Found this Upcycled-Funnel-Salvage-Christmas-Tree on Pinterest & now I can get it {and every funnel I’ve ever left behind at an auction/fleamarket/thrift shop} out of my mind…

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Vintage LEATHER BELTS re-purposed into…

Leather Belt Tiles via PINTEREST

Leather Belt Chair via PINTEREST
I’ve seen belts on wood chairs for years but love it in a whole new way on the old school metal lawn chair frame!!

Leather Belt Drawer Pull via APARTMENT THERAPY

Leather Belt Bag Handles via ELIZABETH

Belt Vase via PINTEREST

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A couple of years ago we started a Flea Market LIST of items that you should never pass up & ideas of how to Repurpose & RE-LOVE everything from AUTO CREEPERS to TROPHIES.   But there is no good find, no great deal to be had, if you are not prepared with adequate SUPPLIES.  After all, you wouldn’t go camping without a tent, or fishing without a pole.  Flea Market Shopping is the same way, there are some SUPPLIES that you just have to have!!  Here are a few of our favorites, what are yours??

1. Burt’s Bee’s Insect Repellant   2. Organic SUN SCREEN  
3. Little + Bright Flash Light   4. Sunglasses from RALPH {of course}   5. Tape Measure from The Old Shop Teacher on ETSY

6. Vintage Tooled Coin Purse from 36 Fifty Four on ETSY ~ lots of little bags like these are great for holding kleenex, small treasures & coins for hot dogs & iced tea.  

7.  Folding Utility Cart ~ I WANT this sooooo badly.  

8. Knife with bling ~ cause you never know & why not??

9. CAMERA!!   10.  GERM KILLERS!!!  11.  LEATHER GLOVES!!  12. A musty, rusty, nothing can kill it Back Pack, this one is from Annie Haul on ETSY

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Good ol’ fashioned BINGO Cards are bound to be another treasure lost to technology.  Finding old ones, with character, and the luck of the winners who came before you, are a fun find.  But what-0-what to do with them once you’ve uncovered them at your next flea market, garage sale, or stumbling through ETSY {hint: those above are for sale there}.

{image via Shorpy: En Route 1939}

We use them in our car for road trip back-seat-bingo.  The boys look for the numbers on highway signs & license plates.  It keeps them engaged {not fighting as much} ~ teaches them to be observant {keep your eyes on the road, boys} ~ and it’s cheaper than installing a TV-in-the-auto {AND it’s easier to keep track of bingo cards than dvds}.  here are a few more genius ideas from the creative minds of ya-all.

BINGO Notebooks & Journals {above & below} … yes, you could make your own.  BUT these are only 30-ish Dollars so why not buy it??

{image via Refluxus}

One of my FAVORITES {above}!!  This could be the start of a thousand new projects… whose/what pics would you include?? maybe a motivational board, or count down to a holiday or big party???? thoughts are ENDLESS!!

{Image via Jen Hardwick on Flickr}

MIXED MEDIA ART {above & below}… the ideas are endless here, also. These BINGO cards are like a blank canvas where you can let your imagination run WILD!!!

 
{image via Handmade Spark} 

{image via Another Work in Progress}

i’m starting to think you can turn just about anything into a clock… or a lamp.  But I didn’t find a BINGO card Lamp. yet.

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on the Pinterest

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{Image from Sassy Crafter on Junk Market Style}

The cutest little lady came into the shop on New Year’s Eve and gave me TONS of ideas on how to Re-LOVE all kinds of items… she bought old BINGO Cards to make journals, and a yard stick for making a shelf… but my favorite of all her ideas were for TROPHIES.  So I though I’d take a gander on the www for a few other TROPHY IDEAS.

{Image from Four Corners Design}

For a couple of years we have been gathering ideas for things you should always look out for while at garage sales, auctions, flea markets, etc.  We call it our Flea-Market Shopping List.  Trophies are definitely going to the top of the list!!

{Image from ikc design on ETSY}

As always I was amazed at the grand ideas out there… This bottle stopper {ABOVE} is my absolute favorite idea!!  Very clever, and a good price.  By the time I bought the trophy, figured out how to make it into this, etc, etc… well you know, JUST BUY IT!!

{Image from Flickr}

{Images Above & Below from Bingo Box on ETSY}

These trophies-turned-organizers {ABOVE & BELOW} are absolutely BRILLIANT.  Be sure to check out this ETSY SHOP for loads of great items for your shopping pleasure!!

{Image from Green Eco Services}

I don’t know where or how or why this trophy arbor would be re-created, but it’s a heck-of-an-idea and maybe one of y’all will have a good reason where or how or why.

