Shoemaker's Garden Art
August 20th, 2009 in member junk
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shoemaker's last
n : holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to
fashion or repair shoes
Often find these old shoemaker's lasts at the local estate auction we attend. Rarely will anyone bid on them so they usually end up in a "junk" box that I drag home. Can't seem to sell them at our Junk Shop so I brought them home and made this adorable garden spot right by my back step. Seeing those old shoemaker's pieces always brings a smile to my face when I climb the porch steps. In my mind I can picture an old shoemaker hunched over them making a pair of children's shoes:) Made to last...heavy, solid iron with wonderful age old patina.
Notice the tiny child's last?
little concrete bird is a found object that sits perfectly on top of the shoemaker's last!
shoemaker's last
n : holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to
fashion or repair shoes
Often find these old shoemaker's lasts at the local estate auction we attend. Rarely will anyone bid on them so they usually end up in a "junk" box that I drag home. Can't seem to sell them at our Junk Shop so I brought them home and made this adorable garden spot right by my back step. Seeing those old shoemaker's pieces always brings a smile to my face when I climb the porch steps. In my mind I can picture an old shoemaker hunched over them making a pair of children's shoes:) Made to last...heavy, solid iron with wonderful age old patina.
Fun found objects that add a bit of interest to my porch step garden.
Pattern or design used: My Own Design - Shoemaker's Garden Art
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member junk, vintage, metal, plant holder, industrial, garden, historical, cast iron-metallic, iron, shoe last
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Comments (10)
Midge Posted: 10:03 am on August 24th
Be Well,
Sue Posted: 9:59 am on August 22nd
Gretchen Posted: 6:48 pm on August 20th