One of the biggest myths surrounding antique beds is the idea that a bed cannot be truly antique if it fits a modern queen size mattress. It’s a common assumption and one that often leads people to believe a bed must have been altered or converted. While that does happen in some cases, it is far from a rule. Before the 1950s, there were no nationally standardized mattress dimensions in the United States. Bed and mattress makers worked within regional norms and workshop patterns, meaning sizes va