JunkArchitect

Great stuff! I just wish it wasn’t a 750 mile drive from my house. Thanks for sharing all the photos.

Jim

Janis, you did a fantastic job layering all the different materials and styles…rustic, industrial and Janis chic.

Jim

Your fall displays looks great! I think my favorite is the lawnmower…great idea.

Jim

Marybeth, I love your old crate and the jug next to it…great pieces. The metal pumpkins are very cool.

Jim

You’ve got some great pieces, good luck with the show.

Jim

What a great booth! Your suitcase sign is very cool.

Jim

Great repurpose of a cool rusty old piece.

Jim

Very cool vintage graphics.

Jim

The booth looks great and I love Suni's sketch...very cool.

Jim

You turned it into such an interesting piece…very festive.

Jim

This is the coolest reuse of old ironing boards EVER!

Jim

Sue, what a great bunch of potential holiday junk. You know my favorite is going to be your Christmas tree decked out in all those little wheels. What’s the deal with your Nu-Way Weaner contraption? I don’t think I EVER want to see that thing in action. Hopefully there’s not a human version.

Jim

Candy, what a wild imagination you have…great Halloween post.

Jim

What a GREAT looking sign! I just attended a tour of the metal fabrication shop at the Yale School of Architecture. They had robotic milling machines, CNC cutting tables, plasma cutters and a collection of equipment that was freaking me out.

Jim

Kathy, what a great bunch of very cool junk…lucky girl. There’s quite a few projects I could put together with some of the pieces I see.

Jim

What a great bunch of ideas and photos. Also, congratulations on your award.

Jim

You couldn’t have come up with a better use…great job.

Jim

Now that’s a spectacular table. I need welding equipment…really bad.

Jim

What an inspiring idea. It looks great with all your added details.

Jim

The only theme I seem to have when it comes to acquiring junk is visual intensity. It can be painted, rusty, falling apart or a complete wreck but if it calls to me at first glance then it’s mine. I’ll know in a second if it’s a piece I can work with or should be left for someone else. Dealers ask me all the time what I’m looking for and I tell them no…until I see it.

Jim

You REALLY do love Halloween. That’s the coolest looking pumpkin person I’ve ever seen.

Jim

I like the idea of embellishing it to fit different holidays. Great idea!

Jim

Gailmarie, you sure are having fun…aren’t you? Here’s another one of your fantastic creations that came out very cool. What a great combination of junk parts.

Jim

This is so cool! Very creative use of the glass squares. There are so many different themes this concept could work with…Christmas (snowflakes)…Valentines Day (hearts)…etc. Great job!

JunkArchitect

I think you like Halloween more than you realize because you’ve put together one great display…love the special effects.

Jim

I really love all the components in your latest creation. The cleansing cream tin is too cool.

Jim

Jeez, I would have never guessed it was originally a pig crate…great finished project.

Jim

The cool thing about a plumbing fitting is it looks vintage ever when it’s new. What a great idea.

Jim

You’ve got a great start on your junk market initiation project.

Jim

This is one of the nicest bed conversions I’ve seen. The finish came out great too.

Jim

The buttons really make the lamp…great job.

Jim

Wow, you’ve really done a great job with all the bears…very creative use of materials.

Jim

You creation is very inspiring…great look.

Jim

Hey Gailmarie, I think this is my favorite of all your creations…I’ve said that before haven‘t I. The chocolate tin is just too cool to have passed up.

Jim

Georgiamoon, what a great old lamp cage you found. I remember seeing some similar fixtures in a dairy barn years ago. NO, I didn’t take them, it’s all the poor cows had for light. I think my favorite is the photo with the beaker and old boards in the background. Beautiful project as usual.

Jim

Thanks everyone for the happy birthday wishes and all the nice comments on the Halloween piece.

Jim

It’s a cool window project and very funky…good job.

Jim

I think you just started a trend.

Jim

Don’t worry about being obsessed with junk because everyone on this site is too. You found some great things while rooming the street of Maryland.

Jim

I love the rusty old patina on your lantern and thanks for the info on the clamp-on lamp kit.

Jim

The lamp came out so cool that it’s hard to believe it’s a bunch of car parts…fantastic job!

Jim

The whole display couldn’t look better…great job.

Jim

Marybeth, what a great little table and you found the perfect base.

Jim

Welcome to the site! You’ve come up with some great ideas for the shower, I’m sure your daughter will be thrilled.

Jim

I collect old numbers and letters to use in my junk projects. You really did a fantastic job painting and distressing the wood.

Jim

I love the way you used this ladder…very unique.

Jim

What a great window and a fantastic display.

Jim

Perfect lamp for an orthopedic surgeon‘s office…very cool.

Jim

If I had been there I would have gone CRAZY! I don’t collect clocks but I still would have freaked-out with just the quantity of stuff. I can just imagine the feeling you girls had when you waked into the basement and saw it filled to the ceiling.
Oh please Lord let me find a basement FILLED with cool junk...soon...please.

Jim

WOW! This is the most organized workroom room I’ve ever seen. The lockers are amazing. You should see what a mess my workshop looks like.

Jim

Gailmarie, they just keep getting better and better…great job. Do you name all your creations?

Jim

What a great autumn display…I want to red box.

Jim

Well that’s the coolest junk salad bowl idea I’ve ever seen. How about making a gigantic Minnesota snow cone out of it instead!

Jimbo

What a unique way of using old shutters…nice photos too.

Jim

Marybeth, you did a beautiful job painting the bureau. The apple juicer thing is cool but I can’t figure out how it juices an apple.

Jim

OMG! I love old advertising display racks and your’s is incredible. I’ll never in a million years be this organized.

Jim

Janis, what a beautiful project you’ve created to celebrate my favorite time of the year.

Jim

Georgia, alicemom is right; we’ve missed you. I know you’ve been really busy with your monthly extravaganzas at Georgia Moon...how’s that going.

Jim

Georgia, the cooler really does make a fantastic potting station but I see no reason to not use it for potting and partying at the same time. You could fill one side with dirt and the other with beers and have a Potting Party…you up for it?

Jim

Lani, I wish I had found this piece. It really looks incredible used as shelving and all your little junk items are great. I think it would make a really cool headboard too.

Jim

Marie, you sure are right, it is a great grate. The faucet handles make perfect little feet…beautiful job.

Jim

Kathy, it’s a good thing you’re so good at documenting your junk adventures. So far the closest one of your sales has been to Connecticut is 700 miles away. Too far for a weekend drive.

Jim

Candy, I think this is the most creative use yet for old sacks. I saw a similar idea at a pizzeria in Italy. They covered one entire wall with vintage flour sacks.

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Suzy-Q, you know this is my kind of project. Everything about them is cool. The wood, letters, shape and your great idea of turning them into something to hold photos is the best.

Jim

Those are some wild looking hanging lamps…very cool. I can picture them lighting the interior of a clothing store.

Jim

What a beautiful centerpiece and incredible photo.

Jim

Your window project really came out great. The addition of the towel bar is a superb little detail.

Jim

You’ve got some great items for your sale…good luck.

Jim

The old prescription pads are so cool…great bathroom reading.

Jim

I love things made from vintage tins and cans…great piece. I usually go to Brimfield two or three times a year, I’ll have to look for your booth at the spring show.

Jim

Marybeth, it’s not just you, Bingo looks crazy and frightening. How would you like to be rooming through an abandoned house and find that clown in the basement. Kathy, my favorite piece is the beat-up green cabinet…I want it. The show looked like a fun one and lucky you to be hanging out there all weekend.

Jim

Your really have a talent for creating art from plates. They are all such unique and colorful pieces.

Jim

Fantastic idea! Your save turned into such a cool project.

Jim

What a great clock. The colors and ribbon are perfect together. You’ve become quite the talented clock designer…beautiful job. My peaceful daughter became a wild woman whenever she played Candy Land. She’s 19 years old now and has no recollection of her traumatic Candy Land years. I guess I’ll never know why the game drove her crazy…weird.

Jim

Candy, this is the coolest idea I’ve ever seen for a table top. From what I can see of the rest you picked the best design to hang…perfect colors. I really like the look of plaid, it has such a soothing 1950’s look. I find card tables quite often at flea markets but none, so far, have had the great printed top like yours. Do any of the other tops have such great graphics?

Jim

Your little people are so cool. I love all the junk pieces you use.

Jim

Great little junk project you put together Marybeth. I’m into different way to create lettering so I’ll have to take a better look at a Cricut.

Jim

Cool stuff and great photos. It looks like a fantastic show, I just wish I didn’t live so far away.

Jim

Janis, what a beautiful project you’ve created. The bottles and mashers were meant for each other.

Jim

Sue, what a great repurpose and the color is perfect. You pulled off another tough challenge project.

Jim

You really do a great job with these…very cool bags.

Jim

Marie, your nightlight has inspired me to look at old canisters in a different way. Very creative project you put together.

Jim

What a fantastic piece of pop art. There are so many things that can be created form old license plates. The colors, numbers, letters and graphics are just waiting to be transformed. Great job!

