I have a 92 year wooden baby crib , any ideas what I can do with it?
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Create a bench. Headboard with one side towel rack with the other
I think the antique road show would say "nothing" keep it original.
Make a bench and treat it for outdoor use and create a focal point in a garden.
Donate it to your church.
92year old baby crib, do nothing, esp if in good shape. You could look up bedding from 92 years ago and make the bed up and put a teddy bear and life like doll in it for display, maybe some other toys from the era. But don't ruin and antique baby crib.
Some antique beds are cute to keep but dangerous to use. Paint, getting stuck etc. So #1 is it in good enough shape for display? #2 Is it valuable as is? Could you please post a picture. There are 100's of ideas but we all need to see what you are dealing with. A magazine rack might be out of the questions if it is 5ft.
For those who said make a bench out of it, this is a crib intended to hold a child, not adults. I would donate it to a museum. Or as Sandra said just use it as a display piece.
I would donate it to a museum or guild for display.
sell it on Craigslist. It will sell. Or donate it to a poor family.
I have a family crib that is older too. I love the way it looks. I "plan" way off in the future when all my other plans have been met, to try to make it into a seat, like a daybed style. It would keep the look of the crib but make it something we could use.
Oh...I would love to have such a great piece! I envy you! Enjoy it!
I have an old baby cradle that I use as a place to store extra blankets in my guest room.
I'm not sure if you would like a decorative use or a practical use, but I liked the suggestion to set it up as an antique theme with teddy bear and/or an old fashioned style baby doll (it doesn't have to be an antique one, there are some really cute new ones ). If you have the room in your home, as a focal point you could use the crib and the baby idea as a theme for seasonal decorating. Ie. Christmas: Christmas blanket, doll in christmas outfit, a christmas teddy and a stocking hanging on the crib. Spring: Pastel colored quilt blanket, spring dress on baby doll, stuffed Bunny and a dainty flower garland around the crib frame or spindles. Etc. for other seasons or holidays.
Hope this helps. Have fun and enjoy having such a unique piece of history!
Store blankets/throws in it.
Lots of great suggestions in this article! https://www.creatingreallyawesomefunthings.com/old-crib/