Quickies - Two Chairs and A Money Drawer

A menage a trois for Sunday's Quickies post.

Two chairs and one money drawer earn makeovers taking only a few minutes.


First this pair of chairs.

Old with caned seats.

In good solid shape.

The finish was okay but the wood was dry.

Out came my trusty can of Howard's Restor-A-Finish in Golden Oak. 

I have used this product for decades and swear by it.

No, there is no payment for this endorsement.

This is the after - five minutes later.

Beautiful result.

The two of them basking in the sun.












 

NCR money drawer from a cash register.

Again okay shape - missing some parts - but the wood is dry.

Soak it in Restor-A-Finish and watch it gleam.

I was careful to not damage the labels.

Label on the back.

The drawer sold the first hour it was in the booth.

The chairs are still available in Booth W-10 Riverfront Antique Mall North Augusta South Carolina.




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Friday Finds

Time for Friday Finds.

An easel.

Tan suitcase with the original collapsible hangers and keys inside.



A globe in great shape including the how-to booklet - 1974.

Who knew you had to how-to a globe?

A group of bottles.

Measurements down the sides.

Metal seals once on the tops. 

I think I love them.

Old children stuff.

Shoes.

Chairs.

I love old children, don't you?

Rusty angel.

Rusty stars.

A fancy leg off something.

A worn New Testament for my collection.

Four by two and a half inches - tiny.

American Bible Society

National War Work Council of Young Men's Christian Association

New York 1918

Stamped inside the cover.

Two owners - one from Alabama and one from Indiana.

The names no longer legible.

So sweet.

A pile of rackets - all but one with the presses.

Small bookcase with atomic legs.

Birdcage.

Children's books.

Round vanity tray.

Two small oil cans.

Hawaiian cookbook.

Two old atlases.

A worn silver tray.

A flip top green bench/trunk.

Dolch word list flash cards. 

Most important for elementary students to know the basic words of the English language.

And finally a red cash drawer.

Yes, the bell rings when it is opened!

Beautiful wood patina inside the drawer.






I really appreciated all of your comments last week.  I am trying to catch up.  We had a death in the family.

I promise I read every one.


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Grain Bin

There is only one way to paint a grain bin.

Like a grain sack, of course!

Grain bin bought at the auction a couple of weeks ago.

Old.

Oak.

Great saw marks.

Took the easy road to distressing.

First a swipe of a loaded brush.

Then follow with a swipe of a dry brush.

No sanding necessary.

This is a no-name OOPS paint.

Taped off for the stripes.

First two stripes.

Pounced blue with my trusty stencil brush.

While the paint is still slightly wet, I drag the brush through for a fabric look.

I retaped between the stripes for a thinner companion in the middle.

At this point I was on the fence about lettering or not.

I decided the bin needed a name.

Yes, I often stencil letters upside down.

I can never leave stenciled letters alone.

I fill in the blank spaces and highlight with a shadow. 

So the bin's name is GRAIN.

It can be found in Booth C-23. 

Riverfront Antique Mall.

It is filled with lacy stuff right now.

However I am planning to make something special for it.



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Bohemian Bandana Chest

Bohemian Bandana - it's her name and her style.

A hipster kind of girl.

Way back in February I bought this lingerie chest and had big plans for her.

















 

I promptly took her apart.

Sanded.

Cleaned. 

Tightened.

Looked through March for four-inch pulls.

Finally filled in the holes and drilled a center hole.

Bought a jar of Waverly Truffle Chalk Paint.

Loved the rich brown.

Stuck the drawers back into the sanded white base and abandoned her into a dark corner of the living room.

By chance I placed a turquoise basket on top of her.

An AH-HA moment. 

Painted the base a bright turquoise.

Loved the result.

But bare-naked drawers?

No way!

Found an over-sized paisley stencil at Tuesday Morning.

Used a craft paint in turquoise.

Now I can rarely just use a stencil and let it go.

I have to shadow the edges to make the design pop.

Used craft paint in pumpkin for the shadow color.

Found maple knobs in Horror Monster's hardware section.

Used Americana Decor Satin varnish.

I finished late in the day on Saturday.

The sun would not cooperate.

I tried to hide her in the shadow of a gigantic pine tree. 

So please excuse the photos - they are worse than usual.

Definitely a boho chick.

The knobs are perfect.

Miss Peepers approved.

She is already in Booth W-10.

$96!
















 

This cool chic chick will be getting a companion piece next week.

I am feeling my long-lost hippie girl vibe coming back.

 

Where are my tie-dye halter top and elephant bell jeans?





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