This Old Mom, She Has Junk (lots of it!) 3

Here's a sample, not including what's piled up in the rest of house, basement, garage and any other place I can stash projects in waiting!

Last summer I smelled smoke down here and called the fire dept. to check it out. I learned the smell was wafting smoke from a controlled burn at a nearby park, so no fire here! I did get quite a lecture from the fireman about having so much stuff in the basement!

After 40 plus years, I've finally decided what I want to be when I grow up: I want to be a junk seller. I think I've always known this in some way. This photo and the next three were taken as examples of the things I have and how they could be displayed. (I've sent these pics to one local "occasional sale" shop.) I tried to include a variety of items displayed in a pleasing way. This isn't close to everything I have as my basement has limited space to set up displays (and strangely getting smaller every Wednesday thru Saturday.) Go figure.

This little arrangement was included as my not-so-subtle plea to be invited to sell at one of my favorite treasure-hunting shops. I like the way it looks and may try to mount it all together on a base of something rescued from the depths of my basement (or a neighbor's trash).

One of my favorites here is the Barbie hairstyling head. It just begs to be more than a place to rest a fancy hat, don't you think? I'm thinking of turning her into a hanging witch for Halloween.

Another favorite is the simple rack I made for hanging the small linens. It's actually 3 hanging planters minus their coconut liners. Each is turned upside down & hung using their chains & S-hooks threaded up the middle.  The lace backdrop is a damaged tablecloth hung from a quilt hanger.  Darth Vader watches over all.

I bought the giant wrench (almost 2 ft across) from a lady who told me it was made for a really big nut! She must've meant me!

The gas can I found for $1 soon after Jim Healy's "Got Gas" post. I plan to (try to) make a lamp out of mine too. Hubby thinks I'm a nut (see?) for wanting to combine a gas can with electricity. If you're out there Jim, any tips?

Since the neon OPEN sign (behind the chair) doesn't work, I'm going to paint the glass tubing with neon red paint. I want it to be an "always open" sign.

When I saw the etc. I knew it would be mine. I think Mary Tyler Moore had one in her TV apartment in the 70s. She was so cool, wasn't she? I'm going to hang it on the door to the (junk) storage area of our basement once we get it finished. (Gotta empty it first!)