Ideas wanted for an old truck horn

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  1. AAnightowl

    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    I have part of an old truck horn that I have been trying to think what to do with. I think my kids drug it home years ago. I attached a bit of pipe on the bottom so I can put it into the ground. Does anyone have any good ideas what it might be good for? It is silver/chrome in color, and slightly dinged, but not severely.

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  3. toni

    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Can you post photo? My imagination runs better with photos ;)
     
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    donna in nc In Flower

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    yes a pic would help I do better when I can see it
     
  5. AAnightowl

    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    I will try to get a photo of it today. It resembles a big long trumpet though.
     



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    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    I DID take the picture today. I have not yet been able to shrink it, and it won't upload. :(
     
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    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    maybe Toni can post it here for me. She resized it for me. Thank you Toni.
     
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    toni Mistress of Garden Junque Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    You're welcome. Here's the horn. How long is that?

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    horn hoping to become garden decor ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
     
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    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    It is over 4 ft long. I stuck a piece of pipe in the bottom end at that joint to make it long.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    You could put an outdoor candle in it or maybe a solar light of some sort.
     
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    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    That sounds interesting Eileen. :)
     
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    Tooty2shoes Hardy Maple

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    I to think a solar light would look really neat sitting on the top. Or you could put a gazing ball (I'm not so keen on those)on top. :stew1:
     
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    Finding solar lights is easier than finding those gazing balls... I like both ideas.
     
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    heathercashart New Seed

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    Love the ideas of candle or solar light!!! Please post pics when you finish!
     
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    AAnightowl Young Pine

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    Hi Heather, welcome to Garden Stew. I will post pics, but I don't know how long it will take me to find the right items for the ideas. I guess it depends on which I find first !
     

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