toni
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: Junque is my name, collecting it is my game |
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Went to my favorite thrift store yesterday and found a few things. Well, duh, of course I did. 
I'm thinking a pretty red geranium will look really good in this ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Outside or inside, haven't decided yet ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
I love jars and watering cans ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
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Netty
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Great finds Toni. I really like the shelf in the second photo. I think a red geranium would look lovely too 
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playtime8978
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Great finds Toni I love the first bowl thing and it would look great with a red Geranium in and the shelves are great for either inside or outside, I can see them being adorned inside with my orchids on, ahhhh if only we had such great thrift stores, I also like the watering can that will look nice somewhere and the jar well jars are always good to have.
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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I totally would have bought those things too - especially love the first one, very interesting with the feet and garland.
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I agree that the first pot would look good with a red geranium in it. I think my favourite is the two tiered white shelf unit. 
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Great finds toni.I like the pot with legs and I would put the mini mums in it if it were mine.I have a watering can like that one .I think mine is a little smaller than yours
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Toni should find a C&W-artist and get a song written about her and her lovely finds.
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petunia
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| Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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I really like your white shelves. you always seem to find some good junque.
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Great finds indeed. Love that first pot and the little watering can...a gardener can never have to many watering cans!
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kuntrygal
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Well Junque... you did it again. Found some goodies. Can't wait to see what you do with them.
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Biita
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| Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Ooooo you alway find the good junque.
You know that first pic when i seen it i thought at first some chives, big bushy chives would look so cool in there. ( i never think flowers first) and the second one would look nice with a bunch of very small pots all painted oddly, with just the clippings or small shoots of different herbs.
Now that jar would be holding my dried herbs. or dried flowers.
Well done!
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Netty
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Yes! Chives WOULD look really cool in there! Great idea Biita!
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toni
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| Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for liking my junque.
I don't know why this particular thrift store has the best goodies but it makes others pretty dull in comparison.
And I try not to even think about the goodies I miss by not being there every day. I walked in one day about two years ago to find the most wonderful cabinet made from old barnwood that would have been treasured by me for many years....but it had a SOLD sign on it. I mourned over that loss for weeks.
Biita, I hadn't thought about filling that shelf with painted pots. I have several small ones I could paint....hmmmm now where would I put the shelf?
The jar will be holding dried herbs once it is properly cleaned. The watering can will be hanging on a fence panel once we get one put up out front.
I have my heart set on red geraniums in that planter, sorry guys. 
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kaseylib
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I'm a junk collector too! It's great to take found objects and turn them into something useful. One man's (or woman's) junk is someone else's treasure. Enjoy!
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kuntrygal
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Is there a place on the wall (outside) of the garage? Or by the door that has the grill work on it? Brightly colored pots would make it 'pop'! 
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