Junk Creation

June 27th, 2008

Antique Pick of the Week: Hames

When I see hames, especially old rusty ones like these, I feel sorry for whatever work animal had to put up with them. The tag on these hames says, “Hames with chains. Very old. The mule got away … You’ll need to get your own!” They are selling for $45.

Here’s another view from above. The […]

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June 11th, 2008

Antique Pick of the Week: Planter Sink

I took this shot in front of my local antiques store. It qualifies as both reuse and an antique, except that they didn’t have any flowers in it.
Plus, dirt in a sink is just sort of funny, isn’t it?
Sure, this looks OK outside of an antiques store, especially if they add flowers, but I’m guessing […]

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June 1st, 2008

Antique Pick of The Week: Mug Shot from 1924

I wish I had found this week’s Antique Pick of the Week myself, but it was not to be. However, you can visit Swapatorium to see what I mean.
Part of the text on the back of the mug shot reads:
Stole a Ford Coupe in front of Vaungh - Smiths Drug store
Fixed case out […]

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April 30th, 2008

Where I Blog From

It’s a bit crowded, but I find a place behind that Mickey Mouse you see. I prefer hiding in the corner, away from the junk store customers. Blogging in such a crowded place is perfect inspiration for Junk Creation.
Well, since today is “Where I Blog From” day at the Lifestyles Channel, and I write […]

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