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This is terrific Toogie. It does bring back memories to me/Lillian
145789Her bath looks great. She will have many memories while soaking in it I am sure. One house we bought years ago they had taken the bath out and put in a shower. We found the bath up under the trees at the back fence. We had it re coated. It was just a ordinary bath not one like your daughters. Hugs Shirley
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
I think its always good to salvage what we can. It's is too much waste and landfills are full enough. Glad you saved yours.
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29242That is so beautiful! How I'd love to take a long hot soak with a good book in that. What a gorgeous restoration. Priceless history attached.
11860It looks absolutely fantastic and what a story behind it. I hope she has many happy baths 🛀 in it
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
Oh Sarah, look at your tiny tub,so cute!
She does treasure things...kinda reminds me of her mom and dad, we like old things with history.
253102I had to add one more photo. Ashley said last night Nora told her, "I stink today", because she wanted to try the 'new' tub. Ashley said she figured it out about sliding down the back and said,"This is awesome, it's so slippery". I told Ashley, "Her mamma made over".
..........Just the reason I won't be trying it out!
109038This is beautiful & what's even nicer is the memories that go along with it. I hope her uncle gets to see it. That was such a beautiful gesture on his part. Arlene
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
Yes, he will. He lives about a 35 minute drive away but still lives in his own home and still drives. He still works too sometimes, can you imagine that? Of course when he does my hubby works with him. Quince used to drill water wells, now they just service them, mostly for plant nurseries. He won't believe his eyes!
31366How wonderful!! I grew up with these tubs and adore them.. Amazing ho they can re glaze them and they loo like new. Hope she enjoys the tub and the memories!!
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
Oh she will. She is the one child of ours, that always wanted to go with us, to any family re-union. She loves family and appreciates the history and trying to preserve it.
111086Toogie what a great story. Your daughter has had a long wait to get the bath that she wanted. it looks stunning after its make over
114292What a sweet story...it looks beautiful...and carries beautiful memories with it forever...
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
I think that is why she cried, after she saw her dream realized. ....And of course, she has a little of her mamma in her-lol
313692beautiful tub. Just LOVE claw foot tubs. Great job on refinishing and restoration & installation.
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
I am so glad she finally got it finished and also thankful the guys could install it themselves. They needed a different gasket than the one came with the drain/handles set, but luckily one SIL was in town and could pick it up. (We live about 45 minutes away, out in the countryside.) They measured & SIL got the perfect size so they got to finish plumbing it.
18102OMG, Toogie.......Jim and I watch these DIY shows all the time and are always amazed at the restorations of these lost treasures.......this is a gorgeous tub, so elegant looking!
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
It sure looks like it belongs there. The young lady that built the house took her tub, when she sold the house. It was part of the deal when they bought the house, as it was a family piece of her family. Ashley agreed to it because she knew she would replace it, with her own family tub.
261161What a terrific makeover, now a family heirloom that will be treasured for many years to come. Thanks to Uncle Quince, i bet he never thought it could look like this. Thanks for sharing the photos Toogie, you are becoming an expert at your photography. Sandra.
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
Ashley and I were on the phone last night and she remarked how she can't wait for her Uncle Quince to come see it. He will be so proud for her! His two boys grew up taking their baths in it, because back then, there was only one bathroom and no showers.
24329What a beautiful story and family treasure. It has come up wonderful after the renovation
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
I think so too, looks so nice. Ashley said she was going to be the first in, but looking at the added photo above, she was wrong.-lol-
13241A lovely family heirloom.When we demolished our old house ,we discovered the our bath had clawed feet but it had been boxed in.The feet on ours were lion feet.Wished we knew about getting it renovated at the time .A family member took it & it is probably wrecked.
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
What a shame if it is. Also, why in the world would anyone box it in? Maybe they didn't want to mop under it, I don't know, but to cover up those beautiful lion feet, what a shame. Wish you could locate it and have it refinished too.
25212I love those kind of bathtubs. It is looking absolutely fantastic. I am sure she is not sorry having to wait for it.
by toogie
02 Mar 2017
Oh no, she is beaming. It's in her master bath and its not like it will be seen and appreciated by others, but she appreciates it. She also has a large tiled walk in shower in here that they can bring Avery into. It is on the opposite wall, from the tub....from the looks of the above photo, the girls won't even use their bathroom anymore-lol
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