But first, before the real, scouring, digging, getting nasty junkin’, I hit a few local yard sales. Nothing terribly exciting. I had to take a picture of the sale below, though. Why do you think I turned the car around and went back after I passed this sale?
If you guessed “the walker” you win! You win nothing but the satisfaction of knowing you have a true junker’s honing instinct, but you still win. You see, a walker could mean they have some of Grandma’s stuff out there. But it turned out to be a false alarm. Nothing of interest in the 10 items on the ground.
The only thing I got at the sales I was kinda excited about was this newer, made in China mannequin thing.
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(Warning: Lots of pictures today and I can never get the color right. I have to keep it towards the blue side when I’m taking them under the light tent, then I forget to change it when I’m in natural light.)
Jeri was to meet Tiffany and me at The World O’ Junk at 10:00. There was also some man meeting her and her husband there to have a look around. Pick it. Now, this is the 4th time(?) I’ve been through all this stuff. I never tire of it.
So what came home with me today?
Two truck steps. They just look like great shelves to me. You can’t tell from my crummy picture, but the one above is the best color of blue at the top. Or bottom. Depending on which way you look at it. Now the challenge is getting the brackets off that have stubborn, rusty bolts holding them on.
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One of those old step stools, but this one is dangerous. It will only be used for display.
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Car fan blade
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Rusty file drawers. Why? I dunno. Just because.
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Some street signs
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Some shop signs. Fashion, Homefest, another that says Apparel, a large one that says Gifts and another large one that says Nature’s Jewelry.
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Car horn and some springs an artist friend might be able to use.
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And this rusty fence/bed/panel/whatever-it-is thing. It needs vines growing on it, don’t you think?
And remember that guy who came to pick around? He pulled out things that actually had value. Things I/we never even saw! I went in with an eye for form and design. He went in with an eye for money. Pooh. That’s what’s wrong with me. I’m looking at the wrong stuff.
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And now that I’ve made you read all the way through that, the winner of the March give-away, the vintage locker basket is……………………………………….
Sarah
Of Makin’ Projects/Mama n’ Jack fame! http://mamanjackjack.blogspot.com.
Congratulations Sarah! I know you’ll have many uses for the basket.
On photo 7, is that a brown spinning shelf display thing? If so it would be great with a coat of spray paint. Holding pretty linens. hmmmm.
I love that rusty grill, and I’ll like to see morning glories growing on it. Or maybe dipper gourds.
oh LAWDY but that place looks like HEAVEN! i want the truck step shelves and the FASHION sign and the file drawers (planter boxes)!!!
oh, I have to agree with Bettye- looks like heaven to me, too…
i now need truck steps and those file drawers could also be put on the wall sideways as shelves…
Holy crap. that is just too much and I have too much…