Jim

I love to hear stories like yours. There’s nothing like rediscovering a piece that you made when you were a kid. I still have the first major piece of furniture I built in woodshop.

Jim

I love old grindstones and have been trying to find one for a new junk project. Your table is such a great piece. Good job and good luck with the sale

Jim

Wow! The chimney cap table is my favorite. The industrial look of the galvanized metal and glass top looks fantastic together.

Jim

You did a fantastic job weaving the ties together and the entire chair came out beautiful.

Jim

This was a tough junk challenge but you pulled it off Suzy…great job.

Jim

Now that’s my kind of junk project. Great hose reel, great color and now a very cool plant stand. I don’t want a welding husband but a welding neighbor would be great.

Jim

Georgia, what a great combination of vintage materials you’ve combined. The webbing and metal frame components look great together. The bed frame was very cool to start with but with all your added details it turned into a fantastic junk project...good job.

Jim

I was staring at a bunch of these springs a few weeks ago and couldn’t figure out what to do with them. You did, and it came out great.

Jim

Marie, what a great find and for only five bucks! You did a fantastic job distressing the new colors on the drawer fronts...very cool piece.

Jim

Your project is what this site is all about. Taking items that are destined to be tossed out and giving them a second life as something fun and creative.

Jim

The jewelry box came out beautiful…what a difference! Your painting technique looks great and all the little details are perfect.

Jim

Wow! I like everything, especially the jelly cupboard.

Jim

Janis, you found the perfect door for your project. The distressed white with the black letters couldn’t be better.

Jim

“The rack came out of an old grain elevator in Nebraska”
A quote like that would make any true junker’s heart skip a beat. I WANT your coat rack...it is so cool!

Jim

You’ve created a beautiful piece of artwork…great job!

Jim

Jenny, what a beautiful piece you‘ve created. I love how you layered the spurs and the color of the wood is fantastic.

Jim

Lani, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many cool retro/vintage pieces in one post before. Great table setting and fantastic photos.

Jim

Years ago there was a garbage truck in my town covered with doll heads. They hung from everything...bumpers, mirrors, everywhere. It was all very bizarre but cools at the same time. I keep expecting their eyes to open and close for no apparent reason…and mumble in Latin. Nice bunch of heads.

Jim

Skip the smashing and keep collecting. They really are too cool to take apart.

Jim

Jenny, you’ve created another fantastic piece as you always do. It all comes together so perfectly.

Jim

I would have bought it too! What a great piece and I like the metal detail on the side.

Jim

Looks like a fun Junker party you’re having Marybeth and congratulations on becoming a contributor.

Jim

Sue, it’s Extra Simple Monday (Labor Day) and I love your funky/vintage candle holder. You did a great job with the graphic how-to.

Jim

Sue, I’m getting this feeling that everyone LOVES your project. You did take an impossible bunch of junk (I’m being nice when I call it junk) and turned it into a BEAUTIFUL creation. Has anyone ever told you that you’re really good at this junk stuff.

Jim

You are so good at creating your little junk people. I love the tin and all of the cool junk body parts.

Jim

This is such a unique way of using a garden fence…everything looks great!

Jim

Oh…JennyK…I love this piece of art. From all of your creations this is my favorite.

Jim

This IS the coolest idea yet for old trophies. I have about twenty of my old motorcycle trophies from the 1970’s packed away. I might have dig them out and copy your pegboard design. I can’t get over how great this looks.

Jim

Kathy, you created such a cool outdoor chandelier. I think the puller really finishes it off.

Jim

What a great rusty grate! The rest of your junk finds are fantastic too.

Jim

Great little plant stand. It sounds like you attack you alley crawling and dumpster diving with military precision.

Jim

It does look more like a Halloween frame than one for a wedding, unless you get married on Halloween. You did a great job painting the details and with your picture selection.

Jim

The old cookbooks are priceless, good thing grandma saved them. I love your little cracker holder. Aren’t you glad it’s still around after all these years.

Jim

I think this is the most creative and colorful example of spools I’ve seen.

Jim

Janis, there’s not much else to say, another outstanding creation by the champion of classy junk.

Jim

Troy, what an incredibly cool idea for drawer pulls.

Jim

Anne,
Ya did it! What a bunch of great projects you created with the feeders. My creativity has a major “guy” limit to it and none of your fantastic ideas would have ever entered my thought process. I don’t have any girly creams either. All I got is a can of Foamy and a stick of deodorant. Thanks for sharing your cool ideas and for expanding my vision of chicken feeders. Your photos are great too.

Jim

Simple, beautiful and quick, simple Monday is a wonderful thing.

Jim

What a great combination of components.

Jim

Great clock Marie. It's the first watering can clock I've ever seen.

Jim

I love anything made out of wire and I can’t wait to see the finished chandelier.

Jim

I’d add some legs to the gigantic window and turn it into a king size headboard.

Jim

Don’t paint it. I think it would great outdoors with flower pots. Just let it keep rusting.

Jim

I think you’re lucky your husband didn’t want it on the wall. It’s a much cooler and unique look on the table.
Great piece.

Jim

Candy, the backpack is very cool and the entire arrangement came out beautiful.

Jim

My kids have finally accepted the fact that when I see junk on the side of the road I stop. The trick is to start loading it into your car like you own it. That way people leave you alone assuming it has to be yours.
Great curbside shopping byabpryor.

Jim

Amy, what a totally unique lamp! You might have to keep it because it looks great in your living room.

Jim

I kinda like the idea of simple Monday through Friday…and Saturday…and Sunday. Your really cool project has inspired me to make my next junk creation as simple and easy as possible no matter what day it is.

Jim

You really are quite the creative jewelry designer. All your pieces came out beautiful.

Jim

Great bunch of junk but I really like your fish net.

Jim

I think it’s a fantastic idea and very inviting. Good luck selling your home.

Jim

OMG! What great junk at Oronoco. Why didn’t you buy that rusty basket looking thing? Those old framed linoleum flooring pieces are really great I just hope they’re not old framed asbestos flooring pieces.

Jim

Lani, I would have bought this in a SECOND! Your idea is so cool and the closet doors were the perfect place…beautiful.

Jim

WOW, Gretchen. You found some unbelievable pieces. I don’t think I could pull off wearing one of your creations but I do appreciate all the loot you found at Oronoco.

Jim

For some reason I’m not surprised my challenge to you ended up next to your toilet. I would have never imagined such a creative use for it than what you’ve come up with. It’s a true toilet room masterpiece…you funny girl. It’s such a simple project yet quite the conversation piece. You’ll think of me every time you use it…FOREVER. But the biggest honor is my name so beautifully displayed with a cheap piece of string on a roll of Charmin. It brings tears to my eyes.

P.S. I’m surprised its project number three and not number TWO.

Your porta-potty friend…Junk Architect

If it’s a piece of furniture made with skis how can’t you love it! What a great bar.

Jim

Very nice little table Humana. I’m always checking out dumpsters. Well not the ones behind Burger King but you know what I mean.

Jim

Hey Diane, I think you’ll have a lot of people looking for rakes now. That is such a great idea for holding wine glasses and an overall beautiful project.

Jim

One of my favorite things in the whole world…painted scraps of wood trim. Very cool shelf you got there Bookends.

Jim

One way or another I’ll be at the next sale. You girls came back with so many great things and a bunch of stuff I WANT. Plus ya’ll had a great time. Candy, your stash does have a vintage military theme to it…first day at boot camp.

Jim

You can’t go wrong with an old door and your project came out beautiful.

Jim

You did a great job building and painting your bench….perfect color.

Jim

When you make a table like this you KNOW your husbands going to love it. Your table came out very cool.

Jim

Really old appliances are so cool. You did a great job with your washer.

Jim

What a great color you painted the wagon.

Jim

Junking is a genetic trait and it looks like you passed it on to Makayla…great gift.

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Lutrell…$5.00! Can’t wait to see them done.

Jim

There are so many things you can do with a great jug and a beautiful lamp is one…very cool.

Jim

What a great place to hangout and have a beer…or tea.

Jim

Now here’s ANOTHER very cool junk find…your ice cream cone holder. You’ve found some great stuff lately (gas pump cover) so I’m going to have to start tagging along on some of your junk adventures.
Sue…great bunch of projects!

Jim

I WANT the gas pump cover! I know exactly what I’d do with it. I really wish my schedule had allowed me to attend the party because it sounds like you guys had the best time. Sue, there would have been an all-out flea market wrestling match for the gas pump. I’ve already done a little sketch of my idea for it…can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Jim

Mutha, I build farmhouse (distressed) style furniture on the side and built and painted the green armoire you see in the background. If you would like one custom built send me an email.

Thanks,
Jim

What a great bunch of garden junk...lucky you!

Jim

This has to be the BEST use for these. They definitely have a bigger impact when grouped in a bunch...fantastic project.

Jim

WOW Georgia! What a great laundry room organizer. Who would have thought to make such a cool piece out of an old ironing board frame…YOU! My favorite part is the Mother Hubbard graphics at the top. You really do find the BEST junk.

