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Showing posts with label chippy finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chippy finds. Show all posts

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Birthday junk finds!

Today started off with having to call the cops. On my birthday non the less!! HAHA! Are you curious yet?
Well, we decided to go to Mc Donalds to grab breakfast (mostly because I wanted a Pumpkin Spice Latte Mocha Cappuchino fancy schmancy big girl coffee drink because I really don't like coffee but when it's filled with mostly cream then I'm good!) Soooooo, as we proceed to get back into the truck.....BAM! Reality hits us in the face with the fact that the keys are locked inside the truck. So Mr. OTM had to call the cops to get us back in business. I sat on the tailgate and sipped my uber fancy kind of coffee feeling very trendy and answering "yes" to everyone who asked" lock your keys in the truck?"  It didn't bother me one bit because it was , after all , my birthday and we were going junk hunting as soon as this little mess was taken care of.
Once we were on the road again, I realized that I wished I would have just downed this coffee thing because it was a nuisance trying to keep it from spilling onto my new hoodie (birthday present from hubs!) Anyway, I managed to only get one teeny tiny spot on the front of me. I consider that a success!!!
Once we got to the flea market I was ready to hunt for some bargains and I am soooo happy to say I FOUND SOME!!
Take a look at these! I was thrilled to find this old wood ice cream bucket , an adorable chippy white clock and some dried hydrangeas!

Take a quick guess what I paid for all of these treasures.
Go ahead , I'll wait......................

TIME'S UP!!!
The grand total for all of these pieces was $5.00!!!!
I couldn't believe it either!
Here's the breakdown:
Bucket: $2.00
clock:$2.00
Drieds: $1.00
An interesting morning + a fun afternoon with great junk finds= a perfect birthday!
Hope your day was great too!

 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The JUNK we found last weekend!!

This past weekend ~ the junk finds
were A PLENTY!!!

Good thing too~ because we have a bunch of stuff coming up!

Between shows, the shop, the booth spaces and the holidays,
we are gonna need the stuff!!

Should have got a pic of the truck because it would have done
the Beverly Hillbilly's proud!

We were on the hunt for the BEST
Chippy....

The Best Rusty.....

the Best Tattered....

the Best Dusty!!

Take a peek at these Mason Jars. I love the old tin lids!

Yes, I NEEDED another watering can.
Thank you for asking.

Old vintage glass knobs for future projects.

See any favorites?

All in all I think we SCORED!!
Now on to sorting and pricing.
This post has joined in the fun over at French Country Cottage for their Feather Your Nest Friday!!
And also over at Timewashed for Blissful White Wednesday

Monday, July 1, 2013

I just about PASSED OUT!!!!

Hello Friends!
I just wanted to introduce you to the piece that we found over the weekend that just about made be pass out!!
Not only is this old work bench CHIPPY WHITE but it has DRAWERS! Good grief, it was almost too much to take!!
For those that know me, this combo sends me over the edge every time!
It is looooong too, at least 7 feet and narrow with an old vice still attached.
It is still on the back of the truck and that is driving me crazy. I can't wait to get it down so I can start messing around with it and create the display that has been in my head since I first saw it!
You know what I'll be doing today!
Have a good one!!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Junk Finds on a Friday!

Some days, things just come together.



Unexpected Fun!



That's what happened this past Friday. I got an unexpected day to spend with my Mr. OTM and we hit the junk trail!



It worked out great. I had sold a large cupboard that needed to be delivered



so once that was done.



We got to pickin!



Here's what we found......
the vintage glass front cabinet was a great and needed find...




french metal floral buckets.....


the color of this little old bench is perfect vintage aqua....






for some reason I am always drawn to canvas military bags...










the primitive bucket bench has the BEST old cracklie finish...






old mellow yellow side table...








these are some of the oldest (and cutest) embroidery hoops I have ever seen...













little old clothespins...full of character














the old stapler still works!





that big ole coil of wire fencing needs an awesome project...






unearthed some ironstone!!






And we'll end the show with a tour of the Eifel tower!



Sound good?
A good amount of these items made their way into my booth at the Sleepy Poet yesterday.



We did a huge make-over in that space as well.



Last one there is a rotten egg!




Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Chippy pieces of the past!

To say I have a boatload of stuff to get done today in an understatement!
But I had to scroll thru some photos for some advertisements projects that I'm doing~ and it was like a trip down memory lane.
I put together some photos of pieces that were at the top of my favorites list...
They have all since found homes....

Gracing the living rooms.....




or porch's {covered or not}....
or kitchens....


or bedrooms....



or dining rooms....


or offices....
or bathrooms....


Of the BEST CUSTOMERS on EARTH!
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!
{this post is linked to White Wednesday!}

P.S. There's more where these came from! *wink*!








Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Patiently Waiting.....

Both of these items.....this huge white metal basket.....
all chippy and rusty and crusty and perfect.....

and this adorable old wagon.....

all chippy and rusty and crusty and perfect....


were found on two different junkin escapades around Christmas time.



Now they sit patiently waiting until I figure out what I want to do with them.
Any ideas?
Linking this to White Wednesday over at Faded Charm today!