tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post3715668739797481480..comments2023-08-03T07:03:25.632-07:00Comments on lil pink pocket: PianoMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349316315699912921noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-6804198331335938372011-08-15T08:16:18.682-07:002011-08-15T08:16:18.682-07:00Beautiful piano and post! Thanks for linking to t...Beautiful piano and post! Thanks for linking to the Tuesday To Do Party!<br />Smiles!<br />Jami<br />www.blackberryvine.blogspot.comJamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315864877847282467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-5229748517916890192011-08-14T17:58:28.996-07:002011-08-14T17:58:28.996-07:00Thank you, Marie, for sharing this at my Fab Frida...Thank you, Marie, for sharing this at my Fab Friday linky party. What a beautiful labor of love. Please come back again this Friday.<br /><br />Warmly, MichelleHoney I'm Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507357074954938604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-70285993566423682582011-08-11T07:46:12.841-07:002011-08-11T07:46:12.841-07:00I love your piano. We have my dad's old piano...I love your piano. We have my dad's old piano and it is one of my favorite things. <br /><br />My parents have my great grandfathers upright piano in their home. It was built in 1927 and has the original ivory keys as well. It is a player piano and is such a great piece of history.<br /><br />I'm glad you saved and restored this one. It's beautiful.<br />liZ<br />(simplesimonandco)liZ https://www.blogger.com/profile/17328657001255486792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-76004317963772850572011-08-10T20:21:38.779-07:002011-08-10T20:21:38.779-07:00Beautiful! I'm so glad you kept the original c...Beautiful! I'm so glad you kept the original color and soul of the piano (rather than painting it some wild color). This piece looks graceful and elegant -- wonderful restoration.Nike@ChooseToThrivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295270859558100038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-82480777285925725162011-08-10T19:23:03.811-07:002011-08-10T19:23:03.811-07:00Your piano turned out so well. She is a treasure!...Your piano turned out so well. She is a treasure! We recently inherited a piano, not as old as this one, but in definite need of some tlc. Thanks for sharing your tips.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320267523897987719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-22188486148591673652011-08-10T10:11:39.718-07:002011-08-10T10:11:39.718-07:00Gorgeous! Thank you so much for not painting her!!...Gorgeous! Thank you so much for not painting her!! She is so beautiful, wish she could talk and tell us stories of where she's been. It's starting to really bug me that everyone is painting all these great wood pieces. Oak! Hickory! Maple! You did a great job with this piano. Thank you.Blue Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246225653028673543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-19148156638661542332011-08-10T05:50:43.295-07:002011-08-10T05:50:43.295-07:00That's a Beckwith Oak Empire or Artist's C...That's a Beckwith Oak Empire or Artist's Concert Grand Piano, Pompeian Style. It is made of the purchaser's choice of "mahogany, walnut, golden, Flemish or fumed oak." And you're right about the weight: it's about 1000 pounds! It is about a century old, since it shows up in a Beckwith catalog c. 1912, but not later catalogs.<br /><br />Beckwith was a company started by Sears Roebuck & Company. Beckwith made pianos of very good quality which were available at local stores around the country or by mail order.<br /><br />Have you had the insides refinished? Based on the original quality of the instrument, it might be worth doing, if you could find someone good and it didn't cost a fortune.<br /><br />Here's a little more information about the Beckwith, including a picture in the original Beckwith catalog (click on the first of the two catalogs and it's pages 12-13):<br /><br />http://www.antiquepianoshop.com/online-museum/beckwith/<br /><br />And how lovely to have something like that to remind you of your grandmother. Besides being a reminder of her, it is a real piece of Americana and a good quality instrument.Amy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037263182287268748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-41410901269057784122011-08-10T01:14:57.067-07:002011-08-10T01:14:57.067-07:00It is beautiful!!
