by Juanita | Jan 17, 2020 | Ava Lee's History Corner
The birth of quality furniture When George first began his business in 1972, he made his furniture in an old dairy barn and marketed it at a small stand in Lancaster County. The Gurnsey Barn, was a local venue for country music and local theater nestled along the...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, George's Furniture, Rocking Chairs
Why a non-tip rocker? When George was small, he was having so much fun rocking in his grandma’s antique rocker that he tipped it right over. After recovering from the fall, he promised his mother that if he ever built a rocker, he would make one that would not tip...
by Juanita | Dec 1, 2018 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Events, George's Furniture
Small Beginning In November of 1968, I married George, a farmer with woodworking interests. Our beginning year was spent in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. A veneer factory, that gave away their scraps of veneer, provided material for making baskets and...
