{"id":42860,"date":"2024-01-22T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=42860"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:00:15","slug":"after-seven-decades-mickelson-upholstery-of-antwerp-has-closed-its-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/after-seven-decades-mickelson-upholstery-of-antwerp-has-closed-its-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"After Seven Decades \u201cMickelson Upholstery\u201d of Antwerp Has Closed Its Doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It all started in the basement of (Delphos) Dutch Mickelson on W. River Street in the 1950\u2019s. Dutch taught his son, David, the trade. Dave can still hear his Dad saying \u201cIf you don\u2019t do it right, then just don\u2019t do it at all!\u201d Back then it wasn\u2019t just re-upholstering things \u2026 they built the frames of chairs from the ground up. Later they built the well-known cement block building between the Sunoco gas station and the Root Beer Stand in 1965. Sadly, in 1968, Dutch passed away at a much too early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave carried on his legacy and, true to his Dad\u2019s words, he was renowned for doing things \u201cright\u201d. Dave had such a good eye for colors and matching patterns and doing intricate work meticulously that interior decorators and designers from Ft. Wayne, Auburn, and many other places became his main clients. Notable names I can remember are Adams & Walda Furniture Co., Nugen\u2019s Interiors of Auburn, The Summit Club, Ft. Wayne Country Club, etc\u2026 then the huge Richard Freeland Mansion and all the Pizza Huts (52) he Freeland owned (their booths, chairs, etc\u2026) \u2026 besides all the individual sofas, divans, couches, chairs and ottomans Mickelson recovered to the delight of local residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one time 3 McMichael boys worked for Dave \u2026 Olen (Oley), Larry (Whitie) and Dennis. After a few years, Oley set off on his own entrepreneurship buying and selling real estate and a million other things. Whitie liked a more quiet life and worked with Dave for over 52 years (which helped fund his love of racing thoroughbred horses). Whitie continues to do upholstery work from his shop at his home out on Rd 69, rural Antwerp (He will have the Mickelson Upholstery ph. # 419-258-7564 and 260-705-1358 to text).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave is in the process of selling his Mickelson Upholstery building and has been busy emptying out all the contents. He just might keep his old faithful sewing machine that has been his constant companion for so many years. Much appreciation to David Mickelson, for making Antwerp, Ohio a better place \u2026by managing a business known for true quality workmanship for the last 60-70 years!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Contributed by Tamyra Humes (Proud daughter of David Mickelson) \u2014 PS. Dave\u2019s wife, Sandy, \u2026 and his other daughter, Christine Mickelson Hartman, and his son, Daniel Dutch Mickelson, are also very proud of Dave and his accomplishments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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