Jim

JunkinLindsey, the yellow at the bottom of each leg is a rubber coating they make for tool handles. It’s a liquid that I dunked the ends of the legs into…hope that helps.

Jim

Janis, now that’s a great vintage water pitcher. Who wouldn’t feel better receiving a gift like this. My god that syringe looks like something you would frost a cake with. Look at the SIZE of that thing!

I almost freaked out as much as JennyK…almost.

Jim

Cool birdcage, great concept and spectacular results.

Jim

I love the whole concept of a checkerboard table and this one came out GREAT. The only thing missing is an ice cold Corona.

Jim

I knew right away it was from Janis. She brings elegance to crust and rust. I’ll have to say you’ve done a spectacular job living up to the high standards Janis sets on all her junk pile creations.

“It came wrapped with a ribbon and an earring in a scented box. Needless to say, it did not come from Jim. Hahaha!”

I don’t believe our sweet, sweet Janis would ever say anything like that to one of her junk buddies…Suzy-Q!

Jim

WOW!

Lindsey, great crate table! I really like the design you came up with for the legs. Did you use my highly technical advise of “whacking them into shape with a rubber mallet”? Glad to hear the 7-Up Crate Table inspired you and THANKS!

Jim

That’s the first corncob file handle I’ve ever seen. I did have a corncob pipe when I was a kid...never used it...really.

Thanks again for the photos. Jim

Lutrell, you’re right it’s full of junk. I wouldn’t mind having the old white table and the ATV. Thanks for posting the photos.

Jim

Did you ever luck out. I’ve been looking for one of these bins and haven’t come across one yet. Pretty spectacular project you put together there Suzy-Q.

Jim

Hey lutrell, your family sure has a bunch of cool junk. Can you take some photos INSIDE your husbands ‘junk house’?

Jim

My very first furniture project (when I was 6 or 7) was an end table made from an old parking sign and I still have the sign!

Great table Rob.

Jim

Great bunch of metal junk...and for $20!!

Jim

Unbelievable find and it looks great with your blankets and pillows.

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Jenny, you find the coolest stuff in th world. I can't wait to see what you and Georgia found on your 2,400 mile long junk adventure last week.

Jim

What a fun project and it looks so "aged". I need to pick up some of the brown primer...it really looks like rust.

Jim

You’re on quite a roll with some fantastic projects.

Jim

You did a great job distressing the paint…cool project.

Jim

For some reason I have this passion for old architectural details…don’t know why.

What a great save!

Jim

You found the perfect use…great piece.

Jim

Most companies stopped putting lead in interior paint in 1955 and the federal government banned lead in paint in 1978. Remember that’s in the USA. If it’s from another country you better test it.

If it’s old there is a good chance it has lead paint, so to be safe you can buy a lead paint testing kit at hardware stores or online.

Jim

Georgia, the table top is so unique and the color is great. You seem to have a knack for finding the great stuff. Everyone should check out Georgia’s store…Georgiamoon. It’s full of the coolest antiques and junk.

Jim

Sue, this was a tough assignment and you pulled it off with absolutely incredible results. I kinda think this might be the nicest “junk wreath” I’ve ever seen.

Jim

Rob, I think if GM starts making this an option on their pick-up trucks it might pull them out of bankruptcy.

Jim

Janis, you have such “refined junk“. My junk is REALLY junk but all your projects look so elegant.

Jim

Well Miss Sue I know exactly what it is but because no one else has guessed yet I’ll keep quiet for now.

Here’s a hint: “100 yards”.

Jim

Now that is really cool. I’ve never seen anything like this before…Great job!

Jim

Jenny, it has such a great rusty green patina on the surface. I really like the idea of being able to close the door…sometimes I just don’t want to know what time it is.

GREAT CLOCK!

Jim

Kathy, what a bunch of cool junk and I think way too much for Sue to deal with. Why don’t you send me the round thing with holes and I’ll make a lamp out of it. The wood grate thing has Sue’s name written all over it.

Jim

Yep, you sure can paint. What a great little table.

Jim

That’s one of the nicest conversions I’ve seen…great job.

Jim

Great piece of wood you got there DHDIY. It’s a perfect end table for a porch or patio.

Jim

Your cart turned out great. It looks like the party has already started with the all those corks.

Jim

Great find and it turned out really cool.

Jim

I’d clean up the whole town in exchange for both of your signs.

Jim

Well you did it again Rob…another cool creation.

Jim

Lani, this really is a beautiful post. Your house is a junk masterpiece and thanks for the tour.

Jim

Janis, you assemble the most beautiful projects I’ve ever seen. I know you use junk in your creations but the word doesn’t seem appropriate when commenting on your projects.

Jim

Candy, this might be my favorite project from you. That rusty gutter guard is such an unusual piece and your creation is so beautiful. You get an A+ on this one.

Jim

What a great bunch of projects. You’re a talented girl Kathy. My kids smash a plate a week so I’ll send you the pieces.

Jim

WHAT A COOL TABLE! Everything about it is great.

Jim

Rob, you’ve turned into the KING of license plates.

Jim

Jenny K!

I WANT the cash register piece and the table it’s sitting on. I have to say after recently visiting California that you do have the best junk out there. Another great project!

Jim

Sue, I had the piece all crated and ready to be picked up by the trucking company but it started leaking. WHATEVER leaked out burnt a hole in my garage floor. I’m starting to question its original use because it has a little sticker on the side that says CHERNOBYL. (Nice vintage graphics on the sticker) Anyway, I wrapped the whole thing heavy-duty foil and duct tape and then put everything in one of those gigantic plastic bags mattresses come in…you’re good to go honey.

p.s. You won’t be able to make a lamp out of it because for some reason lights bulbs blow up when they come within ten feet of this THING.

Your junk-bud forever. Jim

What a great idea and very cool looking. Come on nail it to the wall.

Jim

I know you three have worked REALLY hard to get the shop ready and I can’t believe how incredible it looks. The merchandising is fantastic and I think all of us would do anything to be able to attend your first week long junk/antique fest. Georgia, I’m going to really try to make it to one of your sales before the end of the year. Jenny, I would have bought your barbed wire lamp in a second.

You guys have really outdone yourselves!

Jim

You probably already know I love lamps but this one is absolutely incredible. You’ve combined industrial and elegance to create one great lamp.

Jim

I love seashells and when we were little kids my brother and I would spend the day collecting them. Your displays are great and the colors are so soothing…beautiful job.

Jim

WOW! Georgia the store looks SPECTACULAR! Each photo is filled with the coolest antiques and vintage stuff and lots of it. You’re really talented when it comes to merchandising. One of these days I’ll make it to that part of California so I can check things out in person. Your postcard came out great too. I hope you have nothing left at the end of the day.

Jim

The planter came out fantastic and all your flowers look great…good job. I REALLY like your trunk.

Jim

I love this piece and WANT it so bad. I’d start trembling if I ever found something this cool. I wonder if it's normal to get this excited over a piece junk with gauges.

Jim

I gotta win Lotto so I can travel the whole wide world looking for great junk. Every time something cool like this happens it requires a plane ticket to get there. I’m starting to get that “little bit sick feeling” when you know there’s going to be tons of great stuff and you can’t go.

Jim

Did you ever do a great job transforming your little mail caddy, what a cool piece.

Jim

If you had purchased this in a store you probably would have spent a thousand bucks...great job!

Jim

As always you’re the classiest "junk chick" I know. You’ve done it again with another beautiful project.

Jim

How about installing little Christmas lights in the four holes and rigging it up to be a Christmas tree topper. I want it!

Jim

It’s perfect! WHATEVER it is its just perfect.

Jim

My favorite is the lunch serving tray idea. It has this fun, summer, campfire feel that all is good.

Jim

What a great way to use old maps.

Jim

Happy 4th! Hey I really like the wire stand with the plants in it.

Jim

I love numbers, letters, and signs, anything with text. I especially like the hotel keys.

Jim

Congratulation it looks great. Once you start creating with junk you won’t be able to stop.

Jim

Rob, I saw boxes of licenses plates today at the flea market, I should have bought a few…nice planter.

Jim

It’s the 5th but HAPPY 4th anyway. The photos look like they came right out of one of your books…cool bag.

Jim

Another great job Reece! You really know how to combine the different parts to come up with the coolest junk creations.

Junk Architect

Great job and you found the perfect retro fabric too.

Jim

I see scales all the time and can never come up with a new “junk” use for one. This is the first time I’ve seen a really cool way to repurpose an old scale…great idea.

Jim

Reece the gift for your teacher is incredible and I'm sure she’ll appreciate it forever. Don’t ever stop creating.

Jim

Sue, I think you’ve just become a designer for Pyrex. It’s such a great idea that I wouldn’t be surprised if they mass produced it.

Jim

Hey ilovecatstoo, read the entire post…DRAIN HOLES.

Your photo should be a postcard.

Jim

SOMEONE who was there filled me in on all the dirty junk details of your little get-together. I’m not going to miss the next one. You guys really put together an incredible looking junk party.

Jim

You sure did come up with a great bunch of ideas Kathy. What a fantastic collection of garden junk.

