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Recently, due to an extremely fortuitous set of circumstances, I got my hands on something long-coveted: A Morris chair. It is in great condition, except for the upholstery and stuffing, which were still as from the factory. Patent numbers place it anywhere from 1918-1925 or so. It had to be stripped to the frame, which revealed a fragment of a newspaper from the 1930's - classifieds. Ads for late 20's-early 30's cars. There was also a mouse nst, made up of shredded Corning pink insulation.
But the cool thing was on the fabric covering the outside back. It looked like leather, but was an offering called "Imitation spanish leather." Basically a rubberized and colored heavy muslin. It has survived well. But still, there were holes and stink.
Written on the inside of the fanbric was this:
It appears to say "Jazz Baby for a time [? kicker? killer?]."
Again, this is a mass-produced, factory chair, in its original covering. Who wrote this? What does it say? And why?
But the cool thing was on the fabric covering the outside back. It looked like leather, but was an offering called "Imitation spanish leather." Basically a rubberized and colored heavy muslin. It has survived well. But still, there were holes and stink.
Written on the inside of the fanbric was this:
It appears to say "Jazz Baby for a time [? kicker? killer?]."
Again, this is a mass-produced, factory chair, in its original covering. Who wrote this? What does it say? And why?
