Comments from our Patrons
Category: Beauty
In our correspondence with patrons, we receive confirming and elevating messages. We ask permission to share them here.
September 18, 2017
Hello Gary (and company!),
My curly cherry rocker, footstool, and side table arrived a bit earlier and we just finished unpacking everything. Every piece is in perfect condition (kudos to your packers!) and — just simply — beautiful.
I've started saving for a dining table and chairs!
I love having such amazing functional, comfortable art — thank you, thank you, thank you!
C.S.Cape Coral, Florida
September 07, 2017
Hello Gary,
I just landed in NYC from London to your kind note. Thank you. L. and I enjoyed meeting you and Leslie and our time together with Austin. I wish you could have met my older son Z. who toured the workshop at the start of the process. As a new college freshman pursuing engineering management, he was inspired by the intersection of form and function as well as the aspect of a family business all present in your company. L. has often mentioned the machines he saw which is notable as he is a deep thinker who has an economy with words.
I am thrilled with the chair and it is truly worthy of the occasion which I failed to mention — my 26th wedding anniversary. I have included three pictures below. Austin has a gift for selecting and bringing out the figure and grain and I found the chair to be as comfortable as it is beautiful. It is a fine compliment to my historic desk and a great conversation piece for our new home. I could not be more pleased and it is especially meaningful that this comes from a family in our town. Thanks one and all for all they did to make this heirloom a welcome addition to our family.
PS – please feel to post these photos per your newsletter in the "Patron Photo" section and enter us in the drawing. It was a pleasure to read of your company and milestone. Keep the letters coming. Again, thanks!
Miles Christi sum,
D.E.Wimberley, Texas
July 24, 2017
When we found out Ramona was pregnant in 2005, I went on a hunt for the perfect rocking chair. I found Gary Weeks and Company Furnituremakers.
They made the audacious claim that if it wasn't the most comfortable chair you had ever sat in, send it back, they'd pay shipping both ways.
When the crate finally arrived, it, the crate, was built better than most furniture I've ever seen. The chair itself is beyond compare. It's elegant, and solid. It rocks beautifully. And I spent many a night rocking my daughter to sleep in it.
And yes, it's the most comfortable chair I've ever sat in. And it's one of the most beautiful things I own. It will be in the family for generations.
W.D.Hailey, ID
July 21, 2017
I DID get the chair on Wednesday. It arrived in perfect shape. It's beautiful and I am enjoying rocking. The felt strips on the rockers were unexpected and are a very nice touch.
You asked me earlier where I heard about the Weeks rocker. I have vague memories of having seen it in the Whole Earth Catalog. Whether my memory is correct or not, that probably gives you a good idea of my age.
Thanks again for the beautiful chair and for your excellent service.
Best wishes,
T.H.Enterprise, Oregon
July 19, 2017
Hi, Gary,
The rocking chair was delivered this morning in perfect condition. It is beautiful. Thank you so much.
R. L.Rancho Santa, California
June 29, 2017
Dear Gary,
The chair is absolutely gorgeous piece of art work. I am more than happy with the finished chair.
I decided to give it to my husband early for his birthday instead of trying to hide it. Besides he may have gotten a few too many laughs for getting a rocking chair on his 70th Birthday. At any rate he does love it and it looks very nice in our living room. I especially like that the rockers are lined with protective strip so it doesn't mar the hardwood floors.
It was a pleasure working with you, thanks again.
A. N.Ellicottville, New York
June 27, 2017
I texted you when we arrived home with our beautiful treasure, which arrived without movement or a scratch. (I don't know if you received the text.) We have sent pictures to many persons; however, the pictures don't at all do justice to your beautiful work. I am so thankful you took the time to secure it in our very dirty truck and that we didn't wait to bring it home. It is such a beautiful compliment to the other chair and our beautiful new table. We admire your work and dedication to the art you produce.
Thank you so much . . . it is always a pleasure visiting with you.P.R.
San Antonio, Texas
June 26, 2017
Gary,
Finally! Received rocker this morning, it's gorgeous. Thanks.
R. K.Lafayette, Indiana
June 26, 2017
Dear Gary,
Just received pictures of the rocker from K. and M., and we could not be more delighted. It is simply beautiful. Something we will treasure.
Again thank you so much for your kind consideration.
I look forward to seeing and speaking with you soon.
All the best,
J.Havertown, Pennsylvania
May 31, 2017
Gary
I apologize for not writing sooner — it has been a bit of a whirlwind since we picked it up on Saturday. We only opened it last night. We thought we would try not to but we just couldn't resist taking it out of the crate. It is exquisite . . . I love how the grains match so beautifully. It is truly a work of art.
Of course, we could not resist sitting in it if only briefly and oh my, it is so comfortable. It holds the body just so . . . as if it were made to measure for each one who sits in it. No doubt our family will spend long hours daydreaming in that perfect chair. Indeed, I write stories for my grandchildren and I can already feel one coming on about the magic rocker that will take you anywhere your imagination can go; the magic rocker that fits every body just so. Imagine the adventures that will be had for generations in that perfect chair!
We haven't given the gift yet as we will present it to them on their wedding which is June 21, 2017. Honestly, we are tempted to keep it so it is a good thing the initials are on the chair as we can't hide the fact that it is actually for F.!! We do know that they will love it as much as we do and that it will become a family heirloom.
Oh and I should add that I did not end up having to pay duty. The very kind Canadian Border Officer asked me what was in the crate and I told her the truth. The perfect rocker, hand made in Texas and a wedding gift. She smiled and said have a nice day and a beautiful wedding. So despite a moment of confusion your perfect rocker is already creating good relations!
Many, many thanks
B. & familyVancouver, British Columbia
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