Add to My Favorites Big Jumbo Heavy Duty 500 lbs XL Aluminum Beach Chair for Big & Tall › Customer Reviews Big Jumbo Heavy Duty 500 lbs XL Aluminum Beach Chair for Big & Tall Rio Beach Hi-Boy Beach Chair, Blue/White/Pink/Green Stripe › Customer Reviews Rio Beach Hi-Boy Beach Chair, Blue/White/Pink/Green Stripe Hang Ten Mauna Loa 4 Position Oversized Beach Chair | Shopping - The Best Deals on Camp Furniture Hang Ten Mauna Loa 4 Position Oversized Beach ChairIn a nation where more and more jobs have shifted to sitting, it makes sense that America recognizes the necessity of big chairs as high profile landmarks. Various Adirondacks, Muskokas, and other wooden eight-foot wonders routinely pop up in parking lots as photo-ops -- but what of the Super Chairs, the ones that are 15, 20, 30 feet tall? And who has the biggest? No punches have been pulled in a century-long melee trying to answer that question. The first shot in the World's Largest Chair battle was fired in 1905, when Gardner, Massachusetts, erected a Mission chair 12 feet tall.
Eventually a rebel yell came from the reconstructed South; Thomasville, North Carolina -- which claimed to be the "Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World" -- built a chair 13 feet, 6 inches tall in 1927. Up went eyebrows in Gardner; With Yankee pluck the self-proclaimed "Chair City of the World" countered with a 15-foot Mission chair in 1928. Then, as an exclamation point on its claim, Gardner tore down the Mission and replaced it with a 16-foot Colonial Hitchcock in 1935. World War II briefly waylaid the giant chair battle, but Thomasville fired the first postwar shot in 1948, when it unveiled an 18-foot Duncan Phyfe, placing it on a 12-foot pedestal. Thomasville encouraged neighboring High Point to build the world's largest bureau, and convinced Vice-President Lyndon Johnson to sit in its big chair. Built of concrete and steel, the Thomasville Duncan Phyfe still stands, the World's Oldest Largest Chair. Other towns quickly entered the scrum. Bennington, Vermont, put up a 19-foot Ladderback in the 1950s (It was torn down in 2000).
Washington, DC, bested Bennington's chair with a Duncan Phyfe six inches taller. Morristown, Tennessee, surpassed DC's chair with a green Recliner made of sheet metal -- a behemoth 20 feet tall that could seat ten across. But by 1962, it was gone. Gardner, still fighting, built a Haywood-Wakefield 20 feet, 7 inches tall, ostensibly to honor the Bicentennial. Ten feet wide and nine feet deep, it was, for a year, the world's largest. Private enterprise stepped into the fray and escalated the fight. A lumber store named Pa's Woodshed in Binghamton, New York, built a 24 foot, 9-inch Ladderback, recognized as the World's Largest by Guinness World's Records in 1979 -- only to have it surpassed that same year by a huge Fireside Chair, 25 feet tall, built by the Hunt Country Furniture Co. in Wingdale, New York. And then the South rose again. In 1981 Leonard "Sonny" Miller built a 33-foot office chair next to his furniture store in Anniston, Alabama. Made of ten tons of steel, it held the World's Largest title for over two decades despite a valiant second effort by the Hunt Country Furniture Co., which tore down its Wingdale chair and replaced it with a 30-footer in 1996.
Not quite big enough, it was destroyed in a storm in 2001. Then, in late 2003, a company from Italy of all places erected a 40-foot-tall, 24-ton chair in the parking lot of the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles. California bragged that its European mercenary was the Largest Chair in America, which indeed it was. The seat of power had moved to a foreign land -- until the USA got redemption from an unexpected source.... Rocking chairs remained noncombatants in the Big Chair War until 1990, when a 21-footer was built in Penrose, Colorado. It remained tops in its specialized field until the 21st century -- and then rockers suddenly rocketed for the sky. The Star of Texas, unveiled in 2002, stands 26 feet tall. Big John, built in 2004 in Franklin, Indiana, reaches 34 feet. Then in 2008 -- the same year that a 34-foot log chair was built in Deadwood, South Dakota, and a 35-foot rocking chair in Gulfport, Mississippi -- a mighty rocker of steel was unveiled, 42 feet tall, built along Route 66 in Fanning, Missouri.
And then in 2015, all previous USA records were shattered when a wooden rocker, towering 56.5 feet high, was topped-off in Casey, Illinois. The Largest Chair in America was once again American-made. But it's not the Largest in the World. That prize still belongs to the Italians, with a 65-footer in a traffic circle in Manzano.You are here:Home > Seating > Lounge Around Here you will find a wide selection of soft dorm seating for lounging around. Dorm room seating is always sparse, so add some cool dorm chairs and college seats to your dorm room. These comfy dorm room chairs are dorm essentials for relaxing, hanging out with friends, and napping. Take a look around at our wide variety and you're sure to find some comfy dorm room seating that you love! From our Compact College Recliner Dorm Chair to dorm bean bag chairs and inflatable college furniture, you're sure to find the perfect dorm chair to add to your college dorm room.You are using a web browser we don't support. Please use the latest version of one of these browsers.
Comfortable, supportive back and neck rest Simple shockcorded pole structure sets up quickly and easily Breathable mesh on back and sides Storage sack converts to a pillow View all Helinox Camp Chairs 33 x 27 x 23 inches 19 x 5.5 x 5 inches 3 lbs. 2 oz. Does the chair come with a cup holder? Can I apply my REI credit to the on-line purchase? There is no cup holder on this chair. The matching table does have a cup holder. When you check out you are able to able your REI dividend credits to your order. Would it be possible to attach an umbrella to this chair? This chair does not have an attachment point that will accommodate an umbrella. The description states that the storage sack converts into a pillow. How does it do that? Does it use padded areas or would I use clothes? Also, is there a carry strap? The storage sack for the Beach Chair converts into a pillow by stuffing the storage sack with clothing. There is no carry strap on the storage sack.
Is there a bar across the front of the chair that runs under your legs? Or is the front of the chair just cloth? There is not a bar across the front of the seat on the Helinox Beach Chair , only fabric. We stand behind everything we sell. If you are not satisfied with your REI purchase, you can return it for a replacement or refund within one year of purchase. REI's guarantee doesn't cover ordinary wear and tear or damage caused by improper use or accidents. If your item has a manufacturing defect in its materials or workmanship, you can return it at any time. See our limited warranty. At REI, we live and breathe the outdoors, and we're passionate about sharing our expertise with people of all skill levels. Whether you're new to the outdoors or a seasoned explorer, we'll take the time to understand your needs and help you find the right gear for you. Anyone can shop at REI, but for a one-time $20 fee you can become an REI member and enjoy a lifetime of benefits.