Early 20th Century Antique Sellers Hoosier Cabinet With Slag Glass Panels (2024)

FAQs

How can I tell how old my Hoosier cabinet is? ›

It is difficult to identify the exact date of a Hoosier cabinet manufactured by Coppes Napanee and there are no hard and fast rules to apply. However, the type of finish, metal ID tag, how it was assembled, and the style of the flour bin will give you some clues.

Hoosier-style cabinets were also made by dozens of other companies, and most were in the Hoosier State or located nearby. Some of the larger manufacturers were Campbell-Smith-Ritchie (Boone); Coppes Brothers and Zook (the Napanee); McDougall Company; and G. I. Sellers and Sons.

The first Hoosier cabinets appeared in 1898, created by a furniture company called Sellers, in New Castle, Indiana. Popularity of the cabinet grew up until the late 1940's when the records for the cabinets became scarce.

The value of a Hoosier cabinet is determined largely by the condition of the piece and the presence of the original accessories. While all-wood examples in perfect condition can fetch nearly $2,000, those requiring some restoration work may cost as little as $200.

Between 1898 and 1949 there were several dozen manufacturers of Hoosier-style cabinets. One of the manufacturers was the Hoosier Manufacturing Company of Albany, Indiana.

Make sure to search for labels, stamps, or manufacturing tags that can tell when and where a piece was made. Furniture companies and makers often listed their names, locations, and year of production This information can be found on the inside of drawers, the backs of bureaus, and on the lower edges of pieces.

HOOSIER - pronounced hoo'zher - is an inhabitant or native of Indiana, and the name of our National Forest. No one is quite sure where the term originated for sure, but there are five primary theories. Sam Hoosier's Riverboat Men. Robert Hoosier's National Road crew. Indiana was a land of rowdies.

"Cupboards with brains." "Scientific pantries." These are just a few of the names used to describe what was a modern marvel for housewives across America in the early 1900s - the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet. For 40 years, some four million free-standing Hoosier Kitchen cabinets were made.

The Hoosier Cabinet Era

and G.I. Sellers and Sons, were closed in 1942 and 1950 respectively, making Coppes Napanee the only manufacturer of Hoosier Cabinets still in operation today.

Due to the wide-ranging differences in materials and quality, new kitchen cabinets typically cost anywhere from $2,500 to $24,000. However, most new cabinet prices average between $5,500 and $13,000.

Are Hoosier Cabinets two pieces? ›

A true Hoosier cabinet consists of two pieces – a top and a deeper bottom. The bottom typically has several drawers for organization, with a tin-lined drawer to keep bread fresh, and at least one large cabinet for dishes and storage. The table-like top would pull out, made of wood, tin or porcelain enamel.

The age factor is subjective: general antique stores label objects 50 years or older as antiques. Fine antique dealers consider objects 150 years and older to be antique. In the East, an antique is Queen Anne or earlier; in the West, it's any piece of furniture that came across the mountains in a wagon.

What cabinet color has the best resale value? Most real estate agents will tell sellers that neutral colors will appeal to the widest audience. While white is a very popular color for kitchen cabinets, other neutrals like gray, black, and beige are also good.

Painting cabinets the wrong color can definitely hurt resale value. Avoid bright or intense colors that buyers can't picture themselves living with. Whites and neutrals are the way to go when you're getting your house ready to sell.

B30 = B stands for Base and 30 means the cabinet is 30” wide. 3DB24 = DB stands for Drawer Base, 3 in front means it there are three drawers on this cabinet, and 24 means the cabinet is 24” wide. W2442 = W stands for Wall, 24 means the cabinet is 24” wide, and 42 means the cabinet has a 42” height.

Take a small piece of the wood and subject it to radiocarbon dating. This will give you an age plus or minus a few years. If the wood includes a complete section of the stump of the tree, you can count the number of tree rings, from the centre to the edge. This will give you the age of the tree plus or minus one year.