This is the first time I think I have bought something I think is an antique. I bought a cedar chest made by The Roos Mfg. Co. at a thrift store in Minneapolis for $100. I am hoping you will give me ...

If you own a certain type of cedar chest, a leading consumer safety group wants you to take action immediately. Wednesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an alert urging consumers ...

Q: My grandmother gave me her grandmother’s cedar chest. My great-grandmother was Pennsylvania Dutch and ended up moving to Iowa. She was married to a Civil War captain and died at a home for Civil ...

Cedar chests have been used for generations to keep off-season clothing, precious family heirlooms, and intricately stitched linens far away from the damage of moths. You'll find them in attics ...

I have my grandmother’s cedar chest. I would think that it is at least 75 years old. I do not see a manufacturer’s name in the chest, so I'm not sure if it is a certain brand. I would like to have ...

Traditionally, a cedar chest (or “hope chest”) was used to store linens that made up part of a bride’s dowry, because the fragrance of cedar discouraged moths. A cedar chest still makes a spectacular ...

Traditionally used to store the linens from a bride's dowry - because the fragrance of cedar discouraged moths - a cedar chest (or "hope chest") still makes a spectacular gift for any potential ...