Rolling the Dice: Restoring Iconic AC Boardwalk Chair Labor of Love
Every once and awhile I get a call to work on a rare restoration project and recently it was from someone restoring an Atlantic City Rolling Chair in need of new cushions. Although, this is an everyday job here at Custom Alley – as my uncle would say “the gravy” – it’s also very interesting. Atlantic City Rolling Chairs were developed in the 1870; soon after the completion of the boardwalk, by a Mr. Hayday. The design was based on a wheel chair with the intention of providin
