This is the first time I think I have bought something I think is an antique. I bought a cedar chest made by The Roos Mfg. Co. at a thrift store in Minneapolis for $100. I am hoping you will give ...

Q. I purchased this chest about 25 years ago. It was manufactured by Roos Chests of Forest Park. What can you tell me about it? –Mary Karr, Oak Lawn A. Researching 20th Century factory-made f… ...

This is the first time I think I have bought something I think is an antique. I bought a cedar chest made by The Roos Mfg. Co. at a thrift store in Minneapolis for $100. I am hoping you will give ...

Roos Manufacturing Co ... Manufacturers quickly changed the self-locking lids. Most chests were constructed of cedar. The oils in the wood and the cedar scent repelled pests.