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Robin Brown, Warsaw, IN, US
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Graphic designer, bona fide junker. I love to pick through junk shops, auctions, garage sales...whatever! I have a space in a shop in North Webster, Indiana. I am also interested in genealogy.

Gender: Female

Birthday: 01/22/1963

Member Since: 08/26/2008

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Pennant Christmas Tree Skirt

Nov 20, 2009
16 comments

This is a project that I have wanted to do for a while now. I have a bunch of old felt pennants of various sizes. I pulled together enough of a similar size to make this Christmas Tree skirt. I used...

Touchdown!

Aug 21, 2009
7 comments

I wanted to make something special for my God son for the start of football season. I found this Tudor electric football game on the 127 sale. I purchased 12 frames online that were 2" x 3"...

Views from the 127 Corridor Sale

Aug 21, 2009
7 comments

We had some fun along the 127 yard sale. Found some cute things. Will be posting projects soon.

Scrabble Tile Transformation

Jul 11, 2009
16 comments

I found this end table at a garage sale for $3. It had just enough of a rim that looked to be the depth of a Scrabble tile. I brought it home, sanded it down, and put two coats of black gloss paint...

Pretty in Pink

Jul 3, 2009
7 comments

I bought two old child-size chairs. The had an ugly gray vinyl on them that had seen better days. These were rock-hard. I dismantled them, then added a coat of black spray paint to the frames. I...

Renovated Message Center

Jun 26, 2009
7 comments

This is an old frame that I picked up for .50. The print was ugly and part of the lattice was broken. As you can see, part of the lattice was missing. I repaired the lattice with a popsicle...

"Leaf" a Note

Jun 26, 2009
6 comments

I picked up this old picture frame at an estate auction for $2! The detail of the tree branches and leaves is beautiful. I didn't repaint the frame. It was too pretty in its original form. I simply...

Chalk this up to a renovation

Jun 26, 2009
4 comments

This is an old frame given new life with a coat of aqua paint and then distressed. A piece of sheet metal was added, painted with blackboard paint and inserted into the frame. I glued...

A "Honey" of a Bee Hive

Jun 6, 2009
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I have seen this on other projects here on this site. This is just a bee hive creamer pitcher. I added a styrofoam ball, a little padding and some felt. Now it is a cute pin cushion.

Coffee Grinder Gets a Caffeine Boost

May 31, 2009
4 comments

I saw this old coffee grinder at the 127 sale last year. It was missing the drawer, but it was only a couple of dollars. I didn't know what I was going to do with it at the time, but had to get it at...

Vintage Tray Transformed

Apr 25, 2009
8 comments

This is an old tray that I gave a little "life"!

Vintage Cookie Jar Christmas Tree

Nov 19, 2008
3 comments

I decorated this tree for our local Festival of Trees event. I found an old McCoy cookie jar (with no lid) at our local Goodwill store. I used it as the tree stand for this 2 ft. tree. The ornaments...

Re: Pennant Christmas Tree Skirt

Oooooh.....I do have two boxes of the big retro lights. Maybe that with some vintage postcards....hmmmnnn

posted: 11:52 pm on November 19th

Re: "The True Measure of Life..."

This is awesome. I don't know how you sold it! Very cool!

posted: 10:56 pm on November 19th

Re: Framing Up Vintage Bus Scrolls

I love these! Great use of vintage items!

posted: 11:20 am on November 15th

Re: Miniature US License Plate Map by Design Turnpike

This is great! Very clever.

posted: 8:24 pm on September 28th

Re: Is anyone going to the 650 mile garage sale this week?

I am leaving tomorrow night (Tues) to start in Gadsden, AL on Thursday. We then drive back up partially through Ohio and then cut back over to Indiana and home. Where will you be setting up?

posted: 10:34 pm on August 3rd

Re: Junkin' is the "SPICE" of life!

So clever...and so unique! Great job! I love it.

posted: 8:51 pm on July 31st

Re: CAN YOU FIND THE LIGHTSWITCH?????

Really unique idea! Love it!

posted: 12:06 am on July 30th

Re: old road map wallpaper

So very cool! Great job!

posted: 10:03 pm on July 4th

Re: Junk Saved Radio Cabinet

I love this! I gotta admit, the rat's nest may have deterred me!

posted: 10:09 pm on July 1st

Re: Chalk this up to a renovation

I checked at the shop today and this one sold already! Looks like I will have to do another one!

posted: 6:50 pm on June 28th

Re: "Leaf" a Note

I almost got the frame for free. The frame was in a pile of stuff at the estate auction. Another bidder won the pile and then picked up some other item from the pile and started to walk away. I ran after him and asked if I he wanted the frame. He said no so I offered him a couple of dollars for it. He said I didn't have to pay him anything, but I felt that I should give him something since I was bidding against him. I was more than happy to give him $2!

posted: 10:44 pm on June 27th

Re: Drink Up!

Love, love, love these! Love the artwork and love how you have displayed them with the bottle caps.

posted: 11:41 pm on June 15th