C-Urchin
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Bed sizes available in La Paz?
Hola amigos,
Need to find out if the local standard for a King mattress is indeed "King" 78" x 82" (198cm x 208cm) or the "Cal. King" 72" x 84" (183cm x 213cm). I
am buying linens in the States and deep pocket sheets will fit any of those 2 but the mattress pads or feather beds will not...
Also I heard there is a mattress factory near Soriana? Anyone know their name and phone number?
Much appreciate! 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by C-Urchin
Need to find out if the local standard for a King mattress |
The Mexican standard for a king bed is a double twin bed or approximately 76" long by 78" wide. Even US brands like Sealy and Simmons that are
manufactured in Mexico are made to this standard.
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Thanks guys, this helps a lot. I'll get traditional King and it will fit just fine.
I wonder what standard Sam's Club goes with...Does not matter, just curious...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by morgaine7
Mine is a Mexican queen size Serta, and it's about 190 cm, too short for my US-made sheets (and for me). |
I know what you mean!
Nomad, karenintex, told me they shiipped some furniture from San Diego to Cabo via the shipper Aliser and were very pleased. She said that shipping
and import was about 30% of the invoice cost.
I'm going to ship a used, but clean queen mattress from the Aliser warehouse in San Diego to Cabo later this summer (so sheets and pad will fit - and
me too). I'll report later on this works out and how much it costs to ship used stuff.
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| Quote: | | Originally posted by C-UrchinI wonder what standard Sam's Club goes with...Does not matter, just curious... |
Sam's Club and City Club in Cabo sell Serta and Simmons. Costco sells Sealy. All are built to the Mexican standard in Mexico.
We bought a Sealy King bed at Costco. In order to make it more usable, we turned the two foundations cross-wise as well as the mattress. So now it
is 76 wide and 78 long, barely adequate in length for most gringo men.
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C-Urchin
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I heard that the little factory in La Paz makes them there. Anyway you want. A friend of mine who has live there for almost 3 decades now, bought a
nice premium latex with pillow top (I don't like springs and coils). She paid $4000 pesos for a King!
(box is extra)
I have the same thing at home in the US made by Ortho and a queen is $2000.
I don't know if they make memory foam there but "me and my bad back" are very, very happy on the latex mattress. It was recommended by my chiropractor
who swears by it.
Since I have to furnish 3 bedrooms, I will certainly inquire locally, could save big $$$. Also nice to encourage the local economy. I will give them a
call manana...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by oxxo
| Quote: | | Originally posted by C-UrchinI wonder what standard Sam's Club goes with...Does not matter, just curious... |
Sam's Club and City Club in Cabo sell Serta and Simmons. Costco sells Sealy. All are built to the Mexican standard in Mexico.
We bought a Sealy King bed at Costco. In order to make it more usable, we turned the two foundations cross-wise as well as the mattress. So now it
is 76 wide and 78 long, barely adequate in length for most gringo men. |
Same reason thsat you don't want to buy mail order condoms from Japan! 
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Bed sizes available in La Paz?
we have bought 2 mattresses, bases, and memory foam from the factory on Colima around Revolucion or Prieto. Very satisfied. if you want American
King or Queen he will make it for you. There is no reason to pay for a pillow top mattress if you are going to buy memory foam. that stuff is
remarkable.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by texascarwasher
we have bought 2 mattresses, bases, and memory foam from the factory on Colima around Revolucion or Prieto. Very satisfied. if you want American
King or Queen he will make it for you. There is no reason to pay for a pillow top mattress if you are going to buy memory foam. that stuff is
remarkable. |
You made my day! Thanks.
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I found that it was really difficult to find a queen sized bed, but much easier to find a king; that always puzzled me.
I didn't know about the size difference between USA and Mexico until after I bought the queen mattresses. Bummer. Funny thing is that the queen sized
wooden bed frames are all in the USA standard queen dimensions - doesn't make sense. So, now the sheets are too big, the queen mattress is too small
and the wooden bed frame is too big. ???
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| Quote: | Originally posted by texascarwasher
we have bought 2 mattresses, bases, and memory foam from the factory on Colima around Revolucion or Prieto. Very satisfied. if you want American
King or Queen he will make it for you. There is no reason to pay for a pillow top mattress if you are going to buy memory foam. that stuff is
remarkable. |
Would you happen to have their phone number?
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sorry i don't have the phone nember
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^^^^ Look up, Morgaine7 posted their phone number....3rd post on this thread. 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
^^^^ Look up, Morgaine7 posted their phone number....3rd post on this thread.
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I believe that's another place...Different address. I called, very nice people they say 11,300 pesos for a king memory foam 10" thick.
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Saw a Mexican Queen in TJ a while back.
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