SEEN: Antique Restorations
By MATT BARNARD on Sep 15, 2013, at 2:38 AM Updated on 9/15/13 at 4:42 AM
SEEN
As a news photographer, I am accustomed to disappointment. I have been to a lot of assignments that don't turn out like I hope.
It was my first time to experience a rodeo, in person.
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Stepping into Antique Restorations conjures up a time when consumer goods were made to last.
The shop is cluttered but not dirty. Tools are everywhere, and old chairs hang from the ceiling, waiting for Tony Brown to bring them back to life.
He's had the business for about four decades, and his sons work there, too. They rehab lots of old furniture - the heavy kind made from real wood instead of particle board.
Recently Brown showed a finished piece to a client. The chair - used by hospital patients in the late 1800s - was damaged by fire and in sad shape.
But after a little work, the chair looked like new. The owner plans to pass it down when the time comes.
You can't really do that with stuff from Ikea.
Editor's note: Seen is a weekly feature showcasing the work of a Tulsa World photojournalist.
SEEN
As a news photographer, I am accustomed to disappointment. I have been to a lot of assignments that don't turn out like I hope.
It was my first time to experience a rodeo, in person.
CONTACT THE REPORTER
918-699-8817
Email
