I just purchased this coffee table at an antique store in Pennsylvania and I don't know how old it is. How can I find out when and where it was made?
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Judging from the label "Mersman Tables" it appears it was made after 1977.
Here is information on the Mersman company:
"Congoleum Industries acquired Mersman Brothers Corp. in 1963. In 1977, Congoleum sold the company to Somers Corp., a group of private investors. By this time, the company's name had changed to the Mersman Tables Co. In the 1980s Mersman manufactured occasional tables, wall units and curio cabinets. Mersman Tables Co. ceased operations in 1995
"In 1963 the company was sold to Congoleum. Who then re-sold it to a group of investors in 1977, who returned it to its original name 'Mersman Tables'. It continued to produce furniture, concentrating primarily on living room tables, until it's closure in 1995.
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If this is accurate, then this changes my understanding of the Mersman Tables designation that I always thought was after 1977 as you said.
I need to do more digging. This has me super curious because it means this table could be as old as 1964.
So many questions!!
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This is new information to me as I have several sites and they all say this yellow label was later but who really knows about this company.
I have been toying with writing a book on the company. Can you share the link to what the grandson posted. I may have it already, but it doesn't ringerding a bell.
Thanks!!
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