The "Ed Harris Dresser"

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This dresser is actually part of a set,

I have an absolutely gorgeous bed frame (w/ curved foot board and all!) that matches it.

The bed was in awesome condition, the dresser,... not so much.

 On to the reason I call it the "Ed Harris Dresser..."

 

 

During the "prep" phase I discovered some writing under the bottom drawer.

Apparently the dresser once belonged to 17 year old Ed Harris.

On November 25, 1937 (Thanksgiving Day)

He felt so inspired to tell a little about himself,

on the bottom drawer of his dresser, no less.

Or was it his dresser?

Perhaps he helped build it??

 



 

I just love it when I stumble across these little bits of history...

It's so endearing...

And I would love to find Mr. Harris...

(if he's still alive, he would be 92-93)

and let him know I have his dresser.

Hopefully he wouldn't be too disappointed to see what I've done to it. ;)

 

 

I painted it in ASCP "Old Ochre" and "Pure White"

With clear and dark wax, and slight distressing.

 

 

Faith and I finished her quilt today, so I just had to photograph it... a lot. :) Sorry.

 

 

Some close-ups of the slight distressing...

 

 

And close-ups of the quilt... :):)

 

 

Faith pieced the top (mostly) and I quilted it.

I think it makes a wonderful photo prop. ;)

 

 

If you happen to know a 93 year old man named "Ed Harris," let me know! ;)

Have an awesome day!

 

 

 

 

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