Cyrus Wakefield was a manufacturer of rattan furniture. The company, originally known as “The Wakefield Rattan Company” began operations in 1855, in the town of South Reading, Massachusetts, a village northwest of Boston, first established in 1639. Because of the prosperity the rattan works brought to that town, and the civic generosity of Cyrus, the town was renamed in his honor on July 4, 1868. My Great Grandfather, also named Cyrus, took over the company in 1873, following the death of his Uncle, the founder. To this day, furniture bearing the Wakefield brand is considered amongst the finest of its kind ever manufactured.
In 1997, we revived the Wakefield name, and although the product has changed to souvenirs reflective of our past, we have a reputation for innovation and quality to live up to. That is why we chose the name and use the image of my Great Grandfather’s Uncle Cyrus – to remind us to do whatever we do to the best of our abilities.
New Shirt Graphics (see our Recent Additions page).
The “Coats of Arms” series of Civil War Magnetic Note Holders (see our Recent Additions page).
Cartridge Candy (see our “Ordnance for the Innards” page).
NOW WITH SOUND!
Turn up those speakers and listen to the hip and happening tunes of the past!*
* NOTE: These tunes may not still be hip and happening. Consult local FM radio station for current fads
