Treen

[treenfinder]

Hi All ! :)

Due to the many questions about "treen" I thought I would start a new thread.

Treen is antique wood that isnt given another name i.e. furniture etc, I started collecting bits and pieces about 2 years ago, and I buy and sell a few bits on e-bay (no profit though ! :sad: )

I love writing slopes and all sorts of boxes.

I will try to answer any questions although I am no expert ! lol


Adam

[Beth]

thanks Adam!

all I know about treen is the stuff I have seen on bargain hunt and progs like that

amazing how much money a little piddy trinket box can make!

[treenfinder]

Hi

I use beeswax to polish my wood you can get it in all sorts of shades but I tend to use neutral

old workboxes certainly are treen, as are desk ornaments etc

adam :)

[bulliedbutbolshieboutit!]

Hi Treenfinder, :D


Just wondered.......

Is it called treen because it's made from a tree? :unsure: :)

Mrs B

[treenfinder]

hehe

not nosey just curious ! ;)

Smallest would have to be a mauchline ware box, a souvenir box with a pic of the lincoln cathedral on it, biggest would be a writing slope, brass bound.

I used to have a small "housemaid", a small wooden object for storing needles about 2" lon but I sold it on e-bay

Dont expect a huge shine from beeswax, its meant to feed the wood and put a little lustre on it to make it look "antique"

adam

[Beth]

Dont expect a huge shine from beeswax, its meant to feed the wood and put a little lustre on it to make it look "antique"

that reminds me I really out to get the beeswax out on my old pine funiture! :lol: my mum will kill me if she thinks I am not looking after it!!

I have a little wooden pig, does that count?

[Annabel]

How nice to have you here, I havent got any treen, and like Beth I only know it from Bargain Hunt and antiques roadshow etc etc. but i do like it. i am more into the china and i have got some bargains from ebay, i didnt know you could look for treen on there, i shall investigate. :thumbs:

i remember seeing a beautiful tea caddy on an antiques prog, it went for a bomb!!!
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