Junk Photo Holders

I recently acquired this old gas or oil can over Labor Day weekend.  While returning home from a visit to my parents' house, my husband didn't even balk when I asked to stop at a roadside yard sale.  So unusual for him. ;)  Maybe he knew his cute little face would soon be plastered on it with a magnet.

I actually used a photo similar to this one on his party invitation saying, "This little man has waited 40 years to party!" Heehee.  I thought he could pass with having a little green thumb (or a leprechaun) in this photo, so I pinned it to a vase of sunflowers.  It coordinates quite nicely I must say. 

Attaching a photo to old books reminds me and the girls how hard daddy works and goes to school to make our life better.  Come graduation in March 2010, we will have him all to ourselves...finally!      

I purchased this piece at a garage sale of a former dealer last week and met a fantastic family.  When I told them I have a blog called JunkSophisticate.com, the man of the house immediately replied, "meet two junk sophisticates right there", pointing to his wife and adult daughter.  I loved that!  His daughter has already contacted me and I am hoping she may post on JUNKMARKET Style soon.     

The frame was a former carbon-copy receipt holder.  Or should I say cc: receipt holder now?   

Well, my hubs was the engineer of his own train back then...and I suppose he still feels that way now.  I used the girls' train set and simply adhered the photo to one of the cars.  This display would be great using a vintage model. 

I skewed this photo a bit because it shows my husband's little behind, however I paired it with a sweet little birds nest with "egg".  The filled nest represents his young stages of life.  (The "egg" is a pretty little seashell tucked inside).     

When I found old photos that showed food such as his birthday cakes or snacktime, I paired them with kitchen items and placed them in a grouping.  

This is only a sampling of the photos I have ready for display so far.  (I am being nice with these ones. Heehee.)  I wonder how he will feel once I get all his junior high and college photos out!