Sunday, May 06, 2012

Oh, For the Love of Junk


Seriously, I must stop. Must. There are plenty of wood products and sundry odds and ends in my stash to work with at the moment. There are plenty of crappy castoffs valuable treasures awaiting a redo miraculous intervention and inordinate hours of my life. There is, after all, only so much time.


Found along the way by the curb on various streets: a weathered wood box with appropriately rusty hinges, a piece of battered and perfectly rustic wood and a nightstand in serious need of some character.

The $16.25 Saturday Pile

Weathered box: Free for the taking

Nightstand: Free at the curb

Wood: Free in the trash

Polaroid Camera, Leather Case with strap, unopened box of film, flash bulbs: $10.00

Canister Set: $2.00

Watering Can: $1.00

Scrabble Game: $0.75

Egg separator/sugar sifter thingy: Free with purchase of...
2 Metal casserole trivet carriers: two for a $1.00
Five Lee Child Paperbacks: $1.50


Don't be jealous. 


There was one more free gift to add to the day... this big ball of light came sneaking up to shine down in all its glorious fullness.


 Not a spotlight...that's the moon.

What did you find this week on your travels? Something spectacular? What will you do with it? 

I intend to use the weathered box as a planter, the camera will likely go into my collection, the Lee Childs books are for Cally, as is the nightstand. She's getting a new place and I'm working at populating her rooms with treasures that I find and fix up. I already found her an old wonderfully heavy drop leaf dining room table for $5.00. The revamp is set to begin today... the sweaty, grueling work of sanding it anyway.

The watering can is for my patio plants, unless I decide to plant something in it... a distinct possibility.

I am in love with the expanding and contracting casserole dish trivet holder thingies. Where have these been my whole life?! Why did I never have one of these and why wasn't I trained in the way of the casserole dish expanding trivet? Mom!!!! All those potluck dinners, family gatherings, etc. that I hauled food to.... Everyone should have one! Now, I have two. One of them will likely get an even newer home with my daughter or some other lucky recipient who will not be left lacking in the expanding casserole trivet department. Whew.

The Scrabble game is for playing...unless a project comes up for which I need the pieces. I do so love a good game of scrabble, but oh to find the time and a game partner to play it with, that is the challenge.

The canisters may work into my kitchen or they may find a new home with someone who could see their beauty. Time will tell. The egg separator and sugar sprinkler thing was just too cute. It was free. I am a sucker for free. If you could look around my house, you'd see.

So off I go to church and I hope that nothing is lying by the side of the road that calls to me. I am a sucker for the voice of a treasure crying out in desperation. Then there is the adventure of snatching them from certain doom so they can come and live out their remaining days here with me. Not sure that's exactly a rescue for them, but that's the plan anyway. 

 All in good time, I hope, all in good time.

I intend to be back later with my Hot Fudge Recipe, maybe even a video. We'll see. The day is young and who knows what will come of it.



29 comments:

  1. Great stash! I'm a treasure hunter too. Things just call out to me. There is a copper planter sitting on the curb by a neighbor's drive. It's in the bed, but I wonder if it is meant for the trash. Dare i pick it up for my own????
    Not brave enough just yet. ;-)
    ~ Sarah

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  2. Ha! That's too funny, Sarah. I think a lot of us have had that problem. I have almost taken things before and realized at the last second that they weren't trash. Other times I was afraid to take something that was trash. That turned out to be quite a fiasco, but a fun adventure. So many stories! Thanks for reading and commenting.

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  3. Liz,

    Just came to check out your blog! Love it! You found some great things! I especially love that weathered wood box!

    Doreen

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    1. Doreen, I had to strap it in the front seat with a seat belt to get it home. It is fitting in on my back patio quite nicely. Glad you stopped in! And thank you for commenting and following. Love it!

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  4. Let's go junking!! Oh wow, what a load you found. I'm a sucker for curbside treasures, but don't see much of them around here lately since they stopped our semi-annual junk pickup. Someone must be out there getting to it before me. Love all your finds, especially that awesome camera.

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  5. Hi Betsy,

    Come on over. I could use a junkin' partner. I do much better when someone is with me. I'm much less timid about it then. Around here they take bulk stuff once a week. Each town has a different day for the most part, so you can often go on different days and score something from the trash somewhere near by. Otherwise, there are always yard sales. Thanks for stopping to chat. Keep on junkin'!

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  6. Great finds!!! I am so looking forward to finding some new treasures :). The camera looks like it is in excellent condition.

    Mrs. Delightful
    www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

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    1. Nothing quite like a good treasure hunt is there? Thanks for stopping and following!
      Liz

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  7. what a haul!! good for you! fun stuff!!
    I am your newest follower..pls follow back if you can.
    have fun!

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    1. Thanks Annmarie, I'll be over to see what you're up to as well!

      Liz

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  8. I enjoyed visiting your blog and will be back! I like your take on twinkle lights! Looks so nice. You had great finds Saturday at your yard sales!

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    1. Hi Podso,

      Thanks for stopping. I enjoyed your site as well. Hope you'll come by again!

      Liz

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  9. OH man! I love your finds! That first picture is hysterical! I love the seat belt around the box! I am your newest follower. Thanks for visiting Homespun Happenings!

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    1. It was pretty comical, especially when I had to stop in the middle of the road to buckle the little baby up and people drove by and gave me the eye. Thanks so much for following. I'll be over to see what you are up to now and to follow you too!

      Liz

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  10. such great finds--love the watercan and the old box!

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    1. Lynn, I'm so glad to see you've been by. Fun stuff, huh? Thanks for stopping and leaving me a note!

      Liz

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  11. Wow I'm jealous of your finds! You have great pictures on your blog! And great projects too! Thanks so much for stopping by The Winthrop Chronicles!

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    1. Thanks, Sarah. I appreciate that. Thanks for hosting a great party!

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  12. Just fabulous finds. I love the Polaroid camera and can't believe it came with film and bulbs.

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    1. I know, that sold me! The case is pretty cool too, and the flash bulbs...so much goodness! Thanks for stopping to check things out!

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  13. I don't blame you at all for getting it all - you got some wonderful stuff!!! Thanks for sharing at Knick of Time Tuesday!

    Blessings,
    Angie

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    1. Hi Angie, thank you for coming by. I appreciate you holding the link party!

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  14. What a great haul! There is no curb shopping in my town I'm jealous ;)

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    1. What!? You can't take stuff out of the trash? Say it isn't so? I've never heard of such a thing! Maybe you could be the one who changes that. Look at all you are missing out on. :) Thanks so much for coming by.
      Liz

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  15. Wow, you did great at your garage sale finds. The camera and film! The scrabble for less than a dollar. Great day.

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  16. Thanks, Lori! But will I have the guts to go ahead and use the film, that is the question? Tough decision.

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  17. Liz, I love SCRABBLE! And Trivial Pursuit. Woman, I SO wish we lived near each other! We could be great friends! Everything I read about you sounds really familiar, and Everything you FIND or BUY, I would've selected, too. Amazing.
    -Revi

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    1. For sure! Wish you were here. I'd rather sit and play a game of scrabble today than all the work I have lined up. And we could eat hot fudge on vanilla ice cream too! Thanks for your sweet note! I guess these days we could play words with friends on our phones, except that I don't have an iphone. I'd have to hijack my daughters. :)

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  18. Those weathered boxes are wonderful. Such a great find. They will have so many uses. The watering can, has such character and is larger that normal. Great Hall!!!!
    Missy

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