For Sale in our Booth

Went to check on our booth at the Peddler's Mall today...

(booth #15 aisle #2)

We recently added a blue, Costco stool with the pull out steps...

We sold our big Reynold's factory cart this past week-end so I knew it needed to be checked since we had piled stuff up on top of that...
Some repurposed keys make a nice little key rack or jewelry organizer...

So far it's been a learning experience...some things you think will sell right away are still there and some things I thought would sit there for awhile sold right away....

This cast iron pulley would make an incredible light fixture....

It's still fun to buy things that catch your eye

...the little kids' chalkboard/pegboard case sitting in the chair still has all the parts with it.

I love that....some little kids played with that and it's still here with all those little tiny pieces....

I can't resist good pyrex...

we have more of these...

The cookie press still has all the attachments for making decorative shaped cookies...

Love the little kids' table and chair set with a chalkboard top...

and the little turquiose drawer pull (upside down on the left) holds the chalk.

Vintage Earrings Repurposed

When my grandmother passed away I asked for all of her costume jewelry.  Some pieces I was able to keep and wear as they were but I also took a lot of it apart and redesigned it....I made a couple of things HERE and HERE 

So these first two photos are of some jewelry I found while flea marketing (a necklace) that I then took apart and turned into some earrings....

These next two photos are partly the flea market beads (blue and gold beads) and partly from my grandmother's beads (the cream bead on the bottom)

So this pair ended up going to my sister...

one of the best parts about dividing up the beads was being able to make it go farther so that I could share it with my sisters and nieces....

Flexible Flyer Sled

 My Dad is the consummate dumpster diver...

maybe trash picker would be a better description...

He has always worked outdoors and been on the road back and forth to job sites so I can remember as a little girl him coming home and saying "Look what I found on the road today..."

I get it honest...

 He brought me this beauty yesterday and my husband and I love it...

What's not to love...amazing graphics 

great patina...

It's still in amazing shape and all there...

 A great winter time decoration...

I have a pair of old ice skates that will look great with this...

Thanks Dad!!!  A great trash score...

Reynold's Factory Cart

 The second factory cart we have to sell...

24" x 64" and 14 1/2" tall she's a bit narrower than the others I've seen and that would be really nice for a coffee table...

Metal corners that wrap around...

 Lettering on each side....

Somewhat sanded but still plenty of patina and color on the top...

She's available and in our booth at the Peddler's Mall.

Crouse Hinds Lights with Spun Aluminum Bases

Some Crouse Hinds explosion proof lights...

Adapted to make standing lamps which now sit on our mantle...

We bought some edison style light bulbs to put in them...

These are a little short...but they are ridiculously expensive so maybe next time we'll go with the taller ones...

They look really cool lit up at night....

My husband made these spun aluminum bases for them...

First you make a wood mold (he used hard maple) in the shape you want.  The aluminum starts out as a flat sheet (.050 or 50 thousandths).  Both are attached to the lathe and a steel rod is used to press the aluminum down and around the mold to create the same shape in the metal.
Here's a link to a youtube video if you're interested in seeing it done. 
FYI the video is not my husband...

These turned out really well...the bases are well suited to the style of the light.

Some red cloth cord from Sundial Wire with in line switches from Vintage Wire & Supply...

He added a small, black rubber grommet to protect the cord going into the base...

Some vintage style plugs also from Sundial...

Industrial lighting at it's finest...

I'm sure these will travel all around our house the longer we have them....

Peddler's Mall Booth ready to go!

So we went from the above to the below. 

The ultimate "Before and After" photos

My husband & I spent the whole day working on setting everything up.  

Pricing everything and labeling all of it...

Then relisting it all in our own log...

I still can't believe that we have a booth space!  

We have forever said that it would be so much fun to shop for a booth---

to be able to buy things that we'd have to pass up because we don't have space or can't really use it.

And this is one of the only places were we could do both vintage items and the things that we'd like to hand make....

But our rule is always the same...

We buy what we like.

And so far that has served us well....

Industrial and vintage...

Alot of fun odds and ends....

We feel so blessed to have the opportunity and now we're holding our breath to see what God has planned for us from here....

After all He owns the cattle on a thousand hills...

Vintage Graphics

 We are getting really excited about the new Peddler's Mall opening right down the road from us....
One of my favorite things about "vintage" goods is the labeling and graphics so that's what I decided to share... 

 Our very first go at selling things on our own!  We have been making and gathering in anticipation of setting up our space which is now only a couple of weeks away.

So I just wanted to give a little taste of what we'll have for sale....

there is so much more but right now it's scattered wherever we can find a space.
As we get closer to opening day we'll post more photos.