Jim

What a great idea for an old shell casing.

You have to check out Georgia moon’s “Junk market Centerpiece”. It was the first thing I thought of when I saw your spice rack...Jim

http://www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/11432/junk-market-centerpiece

WOW! This is ONE of my favorite things in the whole world to look at…a yard FULL of junk. I’m not on a diet but I skip lunch all the time to hit tag sales during the week…it’s a sickness.

Jim

Lani, it’s not only a fantastic tribute to your dad on Father’s Day but the entire display is a work of art. I’d leave it up forever.

Jim

Sue Whitney! Now this is an incredible project. Who would have thunk that an old clothes rack could be so useful and cool.

Jim

Janis, you have an incredible talent for combining elegance and junk. Great projects and photos as usual.

Jim

Jenny, are these ever cool. You always do a great job! You also have the best junk in the world.

Jim

Excellent job on this table. The distressing of the paint came out great.

Jim

What a great idea. It’s the first time I’ve seen something like this...very cool.

Jim

Your gas can had pretty much seen its last days until you rescued it…a true JUNK project. Good job with the photos.

Jim

It’s perfect just the way it is.

Jim

Here’s another great piece Jenny. You have an unlimited supply of fantastic ideas and junk…lucky you.
I love old keys with tags but I never find more than a couple at a time.

Jim

These really look cool…nice and colorful. Great photo too.

Jim

WOW Georgia! I think you may have come up with the “greenest” piece of furniture I’ve ever seen. You should start your own line of eco-friendly home furnishings. You’re lucky you have junk friends to call on in times of junk distress. Get it…junk…distress.

One of your junk buddies…Jim

Hey I thought we were going to have a Junk Market party soon and this would make a great first course. I agree with you Sue sometimes the coolest stuff is hidden behind other pieces of junk...you gotta dig. What a great idea and fantastic presentation as usual.

Jim

Kathy, you really went all out and created a bunch of fantastic projects. I agree Doris Day was the perfect choice.

Jim

WOW! You guys have some great stuff…I’d buy it all.

Jim

You know I love old soda crates and bottles. Then you toss in some casters and you have a really great project.

Jim

The entire presentation is very cool and what great photos.

Jim

Jenny,
It looks so cool mounted on the stand that it should be the trophy that’s given away at one of the “music awards”.

Jim

You could go over the entire surface with a wire brush to remove the lose paint and then seal it with polyurethane. But if it were me I’d leave it alone and wear long pants.
Go back and get it…and the one next to it too.

Jim

It almost looks like it was designed to hold photos instead of toast. Very cool repurpose.

Jim

What a great bunch of photos. I think you better go back and get that rusty chair…quick.

Jim

I missed out on a tandem at a flea market once…didn’t have enough cash. Vintage tandems are worth quite a bit so this is a fantastic find.

Jim

What a beautiful post. The container should compliment and not overwhelm and that’s exactly what you have accomplished.

Jim

Simple and spectacular…that’s the way life should be.
You have outdone yourself again Jenny.

Jim

I put a black and white photo of my two kids in the roller and that was all it needed. Old typewriters are cool just the way they are.

Jim

Sue, I cannot believe how much stuff you had on your set…what a great segment. It all looked incredible and your garage sale tips blew me away. You even had a dressing room. I’ve been telling people to go stand behind a tree when they try something on. This was your best Today Show performance yet…congratulations!

Jim

Great job Rob! You come up with some really creative ideas.

Jim

Georgiamoon, what a fantastic creation. This is one of the most inventive centerpieces I’ve seen in a long time. Only you could have come up with combining such different components into such a beautiful piece.

Jim

What a great transformation. The color selection is perfect.

Jim

Jenny,
This is such a great piece and you are so lucky to have an inside connection at the scrap yard. The first thing that came to mind was to use a larger version as a room divider. I think it would look great as you entered a business/restaurant with some cool signage/letters floating on the front.
No matter what the use it’s just really cool.

Jim

My camping days ended when the cops threw us off the beach at 3:00a.m. They said we weren’t “camping“. But I could get into this…running water, bed, bathroom, Wilma.

Jim

Don’t ya just love the fact that there’s an unlimited supply of fun junk out there waiting for all of us. What a beautiful sight, a line of vehicles full of treasures and junk.
Where do you buy a couch like that? I’ve never seen anything like it in a store…ever. The couch is already awful and then someone plops a green monkey on it.

Jim

You always come up with fun and creative projects and this one is no exception.

Jim

Janis, you create the most beautiful projects no matter what materials you use. The entire post has a vintage New York, Broadway feel to it. Great job as usual. Jim

Trey, the chair turned out great and you had to earn extra credit for using only recycled materials…A+
Jim

Candy, I’m impressed that you created three fantastic projects. I never thought of painting the records but your flowers came out great. What a cool idea to make a photo album from an album cover. Nice bunch of photos too. Jim

Great pile of junk. I can see lots of potential creations in your neighbor’s trash.

Jim

Congratulations Sue! The whole thing is pretty remarkable and if you step back and just look at what you have accomplished you should be blown away. You’re on TV because of something you have a passion about and love…junk. I’ll have to go into work a little late that day so I don’t miss your Today Show gig.

Jim

Thank God I favor lamps over purses…right. But I do appreciate how talented you are with your purse creations. Great job…I do like the red one…not for me…really.

JA

The antiqued finish looks great with the wood floor and couch . Jim

Everything came out great with just the right amount of distressing to the paint. Jim

If you can straighten out and align the hooks I think it would make a great shelving unit. Once everything’s straight you could run boards across the top of the hooks and hang the whole thing on the wall. Jim

Great rusty finish and I think it still makes a cool candle holder. Jim

Jenny K. you find the coolest stuff in the world. I love old maps and have never seen them used in such a creative way…another great project. One of these days I want to check out your Lab. Jim

It has this 1940’s cocktail table look to it. What a great job matching up all the components. Jim

Too bad you’re so far away because you have some great pieces…especially the stepladder and table. Jim

WOW! You’re on a roll JunkinLindsey. Very cool cabinet with a great finish. Once you get addicted to junk it’s hard to break the habit…keep building. Jim

That’s my kind of repurpose. The finish on the door is incredible and your entire project turned out GREAT. Jim

The top looks great with the sewing machine base. I think they work well together because of the simplicity of both. Jim

Lani, I would have bought the guardrail in a second. It’s one of the coolest pieces of rusty metal I’ve ever seen. Kinda pathetic that I get this excited over a piece of scrap metal.
Anyway, it looks fantastic on your wall...great repurpose. Jim

You did TWO projects! All I could come up with was one. Well they both came out cool but I really like your creative way of using the SMASHED records. Great job on both projects Georgiamoon.

Jim

That is one great industrial looking planter you built
Suzy Q. Your lawn looks like a golf course compared to mine.

Jim

I think you just won the reuse prize of the day for this project. It’s amazing how you were able to build such a cool planter bed for $11.00...congratulations. Jim

Hey Noreen, your “Spirit in the Sky" birdhouse is the coolest record project so far.
The wind chimes came out great too. I really like the one with the keys.

www.junkmarketstyle.com/item/9152/spirit-in-the-sky

Jim

There’s nothing like the satisfaction of transforming a not so nice find into a beautiful piece of furniture.
Both projects came out great.
Jim

Another great idea Rob.
Jim

Here’s another memorable and fun junk party that I missed…time for a plane ticket. Thanks to all you girls for sharing so many inspiring and cool par-tay ideas.
Have a GREAT weekend. Jim

Sue, this is my kind of project and the only thing I’d change would be your option of filling it with Heinies. With all your fantastic party ideas I think it’s time you threw one...for us! Cool presentation and great photos…Jim

Kathy, your posts are always interesting, funny and you come up with the coolest stuff. I can’t wait to see more photos from the extravaganza. I’m going to try to attend the September show.
I like Georgia’s idea of having a classified section on JMS.

Jim

I love old doors, frames, windows and screens. This is such a creative use of some really cool worn components.

Jim

This is another great idea for old windows. It really is unlimited with the number of quotes, names, signs and graphics that could be added to the glass.

Jim

You’ve done a great job as usual. Both projects look very professional.

Jim

I think your art mentoring is a fantastic idea and should be part of every school curriculum. The sad thing is the first classes to get cut are usually art, woodshop and other creative programs.
Reece, you did an incredible job…keep building!

Jim

Georgiamoon you’re the best…I’ll take it! Old hose reels are one of my favorite pieces of junk. Once again, you’re booth was fantastic.

Jim

There are too many uses for old lockers to even list. If you do decide to toss them out I’ll take them. Are you near Connecticut?

Jim

Junkmama, that is one great table base. Perfect size and shape for a patio.
Jim

Yep, I can see it hanging over the Brady’s dinning room table. It definitely has a 1969 color, pattern and shape to it. You did a fantastic job turning it into a VERY groovy hanging lamp.

Jim

I wouldn’t have altered the opener either. You came up with the perfect use…very cool idea.

Jim

Wow…this is such a cool piece. It’s always fun to find unique junk like your buddy Bart.

