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Capitol Theatre's Vintage Seats on eBay Auction Block
A pair of plush velvet seats from the old Capitol Theatre are being sold by an antiques dealer out of New Mexico.
"Vtg antique set 1940 Clearwater" reads the eBay promotion for a pair of "very cool theatre seats from the old original and heavily haunted" Capitol Theatre in Clearwater.
An antiques dealer, who goes by the moniker SeaWhale1, is offering a pair of original seats from the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater. The historic theater is currently undergoing a renovation.
The seller offers several photos of the seats with the online post. The starting bid is $209.
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SeaWhale1 includes photos that reveal heavy, cast iron feet, wooden scroll arms and the original blue velvet material.
Perhaps a theater buff will buy the pair for his or her home theater viewing.
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Go to the eBay site, or contact the seller at 727-417-4104, or by email at sbwhittington@yahoo.com
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