Thanks for sharing it and linki...It is beautiful!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing it and linking it up to “Help a Momma Out Tuesdays” on our blog!! We appreciate it! :)<br /><br />Kristine<br />www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.comKristine@thefoleyfamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311823149705988541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-81905543106608595642011-08-09T16:57:37.289-07:002011-08-09T16:57:37.289-07:00looks so greatlooks so greatannies homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14583996787641143024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-61908847128515305362011-08-08T18:51:39.897-07:002011-08-08T18:51:39.897-07:00stopping in from Momma's Kinda Crafty... this ...stopping in from Momma's Kinda Crafty... this piano is gorgeous!! What an undertaking but so worth it, right?? Just lovely!Kim Rosemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15219554712783660104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-14270942738428464652011-08-08T17:21:14.504-07:002011-08-08T17:21:14.504-07:00I love the fact that you did not paint the piano. ...I love the fact that you did not paint the piano. It looks so good now! My upright has the date of manufacture in side the top of the piano where you lift the lid. Could yours be hidden up there, too? Mine is from 1896 or 98..can't remember without looking again. My true treasured antique!♥♫Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116154641827479893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-62365658553082108472011-08-08T15:47:32.491-07:002011-08-08T15:47:32.491-07:00Gorgeous!! I am visiting from Lines Across My Face...Gorgeous!! I am visiting from Lines Across My Face and I am a new follower!!! Hope you are having a great day and I see you around soon!!<br />Michelle<br />www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.comMichelle @ Delicate Constructionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224776167877751976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-75964738246362503772011-08-08T10:34:19.551-07:002011-08-08T10:34:19.551-07:00Oh, lovely! My husband refinished a piano for me a...Oh, lovely! My husband refinished a piano for me a few years ago, but unfortunately, we had to leave it behind when we moved half-way across the country. Yours is so pretty! :)Rosa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06457070201705764353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-75363017568882341972011-08-08T08:40:54.501-07:002011-08-08T08:40:54.501-07:00What a treasure you've restored. Those old pia...What a treasure you've restored. Those old pianos bring back such memories for those of us who are seniors now. <br /><br />My mother was raised during the 1920's in a farm family of ten children. I'm sure they didn't have a lot of material possessions but the one thing they did have in their home was a piano. Only my Aunt Sadie had some lessons but several of the family played by "ear". The piano was their entertainment and my mother told of many gatherings around for sing-a-longs.<br />When I was a child in the 1950's, pianos were still common in homes and my sisters and I practiced on an upright piano. The top was decorated for Christmas or held family photos. I remember crawling up to dust the top as instructed by mother. As we grew up and left home, she passed it on to a nephew.<br />After I was married, my husband bought a Christmas piano for me which my daughters and I still enjoy. A piano gives "presence" to a room as no other piece of furniture can. So glad you saved a family treasure.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08389071660570926013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-85983830133501636062011-08-08T05:18:33.938-07:002011-08-08T05:18:33.938-07:00I don't play but I've always wanted a pian...I don't play but I've always wanted a piano! :) Great job. I especially like that it was handed down from your aunt. Those are the best hand me downs!<br />Blessings,<br />AlwaysSewLoveKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571565440440932215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-89627568648469538022011-08-07T19:54:47.108-07:002011-08-07T19:54:47.108-07:00Looks great!
Kelli @ TheTurquoisePiano.blogspot....Looks great! <br /><br />Kelli @ TheTurquoisePiano.blogspot.comKelli @ The Loss Causehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045999778452965533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-71363523156113051822011-08-07T16:16:52.954-07:002011-08-07T16:16:52.954-07:00It's beautiful! What a labor of love.It's beautiful! What a labor of love.Kimberly T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02475678874274649978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-27950063882312880122011-08-07T10:17:01.700-07:002011-08-07T10:17:01.700-07:00Gorgeous! It's great that you saved this pian...Gorgeous! It's great that you saved this piano! We have an old-ish piano which needs a good tuning and refinishing. Luckily the keys themselves are okay. I kinda want to paint it a vintagey white color. Have you seen some of the painted piano makeovers that other people have done? they're amazing.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872696136446409255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-85672492560952604152011-08-06T20:46:17.076-07:002011-08-06T20:46:17.076-07:00What a beautiful family piece...you are so very lu...What a beautiful family piece...you are so very lucky!!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />LindaLinda@Coastal Charmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216295757799446261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-63692533067200700582011-08-05T07:23:24.512-07:002011-08-05T07:23:24.512-07:00What a gorgeous, heirloom-quality piece! Love it....What a gorgeous, heirloom-quality piece! Love it.Korrie@RedHenHomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012994436386838304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4696655920406692143.post-45878685166933765242011-08-04T20:43:52.295-07:002011-08-04T20:43:52.295-07:00OOOOOOOHHHH pretty! I am so in love with that pia...OOOOOOOHHHH pretty! I am so in love with that piano. It's just the perfect amount of imperfect. I love that you can tell it has a history.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999802705013967764noreply@blogger.com