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Will you donate office furniture to non profit org in Atlanta?

June 19th, 2009

Non profit organization located in the Atlanta area is looking for open statelite office. We provide medical and social services to families of children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses. We are looking for desks, fax machine, telephone consoles, file cabinets, office supplies, sofa, love seats, waiting room chairs, tables, micro waves, [...]


Robert Finger of Finger Furniture dies

July 9th, 2007

Most Houstonians likely knew Robert “Bobby” S. Finger from advertisements featuring his trademark hand and finger point and three words: ” … at your Fingers.”
Finger, a native Houstonian who was chairman and chief executive officer of the family owned and operated Finger Furniture Co., died on Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.
“Bobby [...]


Rowe: Savvy furniture marketer appreciates role

April 1st, 2007

HIGH POINT – Know this up front: Don Wright will make you laugh. He’ll harp about the fine art of furniture making, and when he’s reminded of his attention deficit disorder, he’ll stop midsentence and say about his lack of focus, “I’m like a mosquito in a nudist camp.”
But really, it’s his twice-a-year furniture market [...]


Elizabeth Edwards to attend furniture market

March 29th, 2007

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Elizabeth Edwards is making an appearance at the spring furniture market in High Point on Wednesday for a book signing at a furniture showroom.
Edwards, the wife of former North Carolina senator and Democratic presidential contender John Edwards, will sign copies of her book “Saving Graces” at 2 p.m. at the PAMA [...]


Bob’s Discount Furniture Continues Its Expansion Plans As First Long Island, NY Store Opens On February 15th

February 9th, 2007

Bob’s Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the northeast, with stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, announced that the grand opening of its 28th store in Farmingdale, NY on Thursday, February 15, 2007 with a follow-up celebration on Saturday, February 17, 2007. The 32,000 sq. [...]


Bob’s Discount Furniture To Open Farmingdale, NY Location

February 6th, 2007

Bob’s Discount Furniture, the fast growing furniture retailer with stores in CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY and RI, announced that the grand opening of its 28th store in Farmingdale, NY will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2007 with a follow-up celebration on Saturday, February 17. The 32,000 sq. ft. new location will be [...]


New legroom for vintage furniture

December 25th, 2006

Kit Rodenbough and Mary Garvey are taking second shots at spin-off businesses.
The women, who respectively run vintage shop Design Archives and used-clothing store The Clothesline, will open a joint retail endeavor in early January.
The project, which Garvey describes as “three shops under one roof,” combines The Clothesline with a vintage home store and a used-clothing [...]


Northeast’s Fastest Growing Furniture Retailer Will Have 27 Stores & Operations In Seven States By End Of Year

December 22nd, 2006

Bob’s Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the northeast, with stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, announced the grand openings of its 26th store in East Lyme, Connecticut and 27th store in North Plainfield, New Jersey to both take place on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 [...]


Poor health benches furniture maker

November 29th, 2006

For nearly half a century, furniture maker Buck Barnett handcrafted exquisite armoires, entertainment centers, tables, beds and other pieces.
The piece Barnett says he’s proudest of is an entry table supported by two hand-carved women. The piece is so detailed that Barnett styled the women’s “hair” with pin curls.
“I started doing this kind of work in [...]


Frank C. Jensen, 71, Antique Furniture Restoration And Woodworking Expert

November 8th, 2006

Frank C. Jensen, 71, an antique furniture restoration and woodworking expert, died October 28 at his home here after a battle with cancer. He was a longtime resident of Woodbury, Conn., before moving to Corea in 2000.
Mr Jensen was born in Jersey City, N.J., in 1935, the son of Fred and Virginia (Miller) Jensen. He [...]