Plain Roos cedar chests generally sell in the $100 to $150 range, but this one is probably more in the $150 to $200 range. (Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson have written a number of books on antiques.

Plain Roos cedar chests generally sell in the $100 to $150 range, but this one is probably more in the $150 to $200 range. (Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson have written a number of books on antiques.

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… ...

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 me an idea as to whether it might be worth a little more.

Question: I have enclosed a photo of a red cedar hope chest that belonged to my paternal grandmother. She was born in 1893 and died in 1977. She lived most of her life in Osceola, Nebraska. On the ...