Category: Finders Keepers
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Mid-Century Modern Metal Rolling Cart Revamps
We salvaged a number of vintage metal rolling carts, also known as kitchen carts, utility carts, bar carts, etc. And by “salvaging” I mean they were in atrocious conditions… Rusting, covered in funky old contact paper, missing the rolling wheels, etc., they sure were “fixer uppers” for junkers like us. But, after lots of elbow…
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Rusk Auto House in the Forum
So, I’m just hanging around the house, checking the internet on my phone, and I see a headline from the Fargo Forum: “Pushing Tin: Fargo History Found In Early Garages“. Of course, I know exactly what they’re talking about — one of my favorite things is the Rusk Auto House, a product of the Fargo Cornice…
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Preserving The Integrity Of An Old Glass Preserves Bottle
Sometimes I fall in love with things — to the point of obsession, or, as the hubby would say, to the point of stupidity. *wink* Today’s example is an old preserves jar. I knew that whatever was in this old glass jar was not a “good thing,” but somehow the metallic silver tone still sparkled…
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Vintage Ceramic Insulators
We spotted these fantastic vintage ceramic power-line insulators – including HUGE ones. Note these vintage insulators are not the usual glass telephone varieties, the are porcelain or pottery insulators by LAPP, with a rich glaze of what I’d call a “pumpkin brown”. Looks like these are dated from 1930-1934? We didn’t buy them. But if…
