Graves Upholstery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Graves Upholstery and asked, ‘Hey, you guys ever notice how your cars seem to run better after getting fixed here?’ The old mechanic just shrugged and replied, ‘Well, that’s because they do.’ A few days later, an excited neighbor stopped by and said, ‘You know, my wife swears our family car drives smoother than ever!’ The gruff mechanic grinned and muttered under his breath, ‘Probably because she finally shut the window all the way.’

2. One day, an old lady walked into Graves Upholstery and declared, 'I’m here for my upholstery, but I’ve got a feeling it’s not going to be that easy today!' The mechanic looked her up and down with a smile and said, ‘Ma’am, you’re in luck—we just finished restoring a vintage car seat from the 50s.’ The old lady nodded knowingly as she sat on one of their display sofas, remarking, ‘Well, I guess it was meant to be!’

3. A little boy ran into Graves Upholstery one afternoon, pointing excitedly at the ceiling. ‘Dad,’ he whispered, ‘look how the seats are talking to each other!’ The father looked up and saw nothing but ordinary upholstered seats. He smiled down at his son and said, ‘Son, those aren’t talking—maybe they’re just having a quiet chat with the dashboard.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then pointed again: ‘But Dad, why does it look like the steering wheel is winking at them?’

4. A neighbor stopped by Graves Upholstery one evening with a peculiar request. 'Can you fix my lawn mower?' he asked, grinning mysteriously. The mechanic raised an eyebrow but nodded, already reaching for his tools. After an hour or so, the mechanic emerged with a satisfied smile. ‘Fixed it like new,’ he announced, handing back the mower. The neighbor took it, gave another mysterious grin and said, “Thanks, man. Just don’t tell anyone I used it to sneak into that old graveyard down the street.” Graves Upholstery never did figure out what exactly happened next…”