Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Furniture
>
CB Atkins Drop Leaf End Table Set
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 766279, member: 136"]Hi, Ciji, and welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p>I went looking for some info about your lovely tables, and while I didn't find anything about <i>them</i>, specifically, I got caught up in the history of C.B. Atkin and his various enterprises in Knoxville. This may or may not be of interest to you, but since I put it together, I thought I would post it here:</p><p><br /></p><p>There's some info about Clay Brown Atkin and the founding of C.B. ATKIN furniture in the FEB 1918 edition of <i>The Furniture Worker</i>, available at Google Books. The text is also here:</p><p><a href="https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ_djvu.txt" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ_djvu.txt" rel="nofollow">https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ_djvu.txt</a></p><p><br /></p><p>There's also an interesting article about his ventures here:</p><p><a href="http://www.knoxvillelostandfound.com/2012/11/333-w-depot-street-regas-square-atkin.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.knoxvillelostandfound.com/2012/11/333-w-depot-street-regas-square-atkin.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.knoxvillelostandfound.com/2012/11/333-w-depot-street-regas-square-atkin.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Apparently, the furniture company was only a minor part of the Atkin “empire”. With his varied interests in Knoxville, Atkin was reported to be the single largest tax payer in Knox County in 1921. Mr. Atkin himself died in 1931.</p><p><a href="http://www.trottamontgomery.com/blog/2015/12/2/local-lore-oakwood-and-cb-atkins" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.trottamontgomery.com/blog/2015/12/2/local-lore-oakwood-and-cb-atkins" rel="nofollow">http://www.trottamontgomery.com/blog/2015/12/2/local-lore-oakwood-and-cb-atkins</a></p><p><br /></p><p>While I don't know how long C.B. ATKIN was in business, this postcard shows that they were still around in the 1950's:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]190258[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://picclick.com/1950s-Chrome-Furniture-Advertising-Postcard-Pick-A-Patch-Chairs-Knoxville-371605078282.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://picclick.com/1950s-Chrome-Furniture-Advertising-Postcard-Pick-A-Patch-Chairs-Knoxville-371605078282.html" rel="nofollow">https://picclick.com/1950s-Chrome-Furniture-Advertising-Postcard-Pick-A-Patch-Chairs-Knoxville-371605078282.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>...and a help-wanted ad for a company bookkeeper in the FEB 18, 1967 edition of Nashville's <i>The Tennesean </i>newspaper suggests that they were still a going concern into the latter part of the 1960's.</p><p><a href="https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/113317791/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/113317791/" rel="nofollow">https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/113317791/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Apparently, the company is part of ongoing Tennessee “confirmed asbestos jobsite” lawsuits:</p><p><a href="http://obrienlawfirm.com/jobsites/c-b-atkin-co/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://obrienlawfirm.com/jobsites/c-b-atkin-co/" rel="nofollow">http://obrienlawfirm.com/jobsites/c-b-atkin-co/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.mesotheliomabook.com/tennessee-mesothelioma-attorneys.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.mesotheliomabook.com/tennessee-mesothelioma-attorneys.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.mesotheliomabook.com/tennessee-mesothelioma-attorneys.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>While there may be more info out there (perhaps via a newspapers database or on Ancestry or another genealogical website) I have found no mention of the company (other than the asbestos situation) after the late 1960's. (Note that much of the used C.B. ATKIN furniture shown for sale online is said to be from the 1950's and 1960's.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Oddly enough, even C.B. Atkin's own great-grandchildren are looking for information about the company! See Ms Christensen's query at the bottom of this page:</p><p><a href="https://statlerprojects.wordpress.com/atkins-fireplace/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://statlerprojects.wordpress.com/atkins-fireplace/" rel="nofollow">https://statlerprojects.wordpress.com/atkins-fireplace/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Note, too, that we had a thread here about a C.B. Atkin mantel a while back:</p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/fireplace-mantel-advice.15329/#post-213897" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/fireplace-mantel-advice.15329/#post-213897">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/fireplace-mantel-advice.15329/#post-213897</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SBSVC, post: 766279, member: 136"]Hi, Ciji, and welcome! I went looking for some info about your lovely tables, and while I didn't find anything about [I]them[/I], specifically, I got caught up in the history of C.B. Atkin and his various enterprises in Knoxville. This may or may not be of interest to you, but since I put it together, I thought I would post it here: There's some info about Clay Brown Atkin and the founding of C.B. ATKIN furniture in the FEB 1918 edition of [I]The Furniture Worker[/I], available at Google Books. The text is also here: [URL]https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ/bub_gb_LWkoAAAAYAAJ_djvu.txt[/URL] There's also an interesting article about his ventures here: [URL]http://www.knoxvillelostandfound.com/2012/11/333-w-depot-street-regas-square-atkin.html[/URL] Apparently, the furniture company was only a minor part of the Atkin “empire”. With his varied interests in Knoxville, Atkin was reported to be the single largest tax payer in Knox County in 1921. Mr. Atkin himself died in 1931. [URL]http://www.trottamontgomery.com/blog/2015/12/2/local-lore-oakwood-and-cb-atkins[/URL] While I don't know how long C.B. ATKIN was in business, this postcard shows that they were still around in the 1950's: [ATTACH=full]190258[/ATTACH] [URL]https://picclick.com/1950s-Chrome-Furniture-Advertising-Postcard-Pick-A-Patch-Chairs-Knoxville-371605078282.html[/URL] ...and a help-wanted ad for a company bookkeeper in the FEB 18, 1967 edition of Nashville's [I]The Tennesean [/I]newspaper suggests that they were still a going concern into the latter part of the 1960's. [URL]https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/113317791/[/URL] Apparently, the company is part of ongoing Tennessee “confirmed asbestos jobsite” lawsuits: [URL]http://obrienlawfirm.com/jobsites/c-b-atkin-co/[/URL] [URL]https://www.mesotheliomabook.com/tennessee-mesothelioma-attorneys.html[/URL] While there may be more info out there (perhaps via a newspapers database or on Ancestry or another genealogical website) I have found no mention of the company (other than the asbestos situation) after the late 1960's. (Note that much of the used C.B. ATKIN furniture shown for sale online is said to be from the 1950's and 1960's.) Oddly enough, even C.B. Atkin's own great-grandchildren are looking for information about the company! See Ms Christensen's query at the bottom of this page: [URL]https://statlerprojects.wordpress.com/atkins-fireplace/[/URL] Note, too, that we had a thread here about a C.B. Atkin mantel a while back: [URL]https://www.antiquers.com/threads/fireplace-mantel-advice.15329/#post-213897[/URL][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Furniture
>
CB Atkins Drop Leaf End Table Set
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...