Jim

This is one of the coolest industrial planters I’ve seen. I remember you wearing the light cover on your head at Marburger…made a nice hat too.

Jim

Nice job restoring the two pieces. The little chest turned out great.

Jim

Lucky you! That sure is one great junk pile you have there. My family TAKES all my junk. The yellow toolbox would make a great flower box.

Jim

Wow! Georgiamoon…what great merchandising. You definitely know what you’re doing when it comes to putting a booth together. You have so many cool pieces especially the hose reel I see in the background. Do you still have it?

Jim

Candy,the photos should be on the cover of a cookbook. Your Mom must be thrilled to have a daughter as talented and caring as you.
Happy Mother’s Day.

I saw one today at the flea market…your’s is MUCH nicer. You did a great job and the door is really cool.
Jim

If I found that in my basement I’d start attending dental school. Looks like the only thing missing in your photos is a patient. I’m no dentist but it’s gotta be worth a couple of hundred bucks.

Georgia,
What an inspiring grouping of fun junk. You could give your mom the meat grinder for Mother’s Day…WITH the flowers…not just the grinder.

Jim

Candy,
This is the coolest junk chime I’ve ever seen. I really love the rust on the old wheel.

Jim

I really like the old file holders. They would be great for storing books and magazines too.

Jim

Amy,
Your project came out fantastic and has inspired me to do something similar in my dining room…thanks.

Jim

You can’t go wrong with peeling red paint and rust. What a great idea for a planter.

Jim

Rob,
What a great old coffee pot and a cool idea. I think it would look really funky to have a collection of old pots as planters in the window of a coffee shop.

Hey Georgia,
What a bunch of great projects you’ve created. I wish I was there but it’s a 47-hour drive from my house. If it was only 41-hours away I would consider going for the ride. Good luck and I can’t wait to checkout the photos from the show.

Jim

Your landlord must be thrilled to have a tenant like you. These came out great.

Jim

That’s a nice little box you’ve got there Georgia. It looks great with the flowers poking out…nice photo.

Jim

This is the first time I’ve ever seen anything like this…very cool.

Jim

Kathy, thanks for sharing your pile of junk, especially the potato chip lamp. The junk season has been a little slow around here but your photos are giving me hope.

Jim

Janis, I can tell it’s one of your posts immediately. You can take anything and make it beautiful.

Jim

Lani, you really have incredible vision to turn a P.O. Box door into such a cool frame. Even dressed for a Junk Prom you all look much better than what my girlfriend and I were wearing to my 1977 high school prom…not a good fashion year…horrible tux. Wearing a lamp shade hat may have improved the overall tux look.

Jim

Old farm equipment has a soul. The finish and shape are perfectly suited as a planter.

Jim

You did a great job transforming this into such a cool retro piece.

Jim

I just built a planter but nothing compares to your old cement mixer…very cool.

Jim

Candy, what an incredible backdrop for your prints. This really is an inspiring junk creation.

Jim

Jenny, another amazing and HEAVY table you‘ve created. The cast letters and rust create an incredible piece of abstract art.

Jim

Sue, this really came out great. Who would have ever thought to use a bird cage tray like this…you.
You’re right, it would make a cool mirror.

Jim

Georgia, Now this is very creative. I think you’ve came up with the only other use for these stove parts. They make perfect frames.

Jim

You’re definitely talented at painting text…great job!

Jim

Sue Whitney! I can’t believe you were going to send me a mullet! All that would have inspired me to do is CRASH and FLIP a pickup truck. Tom Jones on the other hand is a cool dude and much more inspiring then YOUR friend is with the purple sweater.
I already have an idea thanks to Tom.

Sue’s songstress should be Cindy Wilson from the B52’s...Rock Lobster
www.theb52s.com

Jim

I love old appliance parts. This is such a cool idea and a great repurpose.

Jim

See what you can do when you’re talented. What a beautiful transformation.

Jim

Everything looks fantastic and I’m sure your booth will be incredible. Good luck.

Jim

WOW Lani, your photos and creations are beautiful…as always.

Jim

Now that‘s a great day of junking. So there’s still another “all” bucket out there that I haven’t found yet.

Jim

Georgiamoon, what a bunch of great ideas for your little sterno burner. The color is really cool and my favorite is the frame version. But if you want to use it for camping I’ll bring the hot dogs.

Jim

What a great project. These would look cool stacked on a wall...like buttons on a shirt.

Jenny, your desk is one of the most elaborate junk projects I’ve ever seen. I’m amazed how you were able to piece together all the letters so perfectly. It really is spectacular and I hope I get to see it in person someday. Thanks for mentioning the Reel Lamp, it looks cool on your gurney.

Jim

A great solution to a life long problem…keeping candles lit outside.

Jim

Midge, because of you I bought some bed springs at the flea market this weekend…cool project.

Jim

WOW! What a cool display. I see this turning into a base for a lamp…but that’s just me. I try to turn everything into a lamp.

Jim

Janis, ANOTHER beautiful project! You need your own catalog of creations.

Jim

This might sound a little nuts but I would use them to create Headboard. Build a rectangular shadow box so that they fit side-by-side within it. Make it deep enough so that the top of the shadow box is a shelf. Paint it black & white with a little distressing and it would look so cool. Then you could display a collection of vintage music memorabilia along the top shelf and within it. I wish I had these albums for the “Contributor’s Challenge” project.

Jim

Gretchen, you have become the source for beautiful junk jewelry creations. You KNOW I mean junk in a nice way.

Jim

Sue, I really think you should have a TV show. There’s an endless supply of junk out there so you’ll never run out of ideas. You’ve been doing this for years so you’re known as the queen of junk creations. It would be creative, interesting and funny…and you can talk a lot…right? You could highlight flea markets, junkyards, antique shows, collections…my basement. So what’s missing besides some giant network going along with it…that’s the easy part.

Great job “Today”
JA

The original cracked and peeling paint is fantastic. It’s hard to believe someone would part with these…lucky for you.

HAPPY EASTER

Jim

I’m less then two hours from Rockefeller Center. Do you need someone to lug all your JUNK onto the set?

Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!

Jim

Hey tough guy…cool project! You’re really coming up with creative ideas for these tins Rob.

Jim

You really did a great job with the door. The old advertising yardsticks add so much to the project.

Jim

Jenny,
You find the coolest stuff at your junkyard. This is the perfect use for the grille.

Jim

All your cargo is cool but I really like the hammer display. You’re incredibly creative and a little strange.

Jim

I’d like to see pictures of the Junk Gypsy Prom. Does anyone have some to post?
Sue, you look so tranquil…crazy…but tranquil.

Jim

Whoa, these kinda look like the lamp I just made minus the funnel shade. I would have bought them too.
That little cake mold thing in the foreground would make a nice shade on a small lamp.

Jim

Great shade! How about installing a little light inside the turtle shells and turning them into sconces?

Thank God for old VW’s and a never ending supply of junk. Really cool lamp!
The world was a better place when you could buy a VW Bug for $1,700.

Jim

Georgiamoon and greencolleen, I added photos showing how the lamp is assembled.

Lani, the Frostie Root Beer is an old advertising sign I picked up years ago.

Thanks!
Jim

You have no idea how much I wanted to go…but couldn’t. I’ve heard from my SOURCE that the place is filled with unbelievably cool junk.

Post more photos!

Jim

I don’t know what it is about faucet knobs but I’ve always considered the older ones little pieces of art. As expected your creation is fantastic.

Jim

WOW! Janis,
It looks like an expensive clock. You sure are a true junk master with this creation.

Jim

Well Janis you did it again. You’ve come up with a great idea and matched it with fantastic photos.

Jim

The first photo should be made into a poster…what a great shot.

Jim

I would have bought that piece in a second. What a great shelving unit.

Jim

You have some great junk here peasmom. I would have bought your washtub in a second…cool piece.

Jim

My brother uses tins in all his art work. I never would have thought to use one as a frame…cool idea.

Jim

Wow…what dramatic before and after photos. You did an incredible job and the finish turned out great.

Jim

I’ll never pass up a decanter at a tag sale again. You have come up with another beautiful, simple and creative way to avoid throwing something out. One of the great things about this site is that most of the projects are made from things that would have ended up in a landfill…that is a compliment to everyone.

Jim

You have another cool project here Rob. How many great things does your mom have hidden?

Jim

Janis, every time I see one of your projects I feel as though I’m looking in a beautiful home furnishings catalog...great idea and fantastic photos.

Jim

Great project…it turned out beautiful like all your creations!

Jim

Absolutely perfect just the way they are…great photos too.

Jim

The combination of such different components worked perfectly in your latest creation. It has that
Georgiamoon “feminine industrial” look to it.

Jim

Jenny,
This is such an incredible piece of art! The photo should be on the cover of a book about horses.

Jim

I’m amazed at the number of cool things you come up with. This is another great project.

WOW! You put a lot of effort into making this room great. There are so many cool details.

Jim

GeorgiaMoon,
So what’s up with you and moss balls? Sue said to ask.

