Expert: Eileen Cronk - 10/2/2006

Question
My grandpa gave me a hoosier style cabinet that he had acquired at some point in time. I know the bottom and the top that I got do not go together, but he has others and I'm trying to figure out what the bottom would look like.  It has 2 short etched glass doors and one long half etched glass and half wooden door.  It is made of Oak, but has been painted several times.  The nameplate on it is therefore hard to read, but with a magnifying glass it appears to say Mother Hubbards New Cupboards.  I know behind the tall door that is half glass is where the flour tin would have been and next to that is a small rolltop cupboard and another cupboard next to that.  The glass doored cupboards on top have a shelf the length of the two doors.  We are trying to refinish this and make it look as much like it did when new as possible, but the bottom we have is an oak possum belly cabinet.

Answer
Hi Marcia
Nice to hear from you.
Here is a link where I hope you will find what you are looking for.
Be prepared for a bit of time looking though, but I'm sure you can match your bottom and your top from these pictures.
http://images.google.ca/images?q=hoosier+cabinets&ndsp=20&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sta...
Good Luck
Eileen