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Stocking up for my booth...

fionaandtwig, member | September 15th, 200914 comments

Hi All! I'm due to open my first booth in the local antique mall later this month, so stocking up on thrifty finds has been top priority. I pretty much hit the motherlode this morning when I found...

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Chippy Cottage Charm Flea market booth

crazymomluvsjunk, member | September 15th, 200913 comments

The Benson Flea Market in Sioux Falls is a fun time to buy and sell. I occasionally rent a booth and set up to get my name out there. This past weekend was the first time I had a full...

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An old window gets a new job...message central!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | September 14th, 200923 comments

An old window and some random pieces and parts seem to fit together perfectly...with a purpose - ORGANIZATION!

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Garden Cloche

milkmaid1979, member | September 14th, 200920 comments

A junky old chandelier, remade as a vintage Victorian Edwardian Case style cloche. A $5 thrift shop find.

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3 dollar glass dome!

oldnews, member | September 14th, 200910 comments

I found this huge glass dome at a yard sale - it had some really unattractive Christmas stuff in it, and the base was a dark, dark brown. I like it much more now!

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Darling Desk

resalediva, member | September 14th, 20097 comments

This was a roadside freebie that I picked up & spraypainted today. Wow, I actually got a project done the same day I brought it home! I'll have to write that on my calender!

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End of the Summer Retro Picnic!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | September 10th, 200917 comments

As Labor Day signals the end of summer vacation, I thought we'd celebrate and go out with a retro bang!

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Head on Over

RustyDiva, member | September 9th, 200910 comments

Can you tell I had a little time off over Labor Day? I live in the country and addresses are sometimes hard to see or not in sequential order so I wanted something that would be noticednbsp...

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glass candle holder

bluebucket, member | September 7th, 20096 comments

I "married" a footed bowl and plate. I laid a string of pearls around the base of the candle and stuck a vintage pin in the side. (For safety I would remove the pearls and pin while burning the...

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kitchen windchime

bluebucket, member | September 7th, 20098 comments

I combined chandelier crystals, silverware, pieces of old necklaces and a colander to make this windchime. Maybe someday I'll wire it to make a light fixture.

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iron & lace headboard

bluebucket, member | September 7th, 20098 comments

I nailed and wired an old iron headboard to the wall then added lace, silk flowers, some purses from my collection and some other pretty things to design this headboard.

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Seashell adorned Victorian Mirror

TroyRash, member | September 6th, 20097 comments

i had an old victorian era dresser mirror - very eastlake style - simple - original wood finish - i picked it up for like 12 bucks at a sale - i liked the shape of the frame and the flaking of the...

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A Look at the Bright Side...

chippingcharm, member | September 5th, 200920 comments

Sadly summer is coming to a close...but I've decided to look at the "Bright Side"...we get to enjoy our three season porch for one more season. We recently redecorated and added a little...

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Brassy Broad Lights up my life!

lakelover69, member | September 3rd, 20096 comments

This was a great find, a double chandelier!!! A little paint and bling and voila!

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This little Diva's green with envy and dripping with bling!

lakelover69, member | September 3rd, 20096 comments

This was an old 80's brass chandelier that I prettied up a bit. Paint,crackle,vintage bling and restrung beads!

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Light base repurposed into candle holder

Craftyladie, member | September 3rd, 20097 comments

I'm all for easy projects and this was one of them. I picked up this vintage light fixture at a yard sale for $1.00. It looked like it wanted to be a candle holder. The sockets were a llittle too...

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Teacup chandelier/candelier

Craftyladie, member | September 3rd, 20097 comments

I have been wanting to make one of these for several years. I finally found the perfect old chandelier. It's sitting amongst some other treasures I picked up at an auction. I collected the right...

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