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Got Gas!

Jim Healy, contributor | July 3rd, 20099 comments

Old, crusty and rusty is just how I found most of the components for this Lamp. I combined an old Gas Can with a crusty vintage Hose Reel and out popped a Lamp.

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Can I Have Your Number ?

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | July 2nd, 200913 comments

Okay, I have a thing with numbers. Why? Who knows. But they're sure fun to accessorize with, don't ya think?

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Clean-up that Yard With a Little Junk!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | June 28th, 200928 comments

Why not add a little junk to the yard. It's fun and gives your yard a lot of character. Make it a funky, junky yard!

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Hey Mr. DJ . . .

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | June 19th, 200912 comments

As they say, better late then never. Ha! Here's my version of the Contributors Challenge. It's an ode to my Dad who was a DJ in the late '50s and '60s. Hey, hey, Mr. DJ . . .

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What do you do with a bedspring, fabric and shuffle board puck? Make an Art Doll of course!

byabpryor, member | June 18th, 200912 comments

So, I've been working on this doll for quite some time... It is comprised of many different recycled elements:lacesilk rosebed springwooden dowelwooden shuffle board pucktorn brown bag...

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Drink Up!

Jim Healy, contributor | June 15th, 200924 comments

I have amassed this out-of-control collection of vintage Soda Bottles. The whole thing started with three bottles I found at a tag sale.

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How to Make a Table from Cardboard Scrap

Georgia Terrell, contributor | June 13th, 200915 comments

This proves that you shouldn't EVER throw anything away!

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Feet Shall manifest

moonwild, member | June 13th, 20095 comments

Their Feet Shall Manifest This is an assemblage made with many pieces of found metal such as a old drawer pull, a pair rusted scissors, , old key , a tiny copper foot and other vintage...

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"The Key to Your Universe is That You Can Choose"

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | June 12th, 200911 comments

I found 10 pounds of vintage keys in a bucket at the salvage yard – a cool find in itself, but the best part was that most of them still had their old hand written tags to include Testing Center, IBM Machine Cabinet, Trophy Case, etc.

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Vintage 78 Record Clock

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | June 10th, 200912 comments

Here are the first of my two projects I created for the Record Contributor's Challenge: A clock made from a old 78 and an up-cycled clock mechanism & hands.

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Now it's a coat rack...

oldnews, member | June 9th, 20097 comments

Because I'm a collector of elephants, I knew there was NO WAY I was leaving without this!

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Loaf Pan Candle

JunkinLindsey, member | June 2nd, 20099 comments

Here's what I did with my antique industrial loaf pan! About 10 pounds of soy wax chips infused with "Honey Cinnamon Cake" oil and 12 zinc core wicks came together to form four loaves of yummy...

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Wall Hanging Made With Multi-Colored Springs

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | June 1st, 200916 comments

I had the time of my life at the junkyard this weekend... An entire dumpster full of new truck parts came in the day before and they were saving it for me to pick through first. We're talking TONS of washers in interesting shapes and sizes, small medium and large lug nut covers, metal bits and pieces that who knows what they went to, etc. But the highlight of the hunt was finding these amazing steel multi-colored, multi shaped springs. Orange, blue, green, red, yellow, black, gray...

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Vintage School Map Occasional Tables

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | May 27th, 200913 comments

Remember the framed vintage school map post I did a few months back? I still had the East Coast section and have been saving it for just the right project. Enter the two fun, funky, metal table stands I found at the swap meet this weekend...

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What's New Pussy Cat - Contributor Challenge

Jim Healy, contributor | May 26th, 200926 comments

I’ll tell you what’s new Pussy Cat, my Contributor’s Challenge project is done. Sue assigned the task of coming up with SOMETHING using vinyl record albums and Tom Jones as my...

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Picture Holder Perfect for a Crash Test Dummy!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | May 25th, 200915 comments

I purchased this Highway Guard Rail from an occasional sale. Where they obtained it is beyond me! But it works perfect for holding your prize pictures!

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