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Friday, August 12, 2016

What to Do With This Rusty Goodness?

I have been thrifting all summer with my new rule in mind to be very selective.

If I already have one, don't buy another.

It has to be unique to even be considered.

I really shouldn't buy anymore things on a whim and especially if I don't know what I am going to do with them.

The rusty goodness of this piece threw my last rule out the window.

I saw it while walking away from paying for my other finds. It was only a $1.

It is gorgeous! And heavy!

It is obviously a rake/hoe head or some kind of tool for digging. Or maybe it came off of some big farm machine. I like that idea.

I want to do something fabulous with it but that is not my department. I usually just buy and resell.

I envision it maybe hanging on the wall with something on it, or hanging from it.

No, I don't need another necklace hanger!

I can think of a few bloggers out there on my list of blogs I follow who may be able to help me.

Donna, from Distressed Donna Down Home, is a self professed rust goddess. She is the queen of makeovers using all kinds of painting techniques. She picks and thrifts all the time and has two booths to sell all of her unique finds. What would she do with this? Donna?

Betsy, from My Salvaged Treasures, has a great imagination for repurposing junk. I am always amazed at how she turns pieces and parts of vintage stuff into purposeful and beautiful things. I would love to know what she would do with this. Betsy?

Tuula from Thrifty Rebel Vintage, lives in Canada where the thrifting is fine! She has that eye for finding great junk and things to repurpose. She makes the most gorgeous wind chimes out of old silverware and finds a use for everything she picks in a most unique way. Tuula, I am hoping you can help me find a fabulous use for this fabulous thingy!

And Cecilia from My Thrift Store Addiction, has the best projects and makeovers for all of us out there that aren't that crafty! She has a feature called The 15 Minute Fix where she shows how to make something wonderful in 15 minutes. Cecilia, can you make something fabulous out of my rusty rake thingamajig in 15 minutes?

There's a hole at the top for hanging......hmmmm, some kind of light fixture?

I'll leave it to the experts.

Do you have any ideas for my gorgeous, rusty somethingorother thingy?

P.S. I had to come back and post this picture sent to me by Colleen, a sweet reader who left a comment with some great ideas! How cool is this? It's a garden cultivator from the early 1900's.