After the funeral, we went to see my younger brother and he had a bunch of these old milk crates. He told me to pick one out and I could have it. I picked the rustiest one with a name plate.
He asked me if I was going to sandblast it and paint it.
I told him you don't ruin perfectly good rust.
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I found more railroad nails.
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I don't know why I like these so much, but I do. I like how old they are, I guess. 1912. Someone told me that these were made for around 80 years, starting with 1900. Maybe I'll go for a full set. :)
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This pencil sharpener is also from my brother. (Who is actually an aficionado of good junk. I don't really think he would have sandblasted that crate and painted it, either.)
I like the sticker on this one.
I also found some blue glass jars, but you've all seen those before.
Tiny towns in Colorado have great prices on those, though!
Thanks for reading!
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17 comments:
ooh, nice brother!
Love them all.
Suzanne, I like those numbered nails also. That's funny, not to ruin good rust.:):) I have a scenic wall hanging on the garage/shop and it's perfectly rusty. I really should spary a protective cover on it.LOL. Smiles, Susie(She Junks)
I love that crate! We had a pencil sharpener like that as a kid. It was in the garage screwed to the bottom of an old shelf.
Sorry to hear about your Aunt. Sounds like you made the best out of an otherwise sad occasion.
Welcome back...so glad you had a chance to spend some time with your parents and see your family..it sounds like you celebrated your aunt's life in a loving family way.
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Love the metal crate... my husband is always finding those, sometimes even for free!
~Chris
PS and I agree... ya gotta leave the rust alone!
My grandparents live in a small town in Southern Colorado and I love to go junking there! Would love to try some small northern Colorado towns someday too--need to venture out of Denver more!
I don't believe those are railroad nails, I see them on the old telephone poles out here in California... ??
I love your loot!
Hey Suzanne! Great brother you have. I'm wit you about the rust. It gives the perfect charm to it. Have a good one!
picking from your brother - well done! awesome finds - i'm jealous (in the best most loving way possible!) xo
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Your brother knows you well. We had one of those old Boston pencil sharpeners on the farm when I was a kid. You had to open the cellar door and lean way in to sharpen your pencil -which always kind of freaked me out a bit. xo Diana
Fun stuff...I love those nails too...I have a bunch but never knew what they were, just liked them :) Now I know...thanks, Laurel
i remember in school having to dump the pencil dust/scraps out of the sharpener. I had forgotten about those. Great post.
Oh my gosh! Those nails ROCK!!! If I found those, I'd do the happy dance! :-)
~Stacy @ Stacy Makes Cents
Nice bro to share with you! Can't beat those pencil sharpeners- I've got one in the basement and it's there to stay.
Good stuff! I like to keep things authentic. the only thing I "fix" is the stuff that is flaking profusely. glad you're back.
I also like the railroad nails. I would make something with them so the heads showed. I think they are cool.
~Bliss~
I'm addicted to numbers, so I LOVE the rr nails! (why were they numbered?)
great stuff suzanne!
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