Friday Finds: The Junk Man's Loss

A couple of Saturday's ago I lucked up on a junk man's closing sale.

I had never stopped at the building before.



I was surprised at all the neat stuff he had.

What in the world is this? 

An art deco store display rack for jackets or shirts.

Rich patina and heavy duty.

His loss, my gain.

Gave me a price for one insulator.

I asked for a price for ALL of the insulators.

His loss, my gain.

Two old first aid kits still full of supplies.

One from Nassau County Police Department.

The other "Property of the State of South Carolina".

Not anymore.

I will admit haggling went on and on over the price for these two.

Finally we reached an agreement.

His loss, my gain.

Love the brown splatter enamelware sieve and will keep it.

Paid his price for it and he threw in the candy tin.

His loss ...

I dug these out of various assorted boxes under his tables and put them together on the counter.




He was quite taken with the way they looked all together.

However he had agreed on a price for the three before I placed them there.

... my gain.

I have never found one of these before.

It is a tin bread box.

Just like the picnic tin I used to own but sold!

Drat.

My loss and my gain.

I am keeping this for a bit.

Milk glass mugs for a drink after skiing.

Be prepared to gag.

It is a Schuss Boomer.



 
Hot Dr. Pepper with Bacardi Rum mixed in.

UGH!

But the graphics are so cute.

A very productive day for me.


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Friday, Oops, Saturday Finds

At some point this past week I lived two days thinking it was one. So when Friday came along, I thought it was ... Thursday.

Alas and woe is me!

I forgot to publish my Friday Finds post! 

So here it is - on SATURDAY!

Three large dictionaries in red, white and blue.

One large file box suitably rusted.

The only hydrangeas that love me - Fake!

Embroidered tablecloth with crocheted edge.

Tarnished patina on a lovely silverplate pedestal.

A large box filled with red chintz-y china.

There are 21 more dinner plates!

 









"Printemps" by Grindley - England!

Three rather cute dog prints.

Another look at the embroidered table cloth.

A bag of flocked Christmas ornaments.

A Christmas tin.

A box of unopened cards with delightful Victorian children.

I walked into the thrift shop and saw this atomic age bookshelf and did a double take.

I think this was in my first classroom way back in 1976.

 
I traded mine for a table a few weeks into the year.

Of course there were thousands of these around.

BUT ...

This one had a Boston pencil sharpener on the side just like mine!

Spooky.

The two Halloween buckets will not be pumpkins for long.

I love those large stainless bowls for dying cloth and tags.

An old cake pan.

Three vintage tins.

The hands figurine is actually an ashtray.

A framed group of dried flowers.


And ...

A 1950's era Winnie The Pooh.

Like National Velvet, I always buy Pooh.

We will end with this lovely silverplate ice bucket/
wine cooler/ Champagne chiller.

So sorry about the lapse of memory.

 

I will blame it on my advancing age.


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From Lard To Lace Tin

From a rustic five gallon lard tin to a pretty container for an overflow of lace, this transformation is complete.

Most of the time to renew the tin was spent waiting for Mod Podge and paint to dry.

She is so decorative, she can be put anywhere and fit right in.

Olive from Olive Out (see her booth here!)  found this lard tin at the Peach Tree 23 Yard Sale Event back in June.  Read A Motley Mix here.

I liked the look, but wanted a more polished finish.

After a thorough cleaning inside and out, the tin received two coats of gesso as a primer.

Wait for the drying time.

Next two coats of Folkart Sea Mist craft paint.

Wait for the drying time.

While waiting I attached a pink porcelain knob to the top.

I anchored the knob with a piece of lath on the underside and a nut so it would not pull through the tin lid.

The screw goes into the knob from this side. 

 Why do most knobs at Hobby Lobby screw the opposite way?  

What do you do with the end piece sticking out into the drawer?

Inquiring minds want to know.

I wanted a label for the front.  Karen at The Graphics Fairy had the perfect one - already colored.

I printed it out on regular paper, full-sized.

Mod Podged it on.

Wait for the drying time.

Two coats of Mod Podge on top.

Wait for the drying time.

Two coats of satin craft varnish.

Wait for the dying time.

I drew an irregular shape in pencil inside the frame.  Filled it in with two coats of chalkboard paint.

I do not mix my own.  I know regular chalkboard paint is expensive, but it lasts a long, long time.

Wait for the drying time.

When you condition the chalkboard paint, make sure to use the side of the chalk.  You do not want to scratch the surface.

Go over it several times.  Then wipe with a soft rag.

Thank goodness, no waiting for drying time!

The lid sports a tassel made from leftover lace scraps, ribbon, and a tag attached to the pink knob.


I stuffed the tin full with lace.

All ready to do duty as a lace tin instead of a lard tin.

Even labeled it "Lace" to remind me what was stored there.

The chicks dig this lacy tassel and give it three stars.

The chicks are from a 100 Proof Press stamp.  (Tweety Birds #5820)  100 Proof Press here!

You would not believe how much lace I stuffed in there.

It looks a lot better than the grocery bags which did hold the lace.

So with many a minute spent waiting for drying time, the transformation from lard tin to lace tin is finally finished.

Time to put it on the shelf.

And if I change my mind about what to store in the tin, all I have to do is erase the label!

OOOH, what about my wooden spool collection?


See y'all!