Hello again to all you lawn chair aficionados!
Some of you will notice this blog – sort of – kinda – went – you know – away! We live in the digital age and thus we have digital isues which thankfully only occur on rare occations like Mondays. But, I’m very happy to report the difficulties have been repaired and we’re back to talking about my favorite topic which is metal lawn chairs!
Like you, I have so many fond memories of just sitting in the old metal chairs and listening to the grown folks discuss their important matters of the day. My Grandmother shelling peas hoping for just the breath of a breeze to take off the heat of the afternoon. And after Church, we’d all sit outside in the chairs and everyone would enumerate all the things they were “fix’n” to go do for the afternoon with no particular hurry being evident.
When I decided to venture off on my own and make our version of these wonderful old chairs, I did it with these thoughts still fresh in my mind but many years old. Then as now, I am committed to all our chairs and gliders having the same feel, proportions, strength and value as those from “back in the day”. We feel like we owe this to these simple products that have touched so many hearts over these many years.
I have studied the history of these chairs and gliders for years now and visited with some of the old manufactures and those that were there. If you share the same sort of interest in these way cool stamped metal chairs as I do then I invite you to come sit a bit and tell us your story or ask a question. I love talking about lawn chairs and gliders!
Thanks!
Louis Torrans
I love love love this furniture. I have it all over my porch and yard. I have taken it to my moms house and I have influenced several friends to put this furniture in their yards also. It takes you back to a simpler time. Nothing overly ornate, just very well made and oh so attractive. My favorite piece is one that I had converted. Taking two sets of the Thunderbird Aqua Backs and Seats and making them into a porch swing. I cannot tell you how many hours I have already spent “just a swinging” in this. I absolutely love it and I am so proud of it. I am hoping this becomes a family heirloom and something the grandkids (if I ever have any) will remember and love as they grow up.
Awesome piece of furniture! You are so creative! I’ve seen these chairs made into Swings but this porch swing is a first for me!
We received the following e-mail from one of our customers – “On Saturday my wife and I ate at the newly remodeled Bostwick Lake Inn – to our surprise their outside deck was full of Torrans chairs and tables! They looked great!!”
This is what you can do with Torrans Furniture! If you have a picture you want to share, please let us know and we’ll get it posted for you.
Thanks David for the picture and thanks to Barb Hanley and “The B.O.B.” for ordering the furniture!