Everything in this project I would have bought if I had seen it at the flea market. I particularly like the fence slats. This is another one of your great junk pile projects.

Jim

It takes me forever to get a finish like this…great sanding job!

Jim

Whenever I see a box of dominos at a tag sale I buy it. I never do anything with them, so I’m starting to wonder if I have some kind of domino obsessive compulsive disorder…DOCD! Anyway, this is a cool project and may be just what I needed…thanks.

I have no organization whatsoever when it comes to my junk stash, it’s just one big pile of junk. I don’t think I’ll ever get as organized and neat as you. My kids became concerned awhile back when I actually threw some JUNK away.

Not to sound too sacrilegious but I think it would make a great bar if you added shelves.

Sue,
You have more of an influence on my daughter then I do when it comes to junk projects. She went to a junk shop yesterday looking for a mailbox so she could duplicate your beautiful creation.

Jim

Candy,
What a great project! I have some old clip boards and I’m always trying to come up with a cool idea and you just gave me one.

Black and white photos are the best.

Jim

What a cool project and great before and after photos. My Goodwill only has NEW Christmas cookie tins and ash trays in their “home” department.

Jim

You did a great job on your latest creation. It looks like in throws off nice level of lighting.

Georgia,
This is a MASTERPIECE! You have outdone yourself with the first “feminine industrial” lamp I have ever seen…actually the first feminine industrial anything I’ve ever seen. The technique of placing the fabric on the inside of the shade is brilliant and toned down the pattern to compliment the galvanized base. You couldn’t have come up with a better finial...very cool!

Do you want to start a Junk Lamp Company?

Jim

WOW! This is another masterpiece. You are incredibly talented with broken tiles!

Jim

You could have a museum exhibit with all the great birdhouses you’ve come up with. I have never seen so many cool ideas.

Jim

Sue, I can truly appreciate the beauty in your latest creation and as always your photos are fantastic. See there is more to me then dented buckets and beer bottles.

Jim

Your designs are great and the finished project is remarkable.
Jim

Now this is an original project. You did such a great job.

Jim

What a great idea! You did an excellent job with the paint.

Jim

This is a great idea for an old door. Thanks for an inspiring project.

Jim

You come up with the coolest displays. They always have just the right amount of rust mixed with all your other great objects.

Jim

Simple, functional and creative…the Robin eggs add just the right amount of color.

Jim

It looks like part of the original mantel installation…what a find.

Jim

Wow! This is so imaginative and visually appealing.

Jim

“driving by a home that was being demolished” what a beautiful sight. Your display came out beautiful too.

Jim

Congratulation! I know you’re talented but your booth came out unbelievable.

Jim

You did a great job and the perfect mudroom bench.

Wow! It looks like a photo in a magazine. You did a great job junkinpunkin.

Jim

What an incredible table and the finish fantastic...great job.

Sue, I added a few of my own.

I always have two pockets where I keep my cash. One has only $5.00 in it…that’s my cry poor pocket. “Come on, all I’ve got is $5.00”!! The other pocket is where I keep the wad to replenish the poor pocket. The replenishing pocket can also be used for that unbelievable find that requires the full wad.

As Sue suggested dress in layers…but look grungy. My last day for shaving is Friday. That gives me two full days of stubble before the flea market. The stubble thing doesn’t work so well for women but as an alternative positively don’t comb your hair. From my experience Bed Head is something most tag sale folks share. Remember, disheveled looking is a positive thing when attempting to compete on the grueling Tag Sale Circuit.

JA

Georgia, it looks like a real cozy place to hangout. With your imagination I’m sure they’ll be some creative things happening in there. As I look around at all your junk I can think of a couple of cool things to put together. You’re very talented!

Jim

Gretchen,
You do an incredible job mixing all the components together…great photos too.

Jim

You come up with the coolest things! This is another great project and thanks for the tips on rusting.

Jim

Wow nefariouscupcake,

This is the coolest $7.00 table I’ve ever seen…you did a fantastic job!

That was a fairly complicated project and you did an incredible job!

Jim

This is a perfect way to display old milk and creamer bottles.

Jim

That is the coooolest looking Thermos…great job.

Jim

You did such a great job with this.

Jim

Wow! Your booth looks fantastic. I really like the chicken feeder.
Congratulations!
Jim

Great displays with a lot of fantastic junk…I really like the grain bin door.

Jim

Amy,
I agree with your philosophy of junk purist. Although I went a little crazy with my piano roll project the actual roll was kept intact. You really have created a beautiful display.

Jim

Candy,
This is so creative and photos are beautiful.

Jim

I needed to sit down after seeing your junk pile too. I see lamps, tables, plant stands, wall hangings, sconces, shades, it just never ends. If I came across all this junk I’d have to start performing CPR on myself!

The hose reel in the background would make an incredible coffee table base or floor lamp.

Jim

Janis,
What a beautiful project. Your photos always look so professional.
You have all your fingers still…don’t you.

Jim

Wow Jenny!!
This has become the standard of junk lamp creations! It’s one of the wildest looking shades I have ever seen; the finish on the headlight is unbelievable.

Thanks for all your inspiring creations too.

JA

The only golf skill I have is that I’m really good at hitting the truck that picks up the balls at a driving range.

This is a really cool rack!

Jenny, this is a great collection sculptural junk components. I’ll bet you’re going crazy just thinking of all the cool things you can create.

Jim

Sue, thanks for sharing all the details in your video on how to make this fun project.

Jim

Jenny, the room is a junk masterpiece and I wish I had everything in it. The blue on the walls is great and I’d like to use the color on one of my pieces.

Hey Georgia, the lamp is hers.

Jim

Let’s give Sue a big hand for creating this fantastic lamp.

Last hand joke.

Jim

Hey Georgia,
I’m staring to think that west coast junk is better then east coast junk. You always find the greatest stuff. I have to climb through piles of Beanie Babies before I stumble onto something worthwhile.

JA

PD, this is a really great window project. You definitely have a talent for assembling stained glass.

Jim

This is another really cool project by Georgia Moon. What a great idea to only cover some of the glass with paper. It makes it so much more interesting then if all the panes were covered. Let’s see more photos of your store.

Lani, I do remember the commercial and Bec4 is correct…it’s the Kinks.

Jim

You did a great job on this project. I really like your butter dish cover detail.

Jim

Great paint job on both chairs.

Wow, it looks like an old liquor store display. You really did a great job!

Jim

Hey white flower,

What a great idea and the photos are beautiful. I think I was starting to smell sun tan lotion as I was admiring your photos.

Jim

This came out great and I really like the idea of the drawer pull chalk tray.

This came out really great. It’s full of so many cool little details…spectacular.

Jim

OMG, what great photos! I can just imagine what the rest of the book is like.

Jim

Here's the song, put your speakers on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwnqqj5Q1BU

The band is named "Steam" and they were from Connecticut…bunch of handsome dudes.

Sue, great organization and it inspired me to put a little more effort into wrapping my daughter’s birthday present. No cheap wrapping paper this time.

This looks like an emergency room for anyone freaking out from a long winter of no tag sales. I don’t think I’d ever leave the place. I wish my dumpy basement looked like this!

You sure are talented. These really came out great.

You have a very interesting house. You sure can come up with lots of ideas.

Georgia,
the phone is a couple of years old and from Pottery Barn…no dialing.

I‘ve tried to make it “warm, homey, comfy and masculine”…so thanks! Did you ever have a fort when you were little, someplace fun to hangout with all your friends. That’s how I feel about my house. Except the fort had no property tax, utility bills, lawn mowing, gutter cleaning, snow plowing, maintenance…

Jenny,
this turned out so great and the train tracks are the perfect choice for mounting the components. Where did you find all the musical pieces? All I’ve got is a pair of drum sticks.

Jim

You really came up with a great idea. This would look so cool in a kid’s room.

This looks really great. So simple, yet it gives a much more dramatic look then the frames alone.

Jim

What great before and after photos. It’s amazing what a creative person like you, can do with a little paint.

I think you came up with a great idea and it looks like it goes perfectly with the colors in the room.

Jim

This is really great. I think it would look so cool in a potting shed with vintage garden tools hanging on it.

What a great transformation. This would make a wonderful gift.

What a beautiful Glider. You did a great job with the entire room.

Jim

Janis,
What a beautiful project. The vintage dart and tag add so much…great color and pattern.

Jim

Candy,
What a beautiful display! Everything just flows together…great entryway.

Jim

What a perfect way to hold books. Thanks for sharing such a great idea.

Wow, this is one of the best lamp ideas I’ve ever seen. It is absolutely incredible!!

Jim

Everything about this table is cool and I wish it was in my living room right know. Your welding guy did a great job.

Great project!
What about hanging an old lifejacket on the face to function as a backrest.

There’s still a foot of snow here and no tag sales in sight. So your photos are freaking me out a little. What a great bunch of junk and I would have bought the Soilax bucket in a second.

Jim

Gretchen,
your theme is fantastic and what a great collection of vintage items. The way you antiqued the paper really makes it appear old…good job. If you ever turn it into a table please post a photo.

