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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

TroyRash, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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Candle Light

TinTinJunkFan, member | November 17th, 20098 comments

I was looking for something to tie into the zebra print chaise...this is what I came up with...

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World's Largest Pincushion

TinTinJunkFan, member | November 17th, 200910 comments

I saw a similar chaise in a home furnishings store for over $1000 and thought I could do that....my daughter had this mini-chaise since childhood so dragged it down out of her room and gave it a face...

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Vintage Christmas Countdown

bluebucket, member | November 15th, 20097 comments

I had fun collecting all the items for this project. I did one for my mom too and found things with meaning such as decorative scissor pins because we sew, souvenir spoons because we collect them...

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Framing Up Vintage Bus Scrolls

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | November 15th, 200920 comments

First of all, I’ve missed you guys! Many of you might know that I recently left my “day job” to focus on turning my art & design into a full-time thing. I’ve been a busy, busy bee hunting and gathering as well as putting things together for some upcoming shows. So, now I’m back with lots more to share and inspire! Here’s one of my latest projects: vintage New York State and the Central Coast of CA. bus scrolls framed up with vintage cabinet door windows

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Where did I put the cabinet door this time?

RobynsNest, member | November 12th, 200910 comments

What do you do with a cabinet door, a wire basket and some holiday ornaments? Well, I wasn't sure either, but I had to try and make something useful. I like the fact that you can change...

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Floating Vintage Ceiling Tin

Candy Allen, contributor | November 12th, 200923 comments

I am all about simple projects and feel this one epitomizes my junk decor viewpoint. Easy. Inexpensive. And no tools.

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Hollydaze make me smile!

lakelover69, member | November 11th, 20098 comments

Another brass chandelier re-do. I have turned this into somewhat of a cottage industry. I have sold 4 candoliers and the orders are coming in for Christmas. Who Knew!!!

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Sit and Stay

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | November 9th, 200911 comments

Please come sit, chat and stay for awhile.

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vase cuffs

oldnews, member | November 7th, 20095 comments

These take off from Sue's shirt cuff idea, but instead of crisp white shirts, I used an old wool shirt, and recycled the cuffs and collar for this project.

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Vases

RobJ98167, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

I had some scrap moulding laying around last year, during the remodel of my house, and thought I should be able to make something out of it. So I came up with these "Vases". I just nailed 4 pieces of...

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Book stand of brass on wood

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

My very first junk market project (some 30 years ago). Old pulpit brass hardware given to my brother was black. He gave it to me and I cleaned and polished it and went to a furniture...

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Redo..Coffee Table and End Table

Shelley_, member | October 28th, 200910 comments

This is my coffee table and end table that was redone by antiquing in black and covering the glass tops with fabric. I sprayed with fabric protectant in case of...

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Texas Hoarders Estate Junk Sale

TroyRash, member | October 26th, 20099 comments

my partner and i have been preparing for our big warehouse sale - we are hoarders - were - no, are - however, we have decided to release some of the things we have saved - sharing pics of the...

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Tin trunk end table

dohlman, member | October 24th, 20099 comments

Found this rusty studded tin trunk at a salvage yard for $10. Just what my wife and I were looking for to replace our traditional end table ("Down with traditional!"). Cleaned up and...

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Hatchery pipe plant stand

dohlman, member | October 24th, 200910 comments

Kicking around an old DNR fish hatchery pond looking for morels, I almost stumbled over this corrugated old pipe--the first of such I had ever seen. Some of the other pipe there was actually...

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Surveyor's tripod lamp

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 20097 comments

My son brought home a set of surveyor's "sticks" that once held a transit. The metal tripod head was missing, so I fabricated one out of wood--which made it really easy to make it into a...

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Doctor's bag "bookcase"

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 200910 comments

My wife and I love old leather and find it hard to pass up a bargain on an old doctor's bag. But how many can you just have hanging around as simple decor. We decided to put one to use as...

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The Art of Entropy

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 200910 comments

Much of decor in our condo is junk market style. However, we like to call it the "Art of Entropy." What the process of natural decay does to many of mankind's creations is often more...

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