Chair Seat Repair by Pam Sloan

I am proud to have Pam Sloan doing chair seat repair and upholstery at the Tin Can Trading Post. She works primarily in rush, cane, wicker and other traditional and natural materials as well as doing upholstery.

I gave Pam work space in my shop and a venue for her to exhibit her work and take commissions. She is usually here on Sundays and when the Farmer's Market is in season she works out front showing interested folks the process and procedure of traditional chair seat repair.

This lovely chair is an example of a restoration and upholstery job just completed.

I sold the client the chair frame. Pam did a complete restoration and paint job on the springs and frame, added horsehair padding, then covered the cushions with the client's fabric and colors
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The piece is now at home in a penthouse apartment in NYC.

Pam is at the Tin Can Trading Post on Sunday - December 18th at Noon doing exhibitions of works in progress and hosting a holiday cookie sampler.

She can be contacted at rushseats@yahoo.com or here at the store.

NYC Transit / Subway - Wicker Seats 1926

Found in a barn in PA. I followed a tip from one of my pickers and scored 8 of these. Very good condition wicker upholstery, cushioned and on a formed steel base with mounting holes. 35 1/2" X 16 1/2" and 3" high. They were made around 1926 and were in use until the 1960's on NYC trolley, bus or subway lines. These look very lightly used and were in storage for many years. Heavy durable lacquered wicker over padding and made to withstand rush hour traffic. These are near mint. They would be perfect for restaurant banquets, benches, headboard or to top off a chest for seating.

I remember them fondly from my early days in Brooklyn as anyone of a certain age will also. My dad was a TWU bus driver in Brooklyn for 25 years and I would ride his route for fun with my mom and brother.