in fits and starts well find a label in a trunk here, an advertisement in an old magazine there. Belber was also the first brand to create matching luggage, understanding form as much as function. Taylor, haskell brothers, martin maier, romadka bros.

They even marketed a line of collapsible hangers, made of rope as shown in the ad on the right. This is a beautiful piece of american travel history. We sell a wide variety of antique steamer trunks, many of which are very difficult styles to find. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Religion, magic, and the supernatural is available for check out at the woodbury public library and is a fascinating read in its own right.

Belber trunks and luggage this ad was meant to announce the newlyinvented rope hangers collapsible from a 1916 magazine from red book magazine. Rare 1948 antique art deco cedar chest with clock, roos sweetheart trunk. We just experienced the biggest snowstorm in history here in lancaster, pa. The belber brothers, ages 14 and 17, worked 10 hours a day, six days a week, handstitching luggage. The grand trunk main line from portland, maine, through island pond, vermont, to monreal, quebec, was a conveyor for international trade between these two important eastern ports. They are most commonly used for extended periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad. Belber trunk factory, former site of the blasius piano factory after fire. Noted author and historian oscar lewis 18931992, author of the big four about the building of the first transcontinental railroads, was the clubs secretary from 1921 to 1946, and saw the rise and progress of the club over his long and. Lesson plans, photos of the objects contained in the trunks, primary sources, worksheets, and more can be found for these trunks through the links to their manuals. She lived in johnstown pa and used this trunk to go to college to become a teacher. Hastings author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Brick by brick goodreads meet your next favorite book. I have an old trunk made by the belber trunk and bag company around 1920. An antique travel trunk evokes images of black and white photos snapped in exotic places. Whether history is a passionate interest, or your field of study, our low prices will open up any field to you whether youre interested in the last decade of the last millennium. Belber trunks and luggage this ad was meant to announce the newlyinvented rope hangers collapsible from a 1916 magazine from red book magazine 1925 or so, not sure back. Over the course of several years, paul revisited the design codes of sleeping brands by digging into their history in order to make them desirable again. While using the physical objects in a trunk is best, the trunks listed here can most easily be adapted for distance learning. Louis vuitton trunks can sell for 3,000 to over 20,000 dollars while a common dome style trunk may only sell for 75 to 150 dollars. There were many manufactures and types of trunks being made in there heyday. Today, given the weight limitations on airplanes and the new, lightweight wheeled luggage available, most people use these old trunks as furniturechests for storing things like blankets, linens, papers, and other memorabilia. Often, chests made of other materials were lined inside with cedar. This is a how to guide about appraising the value of antique trunks. May 21, 2015 excellent condition, 1927 belber stagecoach wardrobe trunk.

Each craftsman had his own ideas, dreams and thoughts on how to craft his products. The trunk shop also specializes in the unique restoration of louis vuitton trunks. Trunks are differentiated from chests by their more rugged construction due to their intended use as luggage, instead of the latters pure. In 1920, the company purchased the larkin building on arch street in philadelphia to house its main office, a factory and a salesroom, and became the worlds biggest manufacturer of traveling goods. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. There is little known about antique trunk history when compared to most antiques. Detail of photograph laid into the blasius piano photobook.

Winterthur library collection of rare books and trade catalogs. Lots of metal work all around, cheerful and artistic interior liner. The belber brothers were keen innovators and created many stateoftheart locking devices including its belber safe lock, and the belber curtain follower, that firmly held clothing in a steamer trunk. Lovely antique dome top hand painted studded trunkchest with 2 handles af. When she passed away in 1978, my father inheireted it. Herbert henry hub huebel november 21, 1889 november 6, 1950 was an american football player, coach, and official. Side straps still on but i wouldnt carry by them as they are too beautiful to damage.

