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CHRIS ESTABROOKS, MIDWEST CITY, OK, US
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I STUMBLED ACROSS A JUNK MARKET SHOW A FEW YEARS AGO AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY HOME AND GARDEN SHOW. I BOUGHT THE BOOK (AUTOGRAPHED!) AND HAVE BEEN STOKED EVER SINCE ABOUT USING OLD JUNK IN A COOL NEW WAY. I LOVE THIS WEBSITE AND CHECK IT SEVERAL TIMES A DAY TO SEE WHAT CREATIVE NEW THING IS OUT THERE.

Gender: Female

Birthday: 05/19/1966

Member Since: 11/25/2008

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SKI BAR

Aug 19, 2009
13 comments

MY HONEY AND I BUILT THIS SKI BAR USING 3 WATER SKI'S AND AN OLD LADDER. THE BOTTOM SHELF IS OLD FENCE. THE COCA-COLA BOTTLE OPENER WAS BRAND NEW AND WAY TOO SHINY SO I DISTRESSED IT WITH...


Recent comments


Re: Wallpaper side-table...

WOW!!

posted: 1:22 pm on October 20th  

Re: Take a Stand

LOVE THE VINTAGE TRAVEL STICKER OF MY HOME STATE! VERY COOL PROJECT TOO.

posted: 1:19 pm on October 20th  

Re: Industrial goes Glam

YOU ARE SO GOOD.I LOVE THIS LOOK!

posted: 1:15 pm on October 20th  

Re: SKI BAR

RUSTYDIVA- YES, WE STAINED THE CONCRETE OURSELVES. YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT, OURS ISN'T PERFECT BUT IT HAS LOTS OF "CHARACTER".

posted: 8:49 am on August 20th  

Re: Any Ideas ?? I'm stumped!

I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR MY HUSBAND'S HOME OFFICE TO STOCK WITH ENVELOPES, PAPER CLIPS, PUSH PINS, BUBBLE WRAP ETC.. ETC..BUT THEY DON'T MAKE THINGS LIKE THAT ANYMORE. LUCKY YOU TO HAVE FOUND IT, IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

posted: 2:30 pm on July 30th  

Re: Let's Go Camping

JIM, YOU ROCK!! THIS LAMP IS GREAT, PROVING ONCE AGAIN YOU HAVE GREAT VISION AND TALENT.

posted: 1:35 pm on July 28th  

Re: Greetings from Project Land

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR SALE! LOVE THE COLUMNS, THEY'RE MY FAVE.

posted: 2:00 pm on May 1st  

Re: Who needs a scarecrow when you've got a Gardening Angel?

I LOVE WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE. GREAT JOB!

posted: 3:35 pm on April 30th  

Re: Victorian Kitties Sitting Pretty Footstool

VERY VERY CUTE.

posted: 1:31 pm on April 27th  

Re: Maxine :)

LET ME KNOW IF MAXINE IS EVER UP FOR ADOPTION. SHE IS SO COOL I WOULD LOVE TO GIVE HER A HOME.

posted: 9:02 am on April 22nd  

Re: Repurposed Desk Made With Vintage Type and Machinist Table Base

THAT IS PRICELESS.

posted: 9:03 am on April 16th  

Re: Feel'in "all" Right

LOVE IT. I LOVE OLD BUCKETS AND YOU DID A GREAT JOB WITH THESE. ALSO LIKE THE SERVING TRAY.

posted: 9:41 am on March 10th  

Re: Project Leftovers Put to Good Use

VERY NICE. YOU'RE A GOOD ARTIST AND CUTTER!

posted: 3:47 pm on March 5th  

Re: Putting a Little Light on the Subject

THE HEADLIGHT IS PERFECT. WHAT A LUCKY FIND. SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING CAME TOGETHER JUST RIGHT.

posted: 11:23 am on March 2nd  

Re: Online Garage Sale!

CUTE STUFF AT YOUR GARAGE SALE. GLAD TO SEE SOME OKLAHOMA FANS. BOOOOOOOOOOOMER!

posted: 2:52 pm on February 26th  

Re: It's all about the wine...

