Identifying antique rocking chairs is difficult, but researching the unique characteristics of various styles and eras can help. Explore the types of old rocking chairs and identification markers like ...

It is finished. At least for now. The rocking chair that defined so many of my youthful memories of my maternal grandparents is back to mostly its natural wood color. Generations of coats of paint ...

It seems like every family has at least one — a broken wooden chair in need of some TLC. Whether it is a dust-laden treasure hidden in the corner of grandma’s attic or purchased at a neighbor’s estate ...

Dear Abby: Four years ago, a former friend, “Karla,” offered me a nice oak side chair of hers. Karla said she had no use for it and assured me she wouldn’t want it back. I accepted the chair and have ...

Here is the history of an antique that is as American as apple pie and corn on the cob. Rocking chairs were invented in the United Sates around the time of the American Revolution. Rumor often has ...

These days, the old wooden rocking chair mostly sits still and quiet, the finish on its curved arms worn with age and years of use. Over the past five decades, countless San Antonio infants have ...