July 7, 2012
Just the beginning.
I found more than a few treasures at the yard sales, and while I know that there are no yard sales in the winter here in Nova Scotia, I’m mindful of not building up a backlog of too many items.
But as the rain started to fall, we picked up the edge of a tarp and saw this.
At three dollars, I could not resist this empty old Singer Machine box. It was in pretty bad shape but came with the bottom, also in pretty bad shape:
That’s mold, if you are wondering. Steve was carrying the find to the car when he realized this. He’s a handy fellow and a great spider-killer but he does have a weak spot for mold. Poor thing.
We got the wretched thing back to the house, and I have cleaned it up with a little Circa 1850 and some oil.
As you can see, there is some damage, and because the key wasn’t working, someone installed hooks.
So what shall I do with this? Well Steve came upstairs and made a suggestion that left me so gleeful I have decided not to reveal it to you all, so as to make the surprise that much better. That said, the first person to leave a comment here that guesses our intention correctly, wins a small prize pack of cards and notes from my alter ego over at Wry and Ginger - and gets sworn to secrecy.
Post your ideas, and I’ll let you know if we have a winner!
Flower planter maybe???But it is awesome
I think it’s a scotch box to hold a decanter and some glasses
Hey Foschnizzle, we found something for you at the Big Yard Sale today!!! You are gonna like it!!!
Well you would have won Foschnizzle, were it not for @humpguinnacho being quiker on the draw over at twitter. And then I blurted out the answer so there my attempt at secrecy thwarted.
A GIN BOX.
Yeah.
Woo! A gin box will be a thing of beauty, as I’m partial to a wee nip of the juniper juice on occasion.
And I luuuurve presents for me, very intrigued the it’s a flea market find!