Vintage Tub and Bath

Vintage tub and bath reviews are generally quite hard to come by, due partly to the massive variety of different vintage tubs and baths, as well as the niche aspect of the item. 

This website clearly outlines the different types of vintage bathtubs, as well as reviewing various types which will help you find the tub and bath right for you.  For a start, reviews can only tell you so much about the topic of vintage tub and baths for several reasons.  To start with, these types of baths are usually of a very high quality, and so whereas you might expect a cheap bathtub to break down or leak.  You wouldn't expect a vintage tub costing generally a minimum of a thousand dollars to break down quite so easily.  Therefore, reviews will focus more on the looks, the style, what sort of people buy them and so fourth. 

Vintage tubs and baths generally come in two distinct and seperate varietys.  To start with there are literal vintage tub and bath items, which are as you can imagine very old and generally are re-furbished before sale.  This items tend to hold a historic value, as well as being in the style the customer desires.  The second type is of bathtubs that are made in a vintage style.  So modern bathtubs, made to look old - when in fact they're right out of the factory.

Clearly the second type, the modern bathtubs with a unique, vintage or classical design are what this website will focus on - unforunately there aren't enough actual vintage bath tubs for sale.

	The type of bathtub to the left is an acrylic pedestal bathtub.  You can distinguish the pedestal bathtub, because of it's particular base.   It's not built into the wall, or covered by tiles or wood, but is bare and generally not tilted against the wall.  This means they will tend to have a more central role in the bathroom.
	Clawfoot tubs are simply bathtubs that instead of having a pedestal base such as above, have four distinctive legs - much like that of a table or chair.  Although these don't add any real extra benefit (apart from being possibly easy to remove and install as opposed to a fixed bathtub) they are considered old fashioned - and hence in fashion!
	Freestanding bathtubs can come designed as pedestal, clawfoot or raised tubs.  The only thing which a freestanding tub much have, is that it isn't attached permanently or not, to the wall or floor.  It should be moveable and hence portable (not that you'll be taking it anywhere, but it has to be able to if you so wanted).
	Copper tubs are very simply bathtubs made from copper.  They can be freestanding such as the one to the left, or they might be corner bath tubs, clawfoot - or in fact any design as long as it has a distinctive outer copper layer which is imperative to its design - unlike cast-iron bathtubs for example.

There are around six different types of classic tub and bath designs which cater to a whole host of requirements.  All of these designs are on the right hand column.  A few of my favourites, include Clawfoot Tubs and Cast Iron Tubs for several reasons.  To start with, the entire design tends to be a lot more retro-moden with regards to clawfoot tubs.  Generally nowadays, people tend to have standard fitted bathtubs, but clawfoot tubs have four 'claw foots' that are rooted firmly in the ground.  It almost gives a precarious sense, but massively adds to the decour.  Cast Iron tubs are also really fantastic tubs, for several reasons.  Firstly, they aren't limited by any design and so you can have clawfoot cast iron tubs and so fourth.  But more, they have a feeling of solidarity and weight behind them.  The cast iton doesn't show bare, it is covered by a layer of generally acrylic and this all helps it hold in the heat much longer then conventional baths.  For in-depth reviews of the two types of vintage tubs mentioned above, simply click on their individual links above.