{Image from Brian Carlisle on Junk Market Style}

And finally this GIGANTIC silver trophy turned bird house.  I don’t know where the heck you’ll ever come up with a trophy like this one but when you do you should find a way to enjoy it every day… sharing it with your feathered friends is a great way to do that!!

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This holiday season we have gone over board on the DUCK DECOYS.  We used most of ours to decorate the Christmas tree by the front door and we have them FOR SALE RIGHT HERE!!!  They are a fun and totally unexpected gift for the man that has it all.

So what else could you do with a duck??  I thought it might be fun to come up with some fresh ideas for other ways to Re-Love this plastic-feathered friends. 

Originally used for hunting, duck decoys have become very collectible for their rareness & history.  They can also add a rustic touch to your decor… For collectors decoys can range in price from literally a few dollars, to a few thousand, depending on such things as who made it, the condition and rarity of species. 

If you like the way they look then you can always start with a less expensive one, then upgrade as you learn more about the values of duck decoys, and find them slowly… the thrill is still the hunt…

For more information about Duck Decoy Collecting check out ‘The Beginners Guide to Duck Decoy Collecting” right HERE.

Baby Duck. WOW. how else could I end this little post??  let your imagination go WILD!!!

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Fall has arrived slowly here in Weston MO… we have been blessed with a series of perfect weather days that start in the 50s and land in the 80s.  The absence of chilly air has meant that I’m still thinking Indian Summer but when I venture out I find aisles and aisles of kid costumes, and fields of pumpkins, indicating that Halloween is just around the corner.  So I thought we’d see what we should be looking for at sales, markets & auctions this weekend to create some one-of-a-kind fall decor.

#1 ~ look for LIGHT GLOBES: LOVE THESE from Hummadeeedlede

#2 ~ look for VINTAGE JEWELRY: so pretty from Poetic Home

#3 ~ look for BALLS OF TWINE… fun anytime of the year in different colors or even in a neutral palette, from Write it Down

#4 ~ look for DISCARDED FABRIC… don’t get stuck on orange, pick a fabric you love and make your own pumpkins, from The Simple Wife

#5 ~ look for DOOR KNOBS… too freakin’ cute for words, what a great project to do with the kiddos from Stephanie Lynn

Re-Cycle * Re-LOVE™ * Re-Deem * Re-Spend  

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Yesterday we went on a little shopping trip & one of my great finds was this ALL Bucket.  There are so many ways to use this bright marketing relic… Here are two fantastic ideas from our friend Jim Healy, Junk Architect.  Jim is an Editor on Junk Market Style.com, as well as being a Licensed Architect.  For years he has scoured antique stores, flea markets and estate sales for the purpose of finding objects to RE-LOVE.  He always has creative ways of thinking outside of the box & re-inventing common objects that most of us would pass up.  Thanks Jim for the inspiration!!!!  +fancy

{details for the ALL Coffee Table HERE!!}

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Chalk boards are a thing of the past for modern schools.  Replaced by big white boards & projection screens, chalk is generally relegated to sidewalks, and school chalk boards are now vintage finds that are hip to hang on the wall of a dining room, hallway or coffee house.  But there are a mighty large number of uses for chalk board paint ~ I adore this chalkboard horse from Houndstooth Design.  They have a large selection of animals chalked up in their ETSY Store… 

The Chalkboard Globe is a popular way to salvage globes from FLEA MARKETS & make them new again.  The one {above} from Design Sponge has the continents outlined, but I’ve also seen them all black & covered with words of wisdom, travel dreams, or kiddo’s doodles. 

I am a huge fan of RESCUED JUNK by Old Crow Farm ~ a married team of true junkers, based in Iowa, who are always spot on in their industrial vintage taste & BIG ideas.  For example, this vintage fan updated with chalkboard paint.

I’m always drawn to open shelves in the kitchen… the chalkboard paint on these from Apartment Therapy makes them even more interesting.

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I’m not known for my gardening skills {quiet your laugh people who know that’s an understatement}, but I do LOVE to see a beautiful garden and a lovely lawn.  I’m always impressed by the talented people who can think outside the box and make their outdoor spaces even more impressive with well placed yard art and creative planters.  It’s a fine line between clever and tacky but so many people do it really well… here are a few Flea Market ideas for unusual GARDEN PLANTERS… things to look for when you’re out on a treasure hunt!!

{via Sunset.com}

“Gifts to Go” is how these flea market finds-turned-planters are described.  What a great idea… to have bright little planters all over the house, then grab & go when you’re in the need for a  quick gift…

{via Recyclescene.com}

This vintage shoe planter is one of several great ideas for recycled garden planters!!

{via Shelterness.com}

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{via Cactus Creek on ETSY}

These old Bread Pans have tons of uses but as a planter they are perfect for herbs & succulents, and of course organizing all of your garden tools!!

{Mail Box planters via Nest Full of Eggs}

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