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH...AND THE WHEELS ARE PERFECTION.

posted: 12:48 pm on February 25th  

Re: It's a Reel Lamp

YOU DID IT AGAIN!! EVERY DETAIL IS AMAZING,FROM THE FINIAL TO THE CORD.

posted: 9:06 am on February 24th  

Re: Beachy Bath Bucket Storage

THAT IS SO COOL, THANK YOU FOR SPARKING MY IMAGINATION. THIS IS THE SAME KIND OF BEACH LOOK I'M TRYING TO GIVE MY BATHROOM. I DON'T WANT TO USE ALL THE BEACH STUFF FROM THE STORE BECAUSE THEN YOUR ROOM JUST ENDS UP LOOKING CHEESY. I LIKE THIS IDEA. IT'S JUST REAL AND CREATIVE. THANKS AGAIN.

posted: 8:53 am on February 24th  

Re: A true "junky" to "funky" transformation

THIS IS SO COOL! I'M DEFINETLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ONE OF THOSE NOW.

posted: 10:39 am on February 2nd  

Re: Corner shelf from old door

THIS COULDN'T HAVE WORKED OUT BETTER.

posted: 10:28 am on February 2nd  

Re: kitty kat found object sculpture made by my friend Ron

SO YOUR FRIENDS ARE TALENTED TOO. TELL RON "JOB WELL DONE"!

posted: 9:25 am on February 2nd  

Re: Photo Wall

THANKS FOR GIVING THIS IDEA. I HAVE TO DO THIS NOW.

posted: 9:17 am on February 2nd  

Re: angels inspired by ya'll

OH I HAVE TO MAKE SOME OF THESE. I LOVE 'EM!!

posted: 1:19 pm on January 23rd  

Re: IT'S A WRAP!

WHAT A GREAT IDEA AND YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB ON THIS.

posted: 1:11 pm on January 23rd  

Re: Miss Galaxy Girl Found Object Sculpture I Made Last Night

I LOVE HER, SHE'S VERY JUDY JETSON! BUT SHE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO HIM.

posted: 1:07 pm on January 23rd  

Re: Just coasting along...

OOH, I LOVE THESE! I WILL HAVE TO GIVE THAT A TRY.

posted: 1:00 pm on January 22nd  

Re: Fun photo/card display

HOW DO YOU ATTACH THE WIRE TO THE LAMP BASE? I WANT TO MAKE THIS.

posted: 12:44 pm on January 22nd  

Re: self-hanging collages

I'VE SEEN SOME ALTERED ART DONE ON CLIPBOARDS BUT NONE AS COOL AS YOURS. NOW I'M INSPIRED...MAYBE I'LL TRY IT.

posted: 11:42 pm on January 18th  

Re: retro space ship propeller table i made last night

THAT IS SO COOL!

P.S. THE 8MM FILMS ARE GONNA BE A BLAST I'M SURE.

posted: 11:39 pm on January 18th  

Re: "Soilax Bucket" Tool Box Lamp

AWESOME AS USUAL. YOU DID A GREAT JOB MAKING THE BOTTOM LOOK LIKE IT CAME WITH THE BUCKET, AND MAKING THAT PART INTO A TOOLBOX IS INGENIUS!!

posted: 11:19 pm on January 18th  

Re: Cigar box diorama

THESE ARE WAY COOL.

posted: 3:15 pm on January 14th  

Re: Ski Tip Table

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS TABLE AND ESPECIALLY THE PICTURES YOU DECOUPAGED ON. THE WHOLE THING IS REALLY REALLY GREAT.

posted: 3:10 pm on January 14th  

Re: Shutter Closet Door Panel Divider

THE HANGING WINDOWS ARE MY FAVORITE PART. THEY REALLY DO MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE AS FAR AS DEFINING THE SPACE.

posted: 10:39 am on January 12th  

Re: "THE UNCOLA Crate" Shadow Box Table

OH MY GOSH, THANK YOU FOR THAT IDEA! I HAVE SOME METAL TABLE LEGS AND I'VE BEEN TRYING TO THINK OF WHAT KIND OF TOP TO PUT ON THEM. NOW I JUST HAVE TO FIND ONE OF THOSE COOL CRATES AND I'LL BE IN BUSINESS.

