I Found This Adorable White Wicker Rocking Chair for Dolls at a Yard Sale Recently

Jul 132010
 

So over the weekend, I was out enjoying the summer weather and doing a little yard-sale shopping. At one stop, I came across this absolutely adorable white wicker rocking chair with a ratty old teddy bear perched on top of it. After wincing at the bear and removing it, I examined the rocking chair and discovered that it was in fantastic condition, just a little bit dusty, with a bit of wear along the headrest that a quick touch up with some white paint could set straight.

While looking it over, I got a nostalgic flash-back to my own childhood. I remember having my own tiny wicker rocking chair as a little girl. I used to keep my favorite dolls crowded on it during ‘tea time’, and I would drag it out of my bedroom in the evenings before bedtime so that I could sit in it while watching TV with mum and dad. Boy, did I love that little white rocking chair!

After ooh-ing and ah-ing over the chair for a few minutes, I checked the tag and saw that the owner actually wanted thirty bucks for it. Thirty! Yikes, this was a yard sale, lady. Things are supposed to go cheap! But I just had to have it, hee hee. I haggled with the woman for a few minutes and chopped her down to twenty bucks, and made her keep the poor tattered teddy bear.

I am pretty sure I got a great deal on the thing because I have seen wicker rocking chairs like this going for as much as sixty dollars in retail stores. Twenty bucks was a great price, and I knew just what I was going to do with this trip down memory lane! My own daughter is just about to turn two. TWO! Can you believe it? And recently she has begun playing with her dollies much more than before. She brushes their hair, feeds them bottles, makes them sit on stools or lie down to take naps. So I took this little treasure home and cleaned it up, repainted the finish, got it tiny rocking chair cushions, and have stored it away for my little girl’s upcoming birthday party. She’s going to be so excited!

And actually, if you couldn’t tell, I am probably more excited about it than she will be, hah! It makes me feel so great to be able to share precious memories of my childhood with my own baby girl. I can’t wait to watch her spending hours playing ‘house’ and ‘dress up’ and ‘tea time’ like I used to do at her age. That child’s chair, that small white wicker rocking chair, is going to get plenty of use, let me tell you! It will be cherished and played with for years and years to come.

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Wicker Rocking Chairs – A Review of 3 Popular Wicker Rocking Chairs

Jul 022010
 

Wicker rocking chairs seem to be finding a resurgence of popularity. It had been a long time since I remember seeing a good old fashion rocker in somebody’s home. But then suddenly, as my generation of women began to start their own families, I began to notice a trend: rockers were appearing everywhere! They started out only in nurseries with newborns, and then my friends really began to appreciate the comforts those chairs offered, and added more rockers to the rest of their homes.

With all the people looking for wicker rocking chairs these days, I thought it might be helpful to offer a review of some of the rocking chairs out on the market currently.

This Wicker Rocking Chair, from Spice Islands Wicker, came in #3 on our list. With Solid wicker construction, natural finish, and dimensions of 32.5 in. Width x 41.5 in. Deep x 37.5 in. Height. It features a South Sea style wicker design, accented with a tufted-back rocking chair cushion and padded seat, with several fabric patterns to choose. Customers appreciated the craftsmanship of the rocker itself, but they were disappointed at how quickly the fabric cushions faded and deteriorated. Prices averaged about $520.00 USD.

The second most popular rocker is the Port Royal Resin Wicker Rocking Chair, from NorthCape International. Featuring a wide-arm design, durable resin weave, supported by a commercial-grade aluminum frame. Customers found this wicker rocking chair to be attractive, easy to clear, weatherproof and very well constructed. With dimensions of 39″ x 37″ x 36″, customers were happy with the size and comfort of the chair, and thought that its average price of $289.00 was extremely reasonable and worth the cost.

And finally we have the Vineyard Outdoor White Wicker Rocking Chair, also from NorthCape International. This is a great indoor/outdoor rocking chair that is UV and weather-resistant. This rocker features the same aluminum frame and sturdy resin wicker as the Port Royal, and looks to be a standard part of NorthCape’s construction model. Customers gave rave reviews for this rocking chair’s comfort,  clean-ability and durability. Priced on average at $198.00 USD, it’s the cheapest of the three chairs, yet also the smallest (26 x 28 x 35 in), and will probably get you the most bang for your buck.

There are obviously hundreds of styles of wicker rocking chairs to choose from, but after a quick search online to compare products and prices, these three chairs stood out above the rest. They are found at decent prices, and are well liked by consumers.

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Rocking Chair Cushions - Where to Find the Best Deals on Rocking Chair Cushions

Your bottom is sore, and you have just about had it! You really need to replace that old beat up rocking chair cushion, but you’re not quite sure how to go about it. Or maybe you have a fine resin wicker rocking chair that you’d like to preserve by covering it with a tasteful yet comfortable cushion? Well, this is [...]

Wicker Rocking Chair – How to Use a Wicker Rocking Chair to Help Your Newborn Fall Asleep

Jun 262010
 
Wicker Rocking Chair – How to Use a Wicker Rocking Chair to Help Your Newborn Fall Asleep

Babies are delicate creatures that need a great quantity of TLC, food, and plenty of sleep. Did you know that infants under 3 months are supposed to sleep up to 16 hours a day? If yours is having trouble sleeping, you might need to find yourself a comfy rocking chair so you can sit and rock your child to sleep. [...]

Wood Rocking Chair – Discussion of the New England Style Antique Wood Rocking Chair

Jun 262010
 
Wood Rocking Chair - Discussion of the New England Style Antique Wood Rocking Chair

Examine any antique wood rocking chair that’s made it through the decades in one piece, and you discover a cross-section of American history. Imagine the stories it would tell you, if it could speak! Today, I’d like to talk a bit about examples of an early country style wood rocking chair, often called a Hoop-Skirt Rocker. They are named for [...]

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