April Thrift Polish Share

Recycling Treasures

This week's sign (last section of this post) is framed by the cherry blossoms  in my back yard (wanted to pick a few branches and put them in a vase but the bees are buzzing so LOUDLY that I decided to keep my distance) and framed the sign with pink tulle made transparent using Photo Collage. 

In May 2013 I wrote a post On Being A Reseller in an Antiques Mall. I still agree with what I wrote then.

Once a month I post some of my favorite finds

Thrifted

Polished (cleaned, repaired, refurbished)

Shared

The first is an almost folk art Woodpecker painting framed with twigs beside a cracked Medalta yellow ware bowl, a piece of stoneware (maybe a mustard container) and a mid-century kitchen salt and pepper and  a hand made crib board.

I always look for mid-century and earlier  vintage kitchenware - always useful and ready to be part of a modern kitchen. The Russian dolls are salt shakers.

 
Love finding anything a carpenter has used. Wooden handed files, blue clamp and a well used and repaired vintage tool box make another grouping of found items recycled and not discarded. I treated all the wood and metal with a clean and polish using hemp oil.

Below the Dinosaurs are taking over the toy shelf - climbing a wooden Chinese checkers game and getting ready for a big takedown near a San Francisco toy street car and a sign that shares a bit about letting go and carrying on.

 
Vintage globe (maybe Chad), a ceramic Lincoln Penny Bank, a small Liberty Bell replica, a brass creamer and a gift date of 1910 Bible were finds from last weekend.

Stencil Project

This week - Paris with a Bee framed by a Laural wreath with No. 1 (Muddaritaville stencils).

Started with a not re-sellable sign (it had a family's last name). Painted the front and trim, 3 coats of ASCP Pure White.

Taped the stencil in place - measured carefully, blue masking tape on the bottom and sides.
 

Put a small amount of CeCe Caldwell Beckley Coal on a plate, dabbed and dabbed almost dry before stencilling using a sponge (very dry) to add black to the stencil. Changed sponge size twice to avoid the outside edge of sponge paint marking the stencilled area.



Supplies:

• recycled board
• Annie Sloan Pure White for the base
• CeCe Caldwell Beckley Coal for the image
• Muddaritaville Stencil - Bee/Paris/Laurel     
  Wreath/No. 1
• Martha Stewart Sponges
• my favorite paint brush
• blue tape
• sanding sponge
• ASCP Clear Wax
• waxing brush
• clean rag for polishing
• hook for the back
• paper to protect surfaces

I loved trying out this new stencil - always wanted to make a bee sign. Waxed, polished, hook attached.

A collage (below) from January, February, March and April Thrifted Finds.

 

You may want to visit earlier 
2018 Thrifted posts.


January Thrift Polish Share

February Thrift Polish Share

March Thrift Polish Share

You may also want to visit two bloggers who also recycle collectibles.

Martin, a blogger from Quebec writes Things I Find in the Garbage - his work is keeping treasures from being dumped in landfills, visit to find out this works for him.


Granny Sue is a story teller, writer and a re-seller who shares her finds as she and her husband repair/cleaning/paint and put their stock in their booths. Granny Sue shares how and what - in her blog Granny Sue's News and Reviews. 

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