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"TUTU TOOTSIE"

monakent, member | October 7th, 200912 comments

Vintage Assemblage

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I'm all out of tissues...

oldnews, member | October 7th, 20099 comments

I found this ugly gold filigree kleenex holder at a thrift store for fifty cents, and it's been sitting around in my workshop collecting dust...

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Painted Side Table

racers7, member | October 7th, 200911 comments

I found this side table at a thrift store for a couple of dollars. It was already half primed with white paint so I primed the whole thing and painted a funky, whimsical picture on it. My...

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Recycled Lemonade Bottles

racers7, member | October 6th, 200912 comments

I didn't want to throw out some saved juice bottles so I thought I could paint them and now my 11 year old nephews are clamoring for their set of painted bottles. I painted their...

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Climbing my Chippy Ladder to Success!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | October 6th, 200922 comments

Though this may actually be a railing, it wasn't until I envisioned it as a ladder that I was able to find a successful solution to decorating with it.

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"GLOBETROTTER"

monakent, member | October 5th, 200910 comments

Vintage Assemblage

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TIME IS THE KEY--AGAIN AND AGAIN....

zazzyzee, member | October 5th, 20096 comments

I made this whimsical piece of "art" out of a found iron bracket for an antique camphor lamp (I think) and an old key and an antique pocket watch. I wrote "TIME IS THE KEY" on the watch...

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TIME IS THE KEY

zazzyzee, member | October 5th, 20098 comments

I created these little stepping stones for my garden from concrete mix and found objects. I especially love old keys (all sorts) and old watch and clock parts. We all seem to never have...

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My first antique mall booth!

fionaandtwig, member | October 4th, 200914 comments

Look, y'all! IT'S MY BOOTH!!! I'm so excited! The big day arrived with a minimum of drama and angst....My booth opened today at the Antique Mall! It was less than 2 months ago that I began blogging...

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"While visions of giraffes and zebras danced in her head"

lakelover69, member | October 1st, 20097 comments

Another brass chandelier brought back to life. This animal print "candolier" will hang over a master bathtub in a zebra and giraffe inspired master bedroom suite. Hope she likes it!

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Hemming-Away

Jim Healy, contributor | October 1st, 200921 comments

A couple of vintage Skirt Hemming Rulers never thought they’d get pinned into becoming stands for displaying photos.

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Warrenton, bay-bee!

fionaandtwig, member | September 29th, 200913 comments

Spent all day Saturday smack-dab in the middle of junkin' Heaven, Warrenton, TX! I'm immersed in getting ready to open my very first antique mall booth this Saturday, but I would be remiss if I...

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CandyLand 50th Anniversary Tin turned Tin Wall Clock

byabpryor, member | September 28th, 200916 comments

OK.. I've seen just about everything turned into a clock.. so when I saw this tin, I knew immediately what it would be..... I will be making a few more of this babies.. I have a ton of tins...

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"REBEL"

monakent, member | September 28th, 200914 comments

Vintage Assemblage

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Simply Said

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | September 26th, 200912 comments

3 simple words that say so much

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Feedsack Handbags

LittleRedHen, member | September 23rd, 200914 comments

These are my Feedsack Handbags. I never meant for this to get crazy like this, but the designs just kept coming out of my sewing machine. A new feedsack comes in and a new handbag is born. Now I...

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Juliette

simul66, member | September 21st, 20097 comments

8", miniature transistor radio, flashlight,ice cream scoops, pewter box cover

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Happy Boy

simul66, member | September 21st, 20097 comments

14", antique Hunter flashlight, natural gas line, plastic gears, electrical conduit, measuring cups, antique Erector Set instruction book cover, fire extinguisher guage, plastic action figure

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Junk Angel

simul66, member | September 21st, 20099 comments

12" tall, wood and silver salt shaker, circular saw blade, wiring, antique Erector Set cog.

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In the HOT seat...

Gadora_Wilder, member | September 21st, 200911 comments

Gadora found a neglected and disgarded chair on the side of the road. Whipping the car around, I knew it could be transformed into something fab! Collecting mens ties since spotting an inspiration...

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