Wednesday, April 16, 2008

More Junk Jive

I love hunting for junk! Here are a couple more items that we found at grandma chickie's farm when she had us clean out her shed a couple of years ago. I use this little scale to hang my tea towel on by the sink.
This large scale was quite a chore to clean up but well worth it. The glass was very dirty and when I took it apart to clean the inside of the glass, there were muddobber nests between the two plates holding the glass. It was next to impossible to get them all out. I can't figure out how they even got in there. I wiped the dial and realized the writing on it wasn't water proof so I quickly stopped. Part of it did smear though. It's great for displaying fruit, but I had already eaten the oranges and grapes when this photo was taken. They don't last long around here! If you click on this photo to enlarge it, you'll notice the Ninja Turtle magnets on my frig. One of the Ninjas is my son, Eric, when he was little. He loved the Ninjas! I know that having photos on your frig is looked down upon in the decorating world, but it's my home and I love looking at my families faces each day.

8 comments:

  1. Hi Catherine,
    The scales are terrific. The big one with glass is such a great find. Don't you just love cleaning out old sheds, it is like treasure hunting. And I love your paintings,they are amazing. WOW !!!

    Cathleen

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  2. I love your old treasures! This is real life....pictures on the frig.....when the magazines come to photograph then you can take them down for one day....that's all your allowed! :-) Rosie

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  3. What a treat to come here and see the treasures of the past as well as your lovely paintings :)
    The scale is very nice!
    Nancy

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  4. Those scales are great and you have a very lovely kitchen! I say go for photos on the frig! I have them too!

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  5. Thanks Kathleen for visiting my blog. I do love cleaning out old sheds! You just never know what treasures you will find. Thanks for the compliments.
    Cathie

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  6. Hi Rosie,
    I'm glad I'm not the only one with pictures on the frig!
    Cathie

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  7. Thanks Nancy and Mickey! You're always welcome here. I'm a big cat lover too!
    Cathie

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  8. Thanks Sandy. It's good to hear other people put photos on their frig. The cabinets are old and need some work, but I love them. I'm not so sure about the pink countertops though. I may have to change those some day.
    Hugs,
    Cathie

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Thanks for taking the time to share your sweet comments!