What is it?

What is it?

A: A photographer would use it as a timer for their lighting to go off automatically. What am I going to do with it, I have no idea. I liked the look of it. 

Any guesses on this one?

A: A dresser I was working on this weekend.  

This one is pretty cool. Jay and I stopped at a roadside fruit stand and garage sale in Eastern Washington a few weeks ago and Jay spotted this in a barn.  We asked the lady about it and she gave it to us.  Score!!

 I had no clue what these were, until the fella at the garage sale told me they were....

 

...to hold hay. They were once on his barn in Texas to hold the hay for the horses. I plan on hanging them on my house and filling with moss and succulents. What do you think of that idea. We are going through a home makeover right now.  We just installed a beautiful new garage door and no we are getting ready to paint our house. 

Easy to guess this one right?!?!

Picked up two sets of lockers. They have no doors, (intentionally) and each bank of lockers has three on top and three on the bottom.   

Q: Can you tell what this is?

A: A whole roll of chicken wire. Couldnt pass it up for only one dollar now could I? 

Anyone?

An ashtray. 

Missing the amber colored glass dish that fits inside. What if I cleaned it up and planted some hens and chick on the inside? 

Thanks for bearing with me while I have been MIA, work has been crazy busy.  I am jonesing (sp?) to get out in the garage to start painting and getting more pieces in the shop.  

Poppy & Co. is open:

Thursday's 11-5

Friday's  11-5

Saturday's  10-6

located @ 765 Broadway in Tacoma

Gone Junkin

I love this piece!

Is this not the coolest?

On metal casters. 

L.R.C.

{little rusty cart}

Parts Washer. 

Jay said he has these at his work. 

I see it as a beverage cooler. 

Party anyone?

The Yankee Clipper sled.

In love with this double wash basin. 

This will be making an appearance at the upcoming bridal and baby showers I have planned.

Found another two benches. 

My darling father will be attaching the side arm rail, these will be getting a fresh coat of white paint. 

Remember the previous one I had and sold?

Black metal display shelf.

Perfect to hold linens and Pottery Barn duvets that I will be selling at the shop. 

{Our shop in the new location will be opening soon!!! Yahoo!  Can't wait to fill you in!}

A new blue typewriter. 

Found two of these large glass jars filled with matchbooks from all around the world.

Nine total of these branch sphere things. 

Vintage Fiesta salt and pepper.

Love the color.

Three really large apothecary jars. 

What should I fill them with?

I need a vacation. 

Real or fake?

You decide.

American Picker Style

American Pickers has taught us something. 

The art of, The Bundle. 

Works everytime. 

Our MEGA score from this weekend. 

We were on our way to a wedding and saw a tool sale, from afar looked like a drive by. But we stopped and looked around. And by golly look what my eyes see covered in weeds, tall grass, other junk resting against a fence not even part of the sale.  

Came with 18 rusty baskets. 

Do you see what is still in the back of the truck?

This awesome piece will be coming to the new store so Alison and I can use it for display. I dreamt of this piece last night and how I can use those baskets to our advantage with staging and holding our smalls.  I will be heading to my local TRM this week so I can have three boards made for the shelving.  I plan to age them (nails, chains, hammers) and then staining it a dark brown. 

This was the other piece we got at the same sale and part of The Bundle. I am thinking of putting a top on it and making it a coffee table. Planning on this piece to come to the October Ruffles & Rust Show. Yes planning ahead. 

Yes, another chalkboard. 

I am addicted to them.

This baby is LARGE.  

Jay scooped this fella up so fast. Needs a good cleaning, thanks dear. I want to also bring this to RR but Jay said this might be staying at our house for awhile. 

A 'before' shot of a toy chest. 

I love transforming toy chests. 

Yes, another globe. 

And a cute wooden topped side table on wheels. 

Jay has apparently also started collecting old lanterns. Will make a cute display.  Keep it up lovey. 

What did you find this weekend? 

I am off to make Chicken Parmesan from Pioneer Woman, pictures and recipe to follow. 

Happy Fathers Day to all the men in my life!  I love you! 

My other job is a bike collector

I love Schwinn bikes. 

Look at this fantastic 1960's, 20"inch green machine. 

Picked straight from a barn in Bonney Lake. 

I bought it from a man, not much older than myself who said he used to ride this around their farm growing up.  His brother had a matching red one. I asked him to please go get that one too so I could buy it. He just laughed and said he didn't know where that one was. 

A few of my faves

Card Catalogs are my fave.

I have one more that I am working on to bring into the shoppe next month. 

New unique display pieces are my fave. 

I picked up this metal tiered piece to house my smalls in the store and at shows. 

Baker's Dozen Jammy is my fave.

I bulk a few when I find them on sale.

My fave photo of Betty.

Click here to follow Betty's adventures. 

New Miche shells are my fave. 

Instagram collages are my fave. 

Some pictures of my garage sale finds from the weekend. 

What we brought home from our mini road trip

The husband and I had the truck gassed up, cash in our pockets, granny cart loaded, Starbucks and a 5 a.m. wake up call. 

We started by sharing breakfast at The Kettle in Enumclaw and then driving over Chinook Pass to Packwood. 

Twice a year the whole town of Packwood has a Flea Market.

{Memorial Day & Labor Day weekend}

I would recommend getting there early for best picking and parking.  

Overall we found a few good finds, but the rest of our loot came from all the garage sales we found leaving Packwood heading on 12 West towards Centralia.  We decided to take a route home that we had not ever been on.  It was gorgeous, I saw Riffe Lake (I was so ready to jump in, it was beautiful)lots of old barns, cows, towns I had only heard of but never been to.  Hey Mossyrock, Randle & Morton! 

Note: This is not for Josie's squawker.

It is awesome. Heading to Tacoma today with me.  

6 Colorox wipes were used in cleaning this bad metal cart. I should have taken an after photo. It looks way better.

Also heading to Tacoma today. 

I spied this awesome little table in Packwood and bundled it in with a Fiesta - Art Deco looking black lamp.  Will show pics later.  

Also found this in Packwood.  

I love how small it is when the leaves are down and how big it becomes when opened. It also has a cute little drawer. 

This will be getting painted tomorrow. 

How cool is this piece?

This is a versatile piece. 

You can have the top hutch part on top of the table or underneath. The woman we bought this from had a 50" TV on top and used the underneath part for her DVD player, Wii etc.  

I plan on giving it a good cleaning and a fresh coat of paint.  

Jay spied this at a garage sale in Mossyrock for $5.

I have never seen this  before.  Have you? 

Vintage paint by numbers.

Some of our small finds 

This is awesome.

Large, heavy, metal and perfect for me to rip the paper art off and paint chalkboard on it.  Can't wait to show you the after. 

Modern Cottage Co. 

will be open today, 12-4

311 South 7th, Tacoma

Hope to see you there!!