9.16.12

a large drawer

pastels

a soft flannel shirt

four small 5"x5" boxes

a shank (?) with a bullet casing for a handle
 (i'm going to use it as an etching/multi-purpose tool)

a small triangular file

a pair of snips with a pretty dark patina

a sun-shaped brass tag

7.15.12

metal advertising sign. about 20"x9"

7.8.12

fruit box. now a shelf in my office/studio

a little resin bear

another shaving mirror, a little horse, and some tiny metal tins

a container for office supplies

7.1.12

glassware

tiny pin - less than 1/2 inch diameter

jar and bottle opener

card catalog

an awl

i think this is used in fishing (a bobber of some kind)?
the colors reminded me of the buoys i used to see in maine. 

not sure what this went to - there are hinges but no top...

...and a strange keyhole thing on one side

opened

and an AWESOME bookshelf

it's taking the place of this chair i sold

flea market finds at work

6.10.12

knives with bakelite handles

drawers. these will go on my nightstand

tiny dictionary

stand-up shaving mirror

back of the mirror

6.3.12

a pretty bottle wrapped in cord

parcheesi, one of my favorite games. practically unused 1964 "gold seal" edition

4.30.12 & 5.7.12

i have finally procured a laptop with internet and photo editing capabilities. it's a dinosaur, measuring in at 1.5" thick when closed, but it will do.

two sets of brass stencils with 3" letters (6pica, 216points). neither set had the letter "U"
besides that, the alphabet is complete

there were six 2" (12pica, 144point) letters mixed in

a pretty scrap of fabric

neat sketchbook with a wooden door on the cover; blank  pages

a divided box

a beautifully hand-tooled leather belt

4.15.12

a sparse day for me. just these, and a shirt.

wood letterpress type

4.8.12

some antlers. 2 sets, 2 singles
i'm going to use them in sculptures, a la dr. seuss

ariat paddock boots! the leather uppers are 100% broken in, and the soles are like new
hurray for having a second pair of riding boots!

some fancy french sandals

3.11.12

holy overdue post, batman! (yet again)

my laptop died a few weeks ago. at first, i thought "no problem. i'll just use the boyfriend's laptop". except he uses it for work. all the time.

so please bear with me until i am able to afford a shiny new 'puter. on that note, i have things for sale HERE. want something not listed?  talk to me.

a Yale lock complete with keys and original tag

a bone folder (plastic, not real bone) featuring the Eureka Inn

other side of the bone folder

some awesome juice glasses. cattails!

a tiny broom head! i'm going to use this to sweep wood shavings off my work area

practically brand new vintage pinking shears in original box, plus some snips
these shears are manufactured in the town i was born in

silk buttonhole twist thread

3.4.12 (birthday flea market!)

i'm going to turn this into a birdhouse. the entrance will go below the circular divot

a little horse

set of small metal drawers.

where it sits on my work table. the box on the wall was adapted from the one in this post

i added a hinge and strings with weights