After we lost my dad last August, we had to clear out the parent's house to sell it and get mom to where she could be looked after. Unfortunately, there was no room to keep her extensive collection of stuffed teddy bears. The last known count was almost 550! She was able to keep a few and needed a place to park them in the assisted living facility she's in.

 

Thus, was born the Teddy Bear Parking Garage. Utilizing what I had on hand to try and match an antique washstand that's been in her family for around 90 yrs. or so, I ended up with this. Nice oak plywood wrapped with red oak. Since a parking garage is an industrial type building, I used 3/4" iron pipe and fittings for the uprights. Despite appearances, all of the shelves are the same size. (I'm a woodworker. NOT a photographer!)

 

Guess I done good since she was bragging on it to the staff before I could even get out of her apartment after delivery.

 

 

Edited October 3, 20241 yr by Headhunter

Sorry to hear about your parents. Fully understand what you are going through. 
 

Your two images don’t show up for me but l’m on my phone which might explain it. 

Awesome!!!

 

Wow! I see them now! Great design and build. 

That's great Tony. Very creative especially to fit the available space. Ya did good sir...real good! Thanks for sharing and especially the backstory.

I'm so sorry for your father's passing. That is an awesome way to give her something to hold on to.  @Headhunter My mother also was a collector of teddy bears. Not quite as many as your mother. When she passed (way too soon) we used some of them to gift to her siblings and friends. You've done well my friend. 

 Nicely done, your mom can enjoy her collection.

when my dad passed away in 2021, us kids had to clear out the house.....do you know how much crap your parents can accumulate in 59 years of marriage....most of which no one wanted?  many trips to the dumpsters around town.....

My wife has a collection of dolls, and most are still in the boxes they came in. Some small and some quite large. I'm sure they will be wanted by our grandchildren and great grandkids. But yes, I'm sure a lot of stuff will end up in dumpsters after 67 years of marriage and counting.

After my DIL's father died suddenly and left no will and lots of stuff, think hoarder, I said I was going to part with some stuff . Well that is not going very well as I think I have added to my turning wood collection in the shop. Whatever you do make a list in the will of significant items you want someone to have or better yet give it to them now. I gave my Grandson the Browning 22 that my father gave me back in 59 , made in Belgium .Still in the house because he is in college and no place to shoot but he knows now it is his.