AND AS ALWAYS... GREAT JOB!!!!

posted: 10:33 am on January 12th  

Re: Assemblage Fun With Georgia Moon & JennyK

I REALLY CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THOSE. THEY ARE SO CUTE AND CREATIVE!

posted: 12:31 pm on January 9th  

Re: Spool Table

I NEVER WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT, BUT I LOVE IT.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO SEE MORE OF THE SIGN BEHIND THE BASKET TABLE. IS IT A LIST OF CARS? AND DID YOU MAKE OR BUY IT?

posted: 3:30 pm on January 6th  

Re: Mobile Boutique

THE BUS IS GREAT! AND YOU'RE GREAT TOO, GOD BLESS YOU.

posted: 1:04 pm on January 5th  

Re: Ski Lodge Headboard

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO SUBMIT PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL BED. I LOVE THIS SO MUCH I CAN'T TELL YOU. I LOVE THE "COLOR TV" PART, THAT'S SUCH A GREAT DETAIL. THE OTHER THING I LOVE IS THE "BIG BOY" UP ON THE SHELF. THIS WHOLE ROOM IS GREAT! THANKS FOR SENDING THE PICS.

posted: 12:52 pm on January 5th  

Re: Viking Cowboy and Sailor Joe Lock People

OH MY GOD! THESE GUYS ARE SOOOOOOO CUTE!
GOOD JOB.

posted: 12:37 pm on January 5th  

Re: My bull skull...transformed

I THINK IT'S GREAT!

posted: 9:31 am on January 2nd  

Re: A Visit to "Purple Cow", St. Louis, MO

I WANT IT ALL! THANKS FOR SHARING.

posted: 9:21 am on January 2nd  

Re: "WHAT TIME IS IT?"

I LOVE THIS IDEA AND THE PICTURE YOU USED IS PERFECT.

posted: 9:15 am on January 2nd  

Re: Merry Christmas

SORRY, I SOMEHOW MISSED SEEING THIS LAST WEEK BUT I WANTED TO TELL YOU HOW BEAUTIFUL SHE IS. THE WINGS ARE BREATHTAKING. DEFINETLY DEVINE INTERVENTION.

posted: 11:11 am on December 31st  

Re: Here is a 6 foot tall robot project made from the best of junk

OH MY GOSH, WE WERE ALMOST TWINS! BUT I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE WISDOM I GOT IN THOSE 8 EXTRA DAYS.

posted: 11:08 am on December 31st  

Re: Oh, La, La, Vanity!

OH WOW. I'M JEALOUS OF YOU FOR HAVING THE TALENT TO DO THIS AND JEALOUS OF YOUR DAUGHTER FOR GETTING TO HAVE THIS AWESOME PIECE!

posted: 1:33 pm on December 30th  

Re: Who's There?

OH HOW CUTE! AND I'VE BEEN THROWING MY CRISPY BRUSHES AWAY!

posted: 1:18 pm on December 30th  

Re: Marilyn Monroe Mahogany Cabinet/Bar

I'M DEFINETLY IMPRESSED.

posted: 1:16 pm on December 30th  

Re: Here is a 6 foot tall robot project made from the best of junk

VERY COOL. IF YOU'RE TAKING A VOTE, I HAVE TO GO PATINA.
IT'S ALSO KIND OF IRONIC THAT WAY. AN "AGED" ROBOT.

posted: 1:05 pm on December 30th  

Re: found this vintage coke light up sign at the scrap yard tuesday

WHAT A GREAT FIND! I CAN'T BELIEVE SOMEONE THREW THAT OUT,BUT I HAD AN IN-LAW WHO PASSED AWAY RECENTLY AND YOU WOULDV'E CRIED IF YOU SAW THE GOOD VINTAGE STUFF THAT WAS THROWN IN THE DUMPSTER BY FAMILY MEMBERS WHO "JUST DIDN'T GET IT".

posted: 1:02 pm on December 30th  

Re: Vintage Sled Nightstand

I COULDN'T MOVE ON UNTIL I LEFT A COMMENT.
... OH MY GOD! I LOVE IT! IN FACT I LOVE THE WHOLE ROOM WHAT I CAN SEE OF IT.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK- I KNOW YOU WILL.

posted: 11:43 am on December 30th  

Re: Old trunk Makeover

WOW. GOOD JOB.

posted: 9:00 am on December 11th  

Re: Christmas Cobblers box

YOU GAVE ME SOME GOOD IDEAS WITH THIS, THANX FOR SHARING IT.

posted: 8:48 am on December 11th  

Re: A little Christmas bling...

I LOVE THE GUITAR PLAYING ANGEL! VERY COOL.

posted: 8:46 am on December 11th  

Re: rescued from the trash-gorgeous old picture

I THINK THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU FOR SHARING IT.

posted: 10:43 am on December 5th  

Re: a couple finds from monday at the yard

GREAT LEGS!!

posted: 11:31 am on December 4th  

Re: LET'S PLAY WHEEL OF FORTUNE!

LUCKY YOU! I WOULD'VE LOVED TO HAVE FOUND THAT.

posted: 4:44 pm on December 3rd