INSATIABLE said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davenport_%28sofa%29
Davenport is the name of a series of sofas manufactured by the now-defunct A.H. Davenport Company. Due to the popularity of the furniture at the time, the name "Davenport" has become a genericized trademark and is often used as a synonym for "sofa", especially in the Midwestern United States and in Northern New York State, in the Adirondack Region and on the western flank of that region in the Tughill Plateau, in villages such as Camden, and especially amongst those born there before World War II. As it happens, the so-called Davenports of that region are often locally made sofa versions of the locally manufactured convertible Adirondack Chair. Metaphorically speaking, "Davenport" is like "Kleenex" or "Dockers". ![]() Thanks for the scoop on the origin of the word "davenport". My late grandparents used to call a couch or sofa a "davenport". I always thought that term to be a bit odd, but never said so. ![]() Another weird word that I have heard is "dungarees" instead of "blue jeans". My aunt always calls blue jeans "dungarees". Guess that must have been a genericized tradename too. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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emm said: emm said: you forgot chesterfield... come on!!!
![]() for all those who don't know what a chesterfield is... i have a couch, but my parents have a chesterfield. ![]() not white though! ![]() ![]() That's gorgeous, I love it! RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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ThreadBare said: I have a sleeper sofa. Keep meaning to get rid of the durn thing. It's murder to lift, when moving.
i had to get rid of my bachelor pad sofa when i moved this year. the time had come for the poor old thing to go to sleeper sofa heaven anyway. ![]() | |
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Imago said: Anxiety said: I LEARNED THIS FROM WATCHING YOU!!!! ![]() ![]() I love you Chris! ![]() but seriously, i think i'm going to finally break down and buy photoshop next year when i get my tax return. ![]() | |
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Anxiety said: i had to get rid of my bachelor pad sofa when i moved this year. the time had come for the poor old thing to go to sleeper sofa heaven anyway.
![]() She was an oldie, but goodie. ![]() | |
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GangstaFam said: Anxiety said: i had to get rid of my bachelor pad sofa when i moved this year. the time had come for the poor old thing to go to sleeper sofa heaven anyway.
![]() She was an oldie, but goodie. ![]() i do miss my Ikea cad couch. ![]() | |
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I actually have a leather sofa called a Davenport. I converts into a double bed...kinda like a futon but with full sofa arms and not as flimsy. I love it. | |
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I have and have had so many couches/davenports/futons, I don't even know where to begin. | |
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emm said: emm said: you forgot chesterfield... come on!!!
![]() for all those who don't know what a chesterfield is... i have a couch, but my parents have a chesterfield. ![]() not white though! ![]() ![]() ![]() I like that Fendi version of a chesterfield Ive been seeing. ![]() White leather too. | |
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JustErin said: I actually have a leather sofa called a Davenport. I converts into a double bed...kinda like a futon but with full sofa arms and not as flimsy. I love it.
Is it way lighter than a sleeper sofa? ![]() | |
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Anxiety said: INSATIABLE said: Davenport?
Davenport?! sure. my grandparents used to call their couch a davenport. i think a lot of old people call their couches and sofas "davenports". i don't know what that's all about. i'm just trying to be inclusive. My grandmother did too, and I personally appreciate the effort to bring it back to the public lexicon. Let it forth be known 'round the country as "davenport"!! |
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CarrieMpls said: Anxiety said: sure. my grandparents used to call their couch a davenport. i think a lot of old people call their couches and sofas "davenports". i don't know what that's all about. i'm just trying to be inclusive. My grandmother did too, and I personally appreciate the effort to bring it back to the public lexicon. Let it forth be known 'round the country as "davenport"!! ![]() ![]() | |
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CarrieMpls said: Anxiety said: sure. my grandparents used to call their couch a davenport. i think a lot of old people call their couches and sofas "davenports". i don't know what that's all about. i'm just trying to be inclusive. My grandmother did too, and I personally appreciate the effort to bring it back to the public lexicon. Let it forth be known 'round the country as "davenport"!! i grew up just accepting the fact that we had a couch in our house but our grandparents had a similar looking piece of furniture but it was a davenport. i didn't question it. i figured the grown-ups knew what they were talking about. ![]() | |
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ThreadBare said: CarrieMpls said: My grandmother did too, and I personally appreciate the effort to bring it back to the public lexicon. Let it forth be known 'round the country as "davenport"!! ![]() ![]() I think I did. ![]() |
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CarrieMpls said: ThreadBare said: ![]() ![]() I think I did. ![]() you furniture dubber. | |
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Anxiety said: CarrieMpls said: I think I did. ![]() you furniture dubber. you word bringer-backer. |
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CarrieMpls said: Anxiety said: you furniture dubber. you word bringer-backer. You young lady are a few minutes past your bed time. | |
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Anxiety said: Imago said: ![]() I love you Chris! ![]() but seriously, i think i'm going to finally break down and buy photoshop next year when i get my tax return. ![]() Do people do that? ![]() Fuck, I could never afford to actually buy Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro X, Nikon Capture, Neat Image etc. ![]() | |
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Anxiety said: CarrieMpls said: My grandmother did too, and I personally appreciate the effort to bring it back to the public lexicon. Let it forth be known 'round the country as "davenport"!! i grew up just accepting the fact that we had a couch in our house but our grandparents had a similar looking piece of furniture but it was a davenport. i didn't question it. i figured the grown-ups knew what they were talking about. ![]() My step-grandmother called it a 'davenport'. So when I hear the words 'davenport' I associate it with the kind of crazy wickedness in Mommy Dearest. Not great memories. ![]() | |
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emm said: emm said: you forgot chesterfield... come on!!!
![]() for all those who don't know what a chesterfield is... i have a couch, but my parents have a chesterfield. ![]() not white though! ![]() ![]() Now that I've seen this, I fucking HATE my couch! ![]() ![]() Mine is more suedey/olive-sagey/cushiony. It's comfy as hell but I'm no longer in love with it like I was when I bought it ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
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we have these, not the most comfortable
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I've pimped mine here before:
![]() This one looks fabric-covered; mine's black vinyl (it doesn't come in leather 'cause it's too long to be covered without seams). [Edited 12/12/07 7:19am] | |
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Anxiety said: INSATIABLE said: Davenport?
Davenport?! sure. my grandparents used to call their couch a davenport. i think a lot of old people call their couches and sofas "davenports". i don't know what that's all about. i'm just trying to be inclusive. My great grandmom called it a davenport and she also had a hassock to put your feet on in front of her davenport. I call it a couch and now I am trying to convert from comforter to duvet. Oh and from pants to trousers. | |
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I refuse to participate! Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Anxiety said: INSATIABLE said: Davenport?
Davenport?! sure. my grandparents used to call their couch a davenport. ![]() Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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superspaceboy said: I refuse to participate!
why, because this thread isn't called "sofa, couch, davenport or pile of oily rags"? | |
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