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| Found the vintage wagon at a yard sale for $5 |
On the Front Porch!
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| Oh how I love finding things I didn't know existed. It's a vintage note holder for the front door. 25 cents at an estate sale. |
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| Welcome! |
Well, it's been really busy. Today I am exhausted, and I just needed a day. A day for pure pleasure. What did I first think of wanting to do? Blog about junk. It's spring and I did some "making-over" in my little house. I've used my great finds of course, and had alot of fun!
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| From a yard sale! |
I tackled my first refinishing project. I've never done it before because I'm a horrible, messy painter. But what I discovered is when you distress something, you don't have to paint well. It was gloppy on the spindles, but when I finished, I took fine-grain sand paper and sanded the heck out out of it. I love it! I left the drawer natural... it just needed to be. Oh, and the best part? This was a dollar. Got it at a yard sale of a friend, getting rid of all her Mom's stuff.
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Also found at my friend's sale. Her parents owned a pharmacy
and this was in it. It's so funny. I put it in a bathroom |
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My obsession with "food with faces" continues...this apron was thrifted for $2
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Growing Collections:
Spring table runner...
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| I love this mug!!! I thrifted it for a dollar and at first thought it was made to look old. Nope, it's old. Made in the USA. |
Living Room Update:
Yes, it was time to update the living room on a $0 budget. Well, I did it.
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| I added blue, red and green accents to a mostly neutral gold backdrop...except for this one red/brown area. |
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| This painting is by an artist from the 50's. My husband remembers a similar one in his grandmother's home. I got it at Goodwill for $8. What happened to the 0 budget you say? I sold stuff to pay for it! |
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| The square pillow is old. I took one of my vintage table clothes and folded it around the old pillow. Then I added a button to tack it all down. The Neck roll...$1 at a yard sale. |
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The table I showed you last time, made from a FREE door by hubby for Valentine's Day. The rug from good ole Target makes the room and I got it FREE by selling two old rugs ;)
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My newest Hazel Atlas...what a find!
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4 comments:
I swear, Stacey. I could be looking at my own collections! Love the old tins and cookbooks. And the Pyrex and Hazel Atlas of course! Glad you took a break to fill us all in on what you've been finding.
Have a great day!
Erica
I remember my grandparents having the memo holder on their front porch. I just sent a picture of yours to my mom so we could talk about it and where it might be. That same grandma worked at a glass factory in Washington, PA. I think it was Hazel Atlas. These kinds of postings evoke great memories.
Love the old signs and other nice treasures! I'm having a fun day tomorrow!!
warmly,
deb
Oh you found some great stuff. Love the pharmacy sign! I have been wanting some of those dotty bowls. Especially red ones, but no luck so far. I have that same cherry teacup and lard tin. I also have that pepper shaker. Would love to find the salt to go with it. Oh and that wagon has my favorite number on it...lucky #7.
hugs,
Jann
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