Friday, September 20, 2013

Lucille's Booths - #404 & #406 at Junk Bonanza

The Booth Locations have been Assigned - Lucille's will be in #404 & #406!  Expect a FANTASTIC shopping experience! 

Sewing A La Lucille!  The hours are super long but so gratifying -- we are putting the finishing touches on our Good Junk to sell with a few sewing projects.  Having the time of our lives!!

Up-cycled Metal Chairs with Echino Japanese
Linens in Funky prints
Have 9 of these metal finds w/Great Prints

Lucille is Amazing
at Pattern Making & Sewing Funky Projects

Burlap Junk! Pillow In the Works
w/ Fantastic Old Keys

Fitting a Burlap Coffee Bag Cover
on a Mid-Century Foot Stool

Adding a Bit of Detail with Potato Bag Patch

Finishing Touches

After Removing the Ugly Blue Cloth
from the Bottom of this Mid-Century Stool
We Discovered this Amazing Striped Oil Cloth! 

Lucille Also Cans - Using the Home Canned Peaches
and Tomatoes as Weight for Adding
Circ. 1928 Pressed Tin Liner to
this Ice Chest
Adding the Legs

 
The Finished Product
Up-Cycled Mid-Century
Stool
LOVE!!

Finished Junk! Burlap Pillow
w/Great Patina Keys
Perfect for the Painted Wicker Settee
  
Cuteness!  Burlap Coffee Bag Pillows
To Add A POP of  Color to the Booth
 
Nine Hours of Sorting, Cleaning & Marking
This will be Coming to Junk Bonanza
Our 10 x 20 Booth will be BUSTING at the seams

Lots of Laughs
Separated out Two Piles
A 'must have for JB' (see above photo) &  'if we have trailer
space'.  The 'if we have space' pile only had
2 Chairs and a Bucket!! 
Packing Trailers & Trucks tomorrow!

Enjoy ~

Ruth


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

More Good Junk

Seven days & counting for Junk Bonanza - Lucille's will be brimming with Greatness!! Lucille is doing a bit of sewing this week.  Had to giggle when I saw her car - loaded.



Digging through Lucille's stash, I came across a BOUNTY of fantastic quilts she has collected over 60 years.  All of them will be at Junk Bonanza, especially my favorite "Star of Bethlehem".  This beauty was rescued in Arizona, the stitching is absolutely amazing and the colors are to die for!!

Star of Bethlehem Beauty

Colors & Stitching - Amazing

This Fan Quilt is Hand Tied
I LOVE the cute little size
must have been for a baby or child
Great Rusty Patina Chair
Up-cycled with Northern Flight Potato Sack Cushion

Rusty Goodness
Perfect for a Coffee Table
Books with Jute & Rusty Old Keys
Enjoy ~

Ruth

Friday, September 13, 2013

The Last of the Junk Bonanza Projects

This will be my last blog post until I have loaded the trailers & trucks for Junk Bonanza.  I have three fabulous hauler & stager helpers at my side for this Junk Bonanza!  Can't wait to see the final staged booths. Pictures will be posted of the final set up.  Now up to see Lucille to load Good Junk from her Barns!

Here are the last two projects for Junk Bonanza - come see us at Lucille's Booths @ Junk Bonanza on September 26-28th.

Crates Rescued from the Farm Pick
in January
Painted White, Stenciled and Added Jute
Perfect for holding anything from magazines, toys to towels
Rescued from the Fire Pit
this Dresser was my First Attempt
with Chalk Paint
And...
I am in Love!
Couldn't You Imagine
Filled with Pumpkins & Gourds
in an Entrance Way?
Charcoal Base with Chive
and finished with 2-Coats of Satin Wax
Stop by Lucille's Booths & Say Hi.....

Enjoy ~

Ruth

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

More Good Junk - Ready for Bonanza

Two more weeks and we will meet at Junk Bonanza - Lucille's booths will be brimming with Good Junk.  The preparation frenzy continues .....

Cute Wrought Iron Based Wood-Slated Side Table
Perfect for a Fall Deck & a Stack of
Wood Resting on the Grates

This Beauty is still in the works -
talented husband working on lining the inside
& door with Salved Pressed Tin from
a 1928 Grainery

Salvaged Barn Door
with a Pop of Color & Antique Hooks

The last Grain Chute from my January
Farm Salvage Picking
Graced with a Lucky Horseshoe & Cat Tails

&
Salvaged Barn Door with Original Hardware
& Added Antique Hooks

Bench with Lift Top for Storing Good Junk
Patina Rusty, Chalky Metal Top
Painted a Beautiful Grey
w/dipped Legs in Fresh Olive

Metal Top Detail

Rescued Beauty with Carved Feet
Added Wire for Hanging Pictures or Postcards
Basket embellished with Pheasant Tail Feathers
Ready for a Fall Bounty

Old Books Wrapped with Jute
Graced with Antique Keys

More books - dated 1918


Project in the Works
4-Piece Wicker Settee, Side Table & 2-Chairs
Painted Deep Sage
Perfect for a Fall Porch 

Antique Piano Bench in Dark Walnut
Embellished with Chalky, Rusty Metal Top

Talented Husband Metal Works Detail

With A Coat of Fresh Sheffield Green paint
on the UnderSide
Lucille's Booths will be Brimming with Goodness!!

More Projects Underway:

  • Ann Sloan Chalk Painted Dresser; Charcoal Base with Chive Green Topping
  • Metal Chairs Up-cycled by Lucille's Talented Hand of Sewn Chair Backs in Great Fall Fabric
  • Cushions & Pillows in Fabulous Burlap Printed Coffee Bags 


Enjoy!

Ruth

Friday, September 6, 2013

Good Junk Bonanza Frenzie

Three weeks and counting until the opening day at Junk Bonanza!  Creating Good Junk for sale at Lucille's booths at the Bonanza - September 26-28th..

Cute Little #'d Metal File Cabinets
with Rhinestone Bling!

Farm Rescue Cedar Shingles & Various Sundry

. Junk
Rescued Cedar Shingle 

Farm Rescue Door
Cleaned Up Cute
Hello.
 

Window Rescued from a
Canadian Cabin
Ehhh...

Rusty, Chalky, Chippy Metal Flag Banner
Available in 3, 4 or 5 Banner Lengths
Created by My Talented Husband



Lucky Horseshoe #5 Grain Chute
Perfect for the Entrance
with Cat Tails! 

Galvanized & Burlap
w/ Cute Stripes
  
.Rust
.Junk
.Dirt

Junker Dave's  Grain Buckets
up-cycled w/Burlap

Who Wouldn't LOVE this
Little Calf Grain Bucket?

Paris #4 Metal File Cabinet
A Perfect Resting Place for Books

Galvanized Mop Bucket
Rescued from a Dumpster
Perfect at an Entrance with a
Big Ole' Mum
See you at the Bonanza!! Keep checking back I will be adding more Good Junk that will be for Sale as a Sneak Preview!! 

In the Works:


  • 4-Piece Antique Wicker Set - Painted a Fabulous Green called Delicious
  • Rusty Patina Chair w/ Potato Sack Cushion
  • Antique Piano Bench w/ Chippy, Chalky Metal Top & Surprise Inside Painted "Fresh Olive"
  • Antique Ice Chest w/Chippy, Chalky Metal Top & "Sheffield Green" Painted Door
  • Antique Dresser Painted a Wow Color of "Sheffield Green"

Enjoy ~ Ruth