I was very lazy this past Saturday and had decided to skip the usual yard sales and headed off to do errands. Then what to my wondering (wandering?) eyes should appear? Two blocks of the street around the corner were lined with sales - tempting sales. I just had to stop and see.
Finally I found out where all the baskets in this area have been hiding out. In one sale there must have been over hundred and she said she had sold most of them. I only bought 14. Yes, only.
I have already crafted projects from them which you will see later next week.
I always buy these wicker planter stands. This one was white over yellow over green. Very chippy and perfect for linens in the booth. I think the slight wonkiness of the legs is endearing.
A cookbook from a local school fundraiser in the 1960's. The title is just right for the season. A little frog prince perches on a hooked rug - not vintage, but I loved the faded florals.
Another customer asked me what this was. I answered that it was a tow rope. At least I think it is. It might be a stall gate rope for horses. It is very heavy-duty and I think it will make an excellent farmhouse pendant light fixture. After telling the people around me, they all went off to search for odd items and came back to me to see what they could make from them. The couple sold a lot of things while I was giving suggestions. Maybe I should have charged!
Another metal file card cabinet. I will soon have a suitable stack of them. There was an assortment of pens, pencils, keys, and 16 cents, So the cost was offset by the contents!
Oh, yes, and that thing in the back is a vacuum brush filled with animal fur which went straight to the garbage can.
YUCK!
Who files their vacuum brush?
Maybe if I did, I could find mine.
A little blue bench which will certainly get a makeover and one of those vintage "Learn how to..." booklets.
Now this house does not need any, ANY, more wooden hangers though they are used quite a bit.
You will notice I only bought seven.
Chucks caught me sneaking these in the house after the photo session.
He wanted to know if he could have a couple for a suit.
WHAT!?!
These are vintage hangers with the addresses on them! You do not use these as hangers!
How silly.
They are for decoration.
Well, the baskets have been distressed and upgraded from boring to exciting.
The planter is working in the booth with linens and books.
The hangers are hanging from hooks in the craft room.
The bench has been sanded and added to the pile of benches needing paint.
The metal file drawer does not yet have a home, but it has been washed and cleaned out.
I think that enough for this week.
I think I will shop some more this weekend.
See y'all!
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On Friday nights and all weekend go to Party Junk 203!
Sunday Show Off Party at Twigg Studio!
My house was built back in 1950. It has quirky features since the owner tore out the middle of the house in 1960 to rearrange the rooms. One thing I do like is the space behind the doors.
Plenty of hiding space.
And we all know I certainly need hiding space.
Regular readers know I have been fighting Horror Monster, my beloved craft stash, for space for close to a year.
We have come to an agreement - he will stay much smaller and I will have cabinets and shelves to properly store all my supplies. I have also agreed not to spread stuff all over the house.
I am having a lot of trouble with that promise.
I bought this bookshelf at the Peachtree 23 Yard Sale event. Read about those finds here! It appears to have been made in the 1950's from the Masonite used and the stain color, but the sides, shelves and feet are mahogany.
I swear it looks like someone cut up a piano to construct this bookshelf!
Well, at least they did not just toss it out.
I bought a real gallon of real Valspar paint with real dollars.
It did not cover in one coat. Yes, I did sand before painting.
However it was very dark wood.
So I gave it a second coat.
It has two big chunky feet so I added four casters to make it easier to pull out to clean behind.
As if I would do that!
Here it is in Bermuda Sand. I did not want white and did not want cream. This turned out to be the best choice - somewhere in between. Baby Bear would approve.
I did not seal before I painted and I did not varnish or wax after I finished. I did not distress it. I plan to let it distress naturally.
Which in a house with a crazy junker and two cats and two dogs, it doesn't take long.
(Chucks blames all the distress around here on the five of us!)
Well, I had to add just a little distress so I chose some labels from Karen at The Graphics Fairy with a humorous vibe to them.
Printed them out, cut them out, and put them out - out on the screens outside to stain with walnut ink.
Here is the start of placing the labels in the bookshelves. At first the plan was to Mod Podge them, but then I decided to just use double-sided tape so I could change them easily at a later date.
I know to do this because Danni at Silo Hill Farm (here) changes her projects into something else all the time!
I have now partially filled the bookshelves with some of my stash. It fits mah-velously behind the door leading into the guest room. If the door is open, you cannot even see it hiding back there.
All the items seem happy to have a place to stretch out and breathe. I have found things I did not know existed.
It is like a treasure hunt.
Below are the labels I used from The Graphics Fairy. Go on over and grab some.
See y'all!
On Friday nights and all weekend go to Party Junk 203!
Sunday Show Off Party at Twigg Studio!