What an incredible job refinishing the cabinet. The color is great and the bead board back was a perfect choice.

I wish I could find one of these. They are all such great ideas.

Jim

I don’t know what it is about box springs but all that wire and springs creates a surreal piece of art…you’ve embellish on that.

You’ve really been having fun and it all looks great.

whiteflower,
you’ve taken an item that by itself has a cool industrial look and turned it into art…simple and great.

Jim

I think the proof of ones talent is taking something simple and making it look incredible…you’ve done just that.

Georgia,
You’ve really came through with a fantastic “challenge” project. All the components were destined to be together. It’s a very complete creation with the materials, colors and theme perfectly matched to one another.

Your talent is taking elements that most people wouldn’t think of putting together and creating things that we would all love to own, this creation is one example.

I look forward to all your projects and this is one of the best.

Jim

I love how you use such great industrial junk to make the most beautiful pieces of art. The rusty gears, gauges and grates are destined to be together. The colors are always perfectly united.

I have never seen anything like this before. I could see an entire wall in a restaurant done like this…behind the Bar.

Wow, did you ever do a fantastic job with the crackle painted bead board! The green bottles look great with the other colors.

Candy,
What great ideas you have come up with. The Lamp Shade is incredibly cool with the clips and the Tray is a piece of art. You really used you imagination with the piano music rolls…everything looks so professional.

Jim

SouthernSherri, you’ve come to the right place for an unlimited supply of great repurposing/junk ideas.

I would have bought it too for $5.00...it a great little piece.

Jim

Hey Becky,
This is a great idea and the saucers make it so original. Simple and very cool.

Keep posting!

Jim

Wouldn’t it look great at a ski lodge in Utah. This is such a cool idea you help create Elena.

Great garden, you must miss it. I especially like the rusty old bikes.

Yep, I really like the bank deposit bag. There all great and I don’t know how you come up with so many cool ideas. I’m happy when I think of just one.

The photos are fantastic and I like the contraption in the background…what is that?

Aren’t you the creative little thing. This is the kind of stuff everyone passes by at flea markets but you’re a pro-junker and see it for what it can be…another great one!

Jim

Easy and quick project that turned out beautiful.

Unbelievably cool project. The rolls are very brittle so I can just imagine the effort you put into creating these.

Plumber daughter, I want to congratulate you on joining the challenge and for creating a spectacular lamp. You do such a great job with all your projects.

Jim

Lani, you did a fantastic job creating such a unique lamp. I’m impressed at the professional job of assembling all the components and working the piano music roll into your design. The table is great too!

This was a fun challenge and I can’t wait to see more projects.

Jim

You have inspired me to create a pegboard using vintage wooden spools. Something that looks like it came from an old tailor shop…thanks and great idea.

Jim

This has to be a first! I’ve never seen bird houses created like this before…these are so cool.

Carrie, the shoe looks like it belongs to one of the little girls in the photo.

I always like the look of photos displayed in unexpected ways…this is great.

Jim

It has a medieval feel to it, the look of windows in an ancient cathedral…very soothing.

Amy, you’re a contributor…congratulations! Welcome to a place where your mind won’t stop spinning from the never ending supply of creative ideas.

Jim

You have a phenomenal amount of good-junk at your disposal. I went to a local scrap yard and all they had was junk-junk. Not one piece of good-junk in the entire place.

The kat came out really cool.

Really nice wire basket and everything looks great together.

What a professional job you did converting the bed. I’ll have to be on the look-out for an old bed, this looks like a fun project.

You couldn’t have found a better use for it…great job.

Lucky you…nice weather, great flea markets and cool junk. Keep rubbing it in Georgia Moon.

I got nothing! No tag sales, no flea markets, snow and ice everywhere.

Janis, congratulations you’re the first one to finish the Contributor’s Challenge and you came up with a fantastic idea too…the pressures off.

I don’t think Sue could have chosen a more “challenging” piece of junk then those piano rolls…a brittle beige tube of paper full of holes. I can’t wait to see what the other contributor’s came up with considering how diverse the whole group is.

My project is finally complete; all I need to do is take the photos.

Jim

Candy, what a great combination of colors, materials and junk parts you’ve put together to form something so functional. The only thing I get out of my kids when I build something is “cool dad”, which I take as a huge compliment.

Sue, the photos for Jack & Diane are unbelievable and the items you used look great together…the bottles, vintage Valentine cards…everything!

Jim

Debi, I added three photos that show my method for keeping the Insulators from tipping over…and thanks for the nice comment.

Jim

What a great little structure with so many cool junk details. I’ll bet it's fun to hang-out in your yard…especially with the fire pit. .

You do such a great job combining all these different parts. I usually tear through flea markets like a crazy person and miss all the little detail components that you use so often…I need to slow down.

This came out so beautiful. All your little details worked out perfectly.

It doesn’t need anything else it looks great just the way it is…the simpler the better.

What a great cupboard and it looks perfect in your kitchen. I would have bought it too for that price.

What a great original finish the door has. The simple shelves worked out perfectly for this project…it looks incredible.

I keep going back and forth between photos because I can’t believe it’s the same piece. What a difference…it came out great.

What a great rusty piece. I think everyone on this site would have bought it if they had the chance. Your project turned out fantastic.

Gretchen, the jewelry is incredible and the photos look so professional…great job

Lani, the large sign is an original from a Connecticut electrical contractor…I was told from the 1940’s.

Christy, most of the time I just wing-it with no drawing and hope for the best too.

Thanks,
Jim

What a great project. The window adds so much more interest then the shelves alone…nice finish.

What a great combination of junk parts. You’re really lucky that you have the equipment to weld…I wish I did.

You did such a great job with this bracelet. The combining of the dish fragments and the vintage button is so original…great colors.

What an amazing project. You did a great job painting the wood to match the fabric.

Georgia, I don’t think you could have come up with a better idea for this frame. The ladder sides are perfect for adjustable shelves and the screening is a great built-in detail. I’ll bet you’ll hate to part with this one.

Your store looks really cool but it‘s kind of a drive from my house. I did a Map Quest and it’s only a 47-hour drive (if I never stop) and 3,028 miles.

I’m not much of a doilie expert but I can truly appreciate the incredible detail that goes into making one. Your table runner creation looks fantastic and also what I can see of your dining room.
Your funkify-ing (that is a word) ability really does change a doilie into something that works with current design trends.

Jim

You are an incredible painter. I’ve never seen such detail on furniture before. I’m very impressed on how you continued the design over the pull in the third photo.

What the…! Incredibly cool bench. Vintage skis make such a strong statement when worked into a piece of furniture. I can just imagine an ocean view restaurant with all the furnishings done in this theme…how great would that be.

Keep on creating.

Hey Emily, the cord is new stock with a vintage look. I bought a large spool of cord from a lamp store about 15 years ago. I’m a little freaked out because my supply is coming to an end and the store closed a few years ago.

When I find a new supplier I’ll let you know…or you let me know.

Thanks,
Jim

This has to be the coolest junk figure I’ve ever seen. The X-mas tree skirt is my favorite component.

That is one great fan enclosure. I’ve never seen anything like it.
It now looks kinda like a vintage Art Nouveau jewelry store display…really cool.
The electrical cord didn’t appear too healthy…looks like it would have burst into flames.

I’m glad you didn’t like the first paint job because this finish came out great. I think it’s more like “carpenter’s daughter“.

The wonderful thing about old architectural details is they really are little sculptures. A craftsman spent hours craving each crease and curve by hand.

They look great just sitting on the sill.

This is a great mantel renovation. Do you have any before photo?

These are all fantastic. I really like all the different parts you used...very creative.

This is absolutely amazing. A high-end furniture store would have a leather mirror priced at $500.00+ and you found it in the trash. I’ve seen leather coats at flea markets for $10.00 and it never entered my mind to do something like this.

Hey Junkpony, what a great first post! Cool concept and great patina. Can’t wait to see more of your junk creations!

For your first project with a power saw you’ve done an excellent job. Not only is the design of your bench great but the display looks beautiful.

Georgia, how can I not like something with galvanized metal and casters. You did a fantastic job…but you always do.

Jenny K, your Wisdom Gal concept is fantastic and I’ve loved each one that you’ve posted.

Jim

That really is a cool sign and the peeling paint is great. Your post has inspired me to make something similar…thanks

It looks like a piece of rusty iron from an old ship. I can’t believe it’s paper mache. This came out really cool.

It’s a nice little table, I like it just the way it is…great paint.

Jenny K, this is one of the most inspiring assemblages I have ever seen. The patina on the wood and the door bell cover is beautiful.

The parts fit perfectly because it was meant to be.

Jim

You created such a special table and the top is a piece of art…great job.

Wow! You did a fantastic job with the shelf, it looks like an antique. What a great daughter you are…start thinking about the 55th.

You really did a great job taking the photos, it looks like a home furnishings catalog shot. There should be a price under each photo...everything looks fantastic.

Jim

The entire idea is great. This works in so many places…garden, outdoor party, my son’s room!

