Memories come in all shapes and sizes!

When I was in High School, my father was Chief of the Buildings and Grounds Department for the State of Connecticut. One day, when he was inspecting a library, he found this grungy, dirty library cabinet that had been thrown out. He saw the beauty within! He brought it home, cleaned it up, refinished it and gave it to my mom, who stored her sewing supplies in it.

Years later, my mom gave the cabinet to me and I use it for…wait for it…sewing and craft supplies! It is perfect for holding all the little items (pins, bobbins, glue, scissors, etc.) that go with sewing and crafting. It has the additional benefit of reminding me of both of my parents every time I see it and use it.

Library cabinet

• Here’s some info about the company that made it: The Library Bureau was a business founded by Melville Dewey in 1876 to provide supplies and equipment to libraries. The Library Bureau quickly became a one-stop vendor for supplies and equipment a library might need. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Library Bureau supplied furniture, equipment, supplies, and services to many of the new Carnegie Libraries being built. In 1927, the Library Bureau was absorbed along with a number of suppliers of office supplies and equipment by the newly formed Remington Rand holding company. The Remington Rand continued to use the brand name “Library Bureau” into the 1950s. After Remington Rand and its successor companies had stopped using the Library Bureau brand name, they sold the name to a furniture company in Maryland which makes furniture in the spirit of antique Library Bureau furniture.

Until next time!