New Source for Acapulco Chairs
Posted: January 19th, 2010 | Filed under: Lottery Picks, Shoppin' and Junkin' | Tags: Acapulco chairs, patio chairs ace thunderbird | 3 Comments »
When those photos of The Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, and the Thunderbird in Marfa were making the rounds many moons ago, I never stopped obsessing about those patio chairs. The fact that I could only find ONE retailer in the whole US seemed ludicrous. Somehow, after a silly amount research, I found this Canadian import company, Innit, who was a new wholesaler of the chairs, as well as a couple of other similar designs. We e-mailed back and forth about shipping, customs etc..as I hoping I could get them wholesale…they are NOT cheap. There was a minimum purchase I couldn’t handle, so I filed it away for the lottery win.
I got an e-mail from them yesterday saying that they have secured some retailers in the US and would sell retail to the public direct. Sadly, $400 each is still a bit steep for me right now, but it was good info to share for those with the means. Lots of colors to choose from, with a choice of black or chrome bases….I REALLY want the red with the black base, but if I can’t have them…maybe you can! More info with pricing and retailers here.
I’ve loved these chairs forever too. I read that if you go to Mexico and get one, they are only like $30. If you’re going, buy me some too!
I know…sick…just need to go south of the border and drive back….
I love the look, but wonder what the experience of sitting for a long period of time would be… am I too negative or just a realist? IDK. I would never buy one without spending at least 30 minutes sitting in one.
That is unless I had a chair of my own and these were strictly for guests…