Awful Lamp? or Awesome Lamp? Not sure!

It'd been awhile, so I made a trip to my local Goodwill warehouse today.  I found this AWFUL lamp...

but at .30, it was worth it just for the hardware.  More about the lamp in a bit.

This glass came to a grand total of .40 -- not bad.

And this vintage dictionary was .30 -- I can live with that.

Oooo!  A Jenga game!  30 cents? -- I'll take it!

Now, I already have a gazillion suitcases.  But it's a nice navy blue one,  and for a mere .30, I guess I'll have a gazillion and one.  BUT....

when I told the cashier there was another one inside, he said "yeah, it's a set".  I said yes, "but there's one inside, so it's two", he answered "Yes, but it's a SET. One thing. 30 cents for the set, ma'am."  Okay.  I guess it's gazillion and TWO suitcases for me.  

So, about this lamp.  My cashier also told me this was a "large electrical" item -- not .30, but $1.00!  Whoa! Hmmm.... Now I had a decision to make.  And when I looked at it sans shade, it kind of looked AWESOME -- like a contemporary craft style design. And paired with a contemporary barrel shade ... Hmmm....

So I said it's fine. But now that I've got it home, it kind of seems AWFUL again.  Hmmm... 

So what do YOU think?  Don't hold back.  I can take it. I want to know the truth. AWFUL or AWESOME?

Midge

Are you a junk queen?

A while back, I bought 3 of these turbines...  

Here's the closeup.  They're actually quite large.... 

I took them apart... 

And one of the parts looked like a crown.  Hey, royalty is in right now!  So I went with it.... 

Found these pieces:  a random curtain finial from my stash, 4 big washers, and 4 small metal knobbish things (I think from the insides of a piano)..... 

Attached them with epoxy to make it an official crown... 

Added a board I whitewashed white to provide a surface for display.... 

It could be useful on a buffet table.... 

On the bar.... 

As a centerpiece.... 

Or just use for a fun vignette!... 

What a great way to let the world know you're a Queen! -- A JUNK Queen.

So how about you?  Are YOU a junk queen?

Midge

I'm linking this up to Donna's SNS Linky Party #70 @ Funky Junk Interiors

What do you get when you cross a cobbler with a farmer?

THIS....

I'd had the thought that I could use a cobbler shoe form stand to hang something from.  I pulled it out at Christmas and set it by the fireplace to possibly hang a wreath. 

Well, Christmas has come and gone so I cancelled the wreath idea and began looking around.  Found this in one of my piles and liked the looks of it -- I think it's used for planting (if I'm mistaken, please let me know!)  

Decided I'd put some kind of plant or flowers in it, so I cut off the rim of a yogurt cup and slipped it right in -- perfect fit!  

The real question was "How do I suspend the planter thingy from the cobbler thingy?"  Chains, ribbon, burlap strips?  Then I came across this rope -- no hooks or tools required, and I like the looks of it! 

I stopped at the grocery store and as luck would have it, there was a package of discounted yellow tulips!  Okay.  Yellow tulips it is! 



I still wanted to add a little something, and I also wanted to reinforce the shoe idea.  What better to go with tulips than WOODEN shoes!  Those are actually tiny -- Dutch baby shoes, if you will.  And since I live near Holland MI, a happy reminder that the tulips will be here before too long -- spring IS on the way!  

Midge

I'm linking this up to Becky's Under $100 Linky Party at:  Beyond the Picket Fence

Do you "heart" pancakes?

Well, I wouldn't say that I LOVE pancakes (I save my love for junk!) but I do HEART them!

And since my kitchen was relatively clear this fine Saturday morning, today was the day to give my new Christmas griddle the ol' pancake try.  AND, since we're just days away from Valentines, it had to be done "heart" style.

I used to do initials for the kids, but today's art of choice would be hearts...

Once the hearts had a little time to cook I just poured more batter on top to form your basic pancake... 

Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles...FLIP! 

Awwww.....so beautiful.....I think I'm tearing up! 

And to make it even more festive I decided to smother them in strawberries...but...OH NO!!....No hearts! 

So I threw on another pancake, smeared strawberries around edges, add whipped topping and....YIKES.....not good.... 

Soooo.....let's try this again... 

Yup, straight up heart pancakes seem to do the trick.... 

We wouldn't be losing THESE hearts (well, at least not for a few minutes).... 

Much better! 

SOOOO....Do YOU "heart" pancakes?

Midge

I will be linking this up to Donna's Saturday Nite Special Party at

Funky Junk Interiors 

Whatever way the wind blows these projects

First a little disclaimer:  If you're into the girlie, frilly, delicate stuff, this post may not be for you.  If you're into industrial -- ENJOY! 

Though I haven't been doing much blogging lately (oops!), I have been doing a bit of dabbling -- holiday stuff, mom stuff, house stuff, church stuff, etc.  But of course I didn't forget my true love -- JUNK!

I snagged these beauties up a while back.  All three rooftop wind turbines for $15.  A little more than I like to spend (afterall, I'm a scavenger), but when I considered it as $5 each, I could justify it. 

                                     

And they are quite large, check them out compared to that chair!

Here's one all ready to be operated on! --  Nurse, my screwdriver please!

The 2 top screws hold the "cage" to the turbine.  The other screw, along with its partner on the other side held them onto the bottom portion.  So, a little elbow grease and some help from WD-40 and.....

the 2 top parts were separated from the 2 bottom parts.

 And this is where the real fun begins!

The metal piping came off pretty easily.  But the roofing flange was the BIG job!  LOTS of scraping!  Tar is not easy to remove (and it's yucky!)

SOOO.....what do I have to show for my efforts?

Well, 3 of these (already have projects planned for them) ....

and the close up (I clearly need to rust up some more)...

6 of these (no ideas yet)....

and the close up (some are still intact, some not)....

3 of these beauties (I'm very excited for the project I've got planned for them)....  

and a little better view (notice the coffe can for size reference)....   

and 3 of these (some fun ideas are floating around my brain!).... 

I did say FUN didn't I?



So considering that I'll be making at least a dozen cool projects from this haul, I think the price wasn't too bad. Sorry I wasn't able to show you any finished goods just yet, it was a project just getting them disassembled.  But I definitely will be sharing more on this.

Midge