Rummage.
Tags:One of my favorite words: rummage. As in rummage sale.
After I took Simon to school yesterday morning I noticed a sign...Rummage Sale 9am. Be still my beating heart. I zoomed home. Said, "Mom. Rummage Sale 9am." The time was 8:50am. Always a willing participant and co-rummager, she grabbed her coat and we were headed towards our destiny.
This particular Rummage Sale was at a church. Those are always goodies. We walked in and I could feel it was going to be fruitful. And what to my wondering eyes should appear?
Remember this drawing? My new dream for my studio?
A chest of drawers. With a $7.50 price tag. No joke. No kidding. $7.50.
I was telling the people there that I loved them.
It is old. It has character. Nicks and scratches and dings. Someone used to put things in there. Someone built it. It is damn cool.
Found a few other treasures: a wood lazy susan-thing that is now sitting on my table, four very large (like Costco size) glass jars at $.75 a piece - now holding ribbon of course, and a couple other things. Oh yea, and three FREE little goodies: a bottle opener (classic keyhole shape), a cheese cutter with a very taught wire, and a "thing" that creates the cool edge on pies - also cool to use in stamping.
Grand total for this rummage adventure: $14.00.
And here, my friends, is the beginning of my dream studio:
My plan is to use this to house things such as my mounted stamps and create drawers for different manufacturers. I am always trying to find a better way to organize my stuff. And simplify as much is possible for someone who creates.
My goal is to get rid of any plastic containers I have and move to an "all-oldie-&-goodie" system of containment and organization. This has been a slow process. But fun. Picking up things here and there. I have lots of cool wire things - like the container you see here. Found that for free last summer at an estate sale out in the country.
And of course, we will be moving here soon when the house sells. Then the process will begin again of finding a home with a space for me and all my stuff. My treasures.
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Aah, a girl after my own heart!! I LOVE rummages!!! My mom and aunt used to drag me and my cousin out every Thursday and Friday in the summer and hit every rummage sale in the area!! At first I hated it, but then I got into it as much as they did!!! My pulse still quickens at the sight!! Love, love, love the chest of drawers idea. Makes me wonder why my old dresser is sitting empty in the basement. Hmmmmm . . . . Thanks for the inspiration!!
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i love it, ali. it fits right in that space like it was waiting for you.
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LOOKS great!
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i seriously think you just inspired me to go find the nearest rummage sale as soon as humanely possible!
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dude! I'm so jealous! And I think I have something you might like when you come visit next weekend....
Sara B
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that's my kinda deal! I totally hear you on the plastic container thing - have too many of those, going back to more substantial storage. Here's to more fab sales - and wish me luck, I'm going to one with Emily tomorrow!
k.
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Great find! I love your plan for a new space. It's gonna look fantastic.
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I love the look of this! I can't wait to see what you do with all of your goodies.
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I collect old beat up pieces too..same goal..get rid of the plastic..I just picked up an old flyfishing display case for all my embellishment.LOVE it
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Ohhhhh... love rummage sales! You got the find of the day - awesome old chest!!!
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Very cool... I hope that we are able to make it up to Oregon one of these days to check out your entire place!
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Love it! Great look for your studio!
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You got a steal of a deal. Those things are super impossible to find I tell you. Awesome dresser radar you have!!!
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Ali I have something similiar in my art room...it's an old old dressar style piece almost like that one that was my stepfathers. It is housed in the closet and holds a plethora of goodies! I have old bookshelves that were thrown away because glass was broken off...works perfect to hold baskets, photo boxes, paints, you name it. For "some" of my stamps I have the cabinet crafted with flat drawers - a bit pricey so I only have one...For some reason for us artists our rooms are always in changling stage. I think it grows with our stages and craft as well. Congrats on your way cool finds! Can't wait to see pics of what you do with them all. -S
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I love rummage sales, too. One man's trash is another man's treasure. :)
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I love this! I got a great dresser last year for $5 at the side of the road. It needed a bit of tlc from my hubby but I just love it. I whitewhashed it...love that look! It is my favorite piece of furniture!
PLUS I love rescuing the unlovables!
maureen w
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'Out! Out! Damn plastic!!'...my new scrap space mantra!
No more sterlite here sista!
Having weird visions of your front yard being a mecca for forlorn wooden chests...a mass migration of husbands trying to get stuff out of the garage and basement...hauling it long convoys towards YOUR house!!
LOVE those sales!!!
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Rummage sales...near and dear to my heart! Love what you found...can't wait to see the progression.
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Awesome find Ali, crave a good rummage sale right now!
danelle
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oh my gosh, Ali!!! How exciting!! I love rummage sales (they are called garage sales or yard sales here. Interesting to me! ha!) I get all excited at the possibilty of a good find, too.
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