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Tavern Tables

Tavern Tables

Antique, Homemade Tavern Table
Tavern Tables with Drink Shelves Underneath



My great grandfather, Englebert Mautz, was a woodworker by trade when he emigrated here from Germany.  Deep in a corner of the upstairs of the tavern, we found the trunk that sailed along with him from Germany with all of his woodworking tools.


Antique woodworking tool chest
Englebert Mautz Woodworking Tool Chest

Old woodworking tools
Woodworking Tools have come a long way since the 1800s


I don't know if he ever made a living off of this trade once he arrived here in the U.S. or before he became a tavern owner, but he did make the tavern tables that have sat inside Mautz's Tavern for many years.  They are still in amazing condition. Mary Ann did take measure to preserve them by keeping a plastic covering over the table top.  The glossy varnish makes them look almost brand new.

Neighborhood taverns were quite common back when transportation wasn't as easy and fast as it is now. These taverns were central to a community and served as a place to meet up with friends, discuss the news of the day, or catch up with your neighbors.  These were the types of tables that were often found in these neighborhood taverns.  They were designed to keep your drink underneath, leaving plenty of room for card playing and keeping the table dry.

These beautiful tables will stay in the family, eventually relocating to private homes where they will proudly support many game nights, beer drinking, and social gatherings to come.  Thank you great grandpa Englebert.


Glossy table top
Just Look at That Beautiful Glossy Finish



Vintage tavern ashtray and matchbook
Back When You Could Still Smoke in Bars and Matchbooks Were Still a Thing.




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