Belber belber made loads of suitcases and wardrobe trunks, starting before the turn of the last century. The value is based on condition, age, style, completeness, size, maker, and even location. Excellent condition, 1927 belber stagecoach wardrobe trunk. Genre painting and prints in italy and france, 15801670 by sheila mctighe, afghanistan. The term steamer trunk originally referred to a particular style of trunk, made low and wide, which would be stored under beds on the old steamships of the late 1880s to early 1900s period. Belber traveling goods and many other trunk companies made these from the 1890s to about 1925. Because of the size and weight of this trunk, local pickup only is offered. These included brands such as shoemaker hebert levine, the couture house mainbocher or the trunk maker moynat, which was later sold to group arnault, bernard arnaults holding company, in 2010. Reconstructing america 18651890 history of us joy hakim. The newberrys collection on the history of printing and the book arts is one of the worlds leading collections in the field. Today, given the weight limitations on airplanes and the new, lightweight wheeled luggage available, most people use these old trunks as furniture chests for storing things like blankets, linens, papers, and. This old trunk has been featured in the cover articles of the antique journal magazine and cotton and quail antiques guide we specialize in expert restoration and sale of high quality steamer trunks, antique trunks, and chests. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. One buildings long, strange trip philadelphia business journal.

Furniture haul away why furniture so expensive steamertrunkrestorationalwaysneverdone 4. She went to college in pittsburg and started t in 1922. In 1970, the belber trunk factory, once the blasius piano site in woodbury, burned down in what was heralded the greatest fire in county history. Please remember that there are exceptions to every rule and that this is just a.

This old antique chest had been used by my husbands greatgrandparents as they traveled back and forth between italy and staten island. Those durable items tend to remain intact and in decent to pristine condition. He played at the halfback and quarterback positions for the university of michigan in 1911 and 1912. Very sturdy, totally original, made by the belber trunk co. Used normal wear, wonderful amount of history and art with this trunk. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Traveling resource trunks kansas historical society. The multiple trips between new york and europe took a toll on this wooden chest leaving. Brick by brick 20 by bill breen is a business case study book that looks at how lego went from nearly going insolvent in 2003 to being a very profitable business half a decade later.

The trunk shop offers over 30 years of experience in antique trunk restoration, new trunk design and build, and new and antique parts. Thanks to our members, weve grown from just shy of sixty to approaching one thousand booklovers. But now many people call any of the antique trunks a steamer trunk. Luggage trunks of all kinds were all the rage with travelers setting out for a lengthy journey.

Vintage beller traveling trunk for sale in chicago, il offerup. Lawrence river was frozen for the winter, seasonal traffic of wheat and produce were the. Click for book summaries and videos from the author get your copy click the images below to view selected pages from aunt phils trunk history books. If the your trunk is or under then your trunk will be worth more. Pat morse has packed two decades of experience into these books, available from. This old trunk quality antique trunks, restoration, antique. Vintage beller traveling trunk for sale in chicago, il. The winterthur library collection of rare books and trade catalogs. With the above information in consideration the average american made trunk is worth about 100 to 300 depending on the style, size and condition. Secor, winship, hartmann, belber, oshkosh, seward, and leatheroid.

The multiple trips between new york and europe took a toll on this wooden chest leaving evidence of its history as well, as making it that much more. The oshkosh trunk company was acquired by plotkin brothers, a chicago. How to restore an old steamer trunk in a few simple steps. War, terrible war 18551865 history of us, book 6 joy hakim. Collection strengths include the design of letter forms, calligraphy, type and typefounding, technical innovations in printing, design usage and theory, bookselling, bookbinding, papermaking, the history of book collecting, and the history of libraries. Complete patent searching database and patent data analytics services. Portland was an important connection for montreal, especially when the st. This old trunk quality antique trunks, restoration. Weve been trying for ages to gather all of the information we can about some of the common trunk makers from days gone by. In our history books section youll find used books on local history and histories of international events, histories by epoch and histories by continent. I dont really want to sell it, because it is gorgeous however, i do want to know more about the company. Com guest book question book history pages these are questions and answers from september 1st, 1997 to november 31st, 1997. A trunk, also known as a travel trunk, is a large cuboid container designed to hold clothes and other personal belongings.

Antique steamer trunks and chests collectors weekly. Antique steamerwardrobe trunk belber 1920s best offer. For those who want to repair their own trunk, theres a book for you too. This is by far the coolest trunk i have ever found.