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Let's Go Camping

Jim Healy, contributor | July 28th, 200923 comments

Old Sears Roebuck & Co. thermos was disassembled and the shell transformed into a Lamp Shade.

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Doesn't Matter if it's Black or White . . . .

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | July 23rd, 200924 comments

In an ode to Michael Jackson, I thought I'd share my favorite colors, hmmm maybe they're not colors, but I sure do like to decorate with 'em.

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Old electric panels?

FredGSanford, member | July 22nd, 20099 comments

Newest trash treasure! Soon to be art frames. Notice the old mounting holes and silver hardware. Just my most recent find.

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Wiry Joe Clock

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | July 22nd, 200917 comments

Old tin wire spools have some of the best graphics and Wiry Joe is no exception!

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A street light named desire...

oldnews, member | July 19th, 20098 comments

I wish you could have seen my husband's face when I came home with this thing! I think it was an old street light fixture that was burried in the loft of a friend's barn. She was GLAD to...

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Vintage Cash Register Art Piece

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | July 17th, 200920 comments

That Georgia! Always on the lookout for cool things for me and a wonderful old cash register was no exception…

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What a Racket!

Jim Healy, contributor | July 15th, 200915 comments

A days worth of junk discoveries turns an old Badminton Racket into an unexpected Clock.

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Bed Spring picture / card / recipe / note / holder

bluejean, member | July 14th, 20098 comments

I have to admit I was inspired by Sue's Junk Market book to make something out of a bed spring. What I came up with was this "holder". I sodered (with a bit of trial...

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The JennyK Room @ Georgia's First Occasional Sale

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | July 14th, 200918 comments

Georgia was wonderful enough to let us use an entire room at her first Occasional Sale and we pretty much filled up every inch of it! And can I say how amazing Georgia and Melissa are?? I got sick the day before the big sale and they pulled it off like the champs they are.

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My Little Turtle-Pig Meter

TinTinJunkFan, member | July 13th, 20097 comments

When our water meter was replaced, I rescued this old one from the junk pile-- I have hung on to it because I always liked the solid feel and shape of this little fella--and its copper patina. He has...

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Get your Lighting in Gear!

ALVN of WhisperWood Cottage, contributor | July 13th, 200913 comments

Save those junky car parts as the foundation for an elegant lamp!

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Cool rusty thing

oldnews, member | July 7th, 200911 comments

A friend's of mine's elderly father passed away recently, leaving behind a house with 80 years of "junk"! The front yard was piled high with stuff they wanted to throw away, so of course she asked if...

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Can you see me now?

oldnews, member | July 7th, 20096 comments

I live in a rural area, on an island in the Sacramento Delta. Our fire department asked that we make our street #s more visable because they've had a difficult time finding addresses in emergencies...

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Got Gas!

Jim Healy, contributor | July 3rd, 200918 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, 200919 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, 200934 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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