What a fantastic coffee table. I’m always looking for old wood and when it has peeling paint all the better. The hart shaped bird cage is really cool.
It’s about twenty degrees here with a foot of snow…not great tag sale weather.

This is a great way to bring a piece of furniture back to life…good job!

Hey byabpryor
You can make some great signs with blocks and I see them all the time at garage sales.
Nice junk paperweight.

Old rusty components and vintage glass assembled into beautiful and useful table top displays. Junk really is great.

Jim

Gretchen, you are incredible talented. The box is just as much a piece of art as the pendant inside. This shows that art can be created from the things we already have around the house.

Jim

Wow! The dog came out unbelievable.

I’m always amazed at this type of creation/sculpture. When I break a tile or something ceramic it gets tossed in the trash…you turn it into beautiful art.

This is a very cool repurpose and you did a great job with you plantings. I wish my yard looked like your’s…nice grass.

Jim

OMG! What a great table.

ultra, do you work at the scrap yard because you’ve got way too many pieces of major junk.

The table looks like it’s from the 1930’s Machine Age.

(The lamp cord is silk…thanks)

Jim

Janis, sometimes it only takes a few items to make something beautiful…and you did just that.

Jim

This would be great in my office. There are drawings everywhere and it’s been two days since I last saw my calculator. I’m going to copy it if you don’t mind. I really like the pipe and flange detail.

Sue, I can’t wait to receive my piano music rolls because I think I have an idea.

Jim

Now that’s and incredible transformation. The chicken box thing kind of has a vintage laundry mat look to it. Good grab, I would have bought it in a second.

This came out really nice and the distressing looks great.

Very ingenious junk combination and the spray finish is great.

I really like these rusty gutter guards. How did you ever come up with such a cool idea?

Alright, now I’m really going to have to start thinking…piano music rolls…hmmm. I better go get my sketch book. This is going to be fun!

Jim

These are such great pieces of molding and look fantastic as shelves.

I already know that if there are skis, sleds or toboggans in a project I’m going to love it. Very professional looking, you should be proud of this creation.

junkermidge, these are four fantastic ideas. I really like the shutters holding the mail.

I’m sure you husband must really appreciate all your great creations…cool painting.

This is a really great idea. I’ll need to take a better look at the washboards that are somewhere in my basement.

You did a great job with this bathroom renovation Georgia.

I feel like I should be making pizza when I look at those tiles.

Wow! The face almost looks real…great job.

This is a really nice renovation…clean and crisp. You did a great job with the vintage window.

Thanks Sue and everyone!

“Junk Market Style” is an incredible web site with the most talented group of people I‘ve ever seen. It’s fun, creative and most of all an inspiring place to feature our shared interest in repurposing.

Jim

Sue’s Line of Industrial Hygiene. When I saw this post I was ready to order an entire set for my bathroom…I’m not kidding!

I’m always interested in architectural elements and it looks like you have a couple of nice Finials. Thanks for the peek.

The clothespin ornaments are a really cool idea…nice junk.

This I really like. What a great Birthday or Father’s Day present. I don’t know if I’ll start smoking cigars but I’d like to get my hands on some boxes. Really cool!

What a great job you two did renovating this room! The painted garden path came out unbelievable. It looks like a photo out of a magazine…or web site!

The sign behind the chair is cool but I didn’t make it, I found it at an antique shop a few years ago. It’s a list of brands a certain used car dealership sold in the late 30’s. That’s all the information I could get out of the antique dealer. Each slat is held to the other by little hooks.
I’ll take a photo and add it to this post.

These came out really cool and a great way to repurpose cabinet doors. How about adding some pegs to the bottom rail?

These are really cool. I wonder if you could do something similar to a functioning lock. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a padlock with any design thought put into it…you could be the first!

Great design and very cool. I wish it was mine!

You probably already know I love any project that has skis in it…Great Job!

You have incredible painting skills. Everything came out great but the painting on the chair is unbelievable!

Georgia, all my drawings are on napkins, Post-it-notes, my hand, bottom of an empty cup, the dirt on my car (once)…whatever is near by. If I planned one of these drawings I don’t think I could do it.
I’ll find some junk and it triggers an idea.

Really nice lamps and the peeling bases are great.

If this place was near me I’d live there!

This is very cool! Actually one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen. What I really like about it is the simplicity of the entire concept and the strong impact it has…Great job!

I would take them apart for the wood…free up a little space in the yard.
Keep the top and bottom intact for table tops. There are so many things you could use as bases.

I’ll have to post the Headboard soon. It’s made from old skis, wood pulled from a dumpster and miscellaneous metal pieces.
I did paint “Cabins” on the sign…it also says “Color TV”. Just think, at one time color TV was a big draw.

This is really cool! The great thing is you can find wheels at just about any flea market for almost nothing. I could probably pull this off at my house…with a blue ribbon.

You’re very talented Georgia.

I can cook.

I really like all the old rusty tools and what you’ve done with them to create art.

There’s good strange (artist) and creepy strange…this is good strange.

Ok Geo, here’s a partial list. Lots of old garden implements (tiller, shovels, etc.), some great old milk bottles, couple of old pine frames, the glass jug on the corner of my fireplace mantel, 1950’s Disney puzzles?, old apple baskets…enough yet?

It was one of those once-a-year; I wish I had a bigger truck kind of estate sales, the kind where you have to stop for a beer around 3:00. Then you spend the rest of the afternoon thanking God and telling him how good you’ll be if he lets this happen more often.

Geo, I only have two of the Cone Buckets…very sad. There are quite a few other types of buckets scattered around my shop and lots of them have been condemned to spend the rest of their lives as Lamp Shades.

I literally have year’s worth of Junk Creations, so I will keep posting. Everything and everyone on this site has inspired me. Thanks for all the positive feedback.

Really great job with the coordination of colors and selection of flower patterns…it’s a piece of art! I can see this used as a headboard for a twin bed or over a mantle.

I keep binders, files and notebooks of things that interest me too; it’s a really great way to not lose an inspiring idea. I have thousands of clippings, photos, sketches and notes of anything that I think will ignite a design.

Great job!
Jim

Janet, it’s a full-size metal bucket, not a toy. Someone told me buckets in this shape were used as vintage fire extinguishers. They were filled with sand and the cone shape would keep the sand from getting caught within the bucket when you tossed it on a fire. Quite a story and I’m not sure how accurate it is.

It didn’t matter what is was originally used for. Then second I saw it I knew what I wanted to do with it.
Thanks and keep creating!

I really have to find myself one these. I think it makes such a cool light cage. What an incredible look these would have as a lighting fixture in a funky bakery.

I would have bought that bogger in a second! It's so cool and your display is great. What a fantastic idea.

Big difference from what it looked like in the truck. You did a great job turning nothing into something…great colors and detailing.

I agree with Gretchen, the right display outside a store is a definite draw. This is a fantastic arrangement of cool items. It catches your eye and make you want to see more…great job!

Thanks for checking out my stuff everyone. I’m truly amazed at how much talent there is on this site. I’ve never seen so many creative people in one place. Every post is an inspirational project that I’m able to take something away from. Each time I open the site it’s like going to an “Art Opening”…even better!

The Santa on the far left is a child’s record. I’m not sure what song is on it but the graphics are great.

Sue, I think Georgiamoon has an incredible idea…Junk Market Calendar. You must have enough good photos on this site alone to reach the year 2050!!

I added some text to the bottom of the Glider photo and turned it into my Christmas card.

Sue, what a wonderful gift idea and you did a great job explaining the process of creating it.

Absolutely beautiful!

Jim

Wow, those kids skis would make a great base for a cabin theme lamp...do you really want them?

What a fantastic Rustic Christmas Tree!

Lani, very inspirational photos. I want the chairs on both sides of the bird cage!

Thanks everyone.

Nice vintage chairs and stools are the first things people grab at flea markets. It so easy to get a quick-junk-fix by placing a bowl, rusty bucket, pumpkin, etc. on one. Great chair to put next to the Christmas tree with some presents on it Kari.

Wow Kimberly! This is my kind of lighting. What a great idea to use a whisk as the cage. I'm always on the look-out for old industrial light cages but you just gave me something else to hunt down. It’s the coolest light project I’ve ever seen. If it’s got rust or peeling paint I want it!

Wow, really great stuff. I especially like the faucet knobs. You could wire them together and make a garland to wrap around your Christmas tree.

Thanks Georgiamoon! I checked-out your web site and you have an incredible looking store…really cool pieces and great merchandising.

Sue, stop by anytime to check out the Firestone sign. You better take a sedative first because I have 25 years worth of cool junk.

Lani, I graduated from a small college in Connecticut that sadly eliminated the architectural program in the early 90’s. Believe it or not it’s a long process to get your architectural license. After receiving your masters you typically work three years with a licensed architect and then sit for a nine part exam.

Candy and Lani, thanks for the compliment on the armoire. I built it from new wood, painted it and then did all the distressing. The TV and stereo are inside. That’s the type of furniture I design, build, paint and distress when I’m not losing my mind practicing architecture. I also do a lot with junk…I’ll have to post some more photos.

Thanks again!
Jim