Friday's Favorites 10/1 Upcycled

<div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I love October because it means the big churches here have their rummage sales. I stopped at one this morning and picked up 3 colorful skateboards for $2, sterling silver jewelry that I can <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">upcycle</span> for under $1, and a vintage game I can use somehow. So in the spirit of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">upcycling</span> and recycling I decided to feature some really sweet items from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">etsy</span>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53080530/crochet-pumpkin-house-sculpture"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523122586368093874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZVQCLJUiwZeel6zHazdWhc1cV4KQaN6f3vtuVaqn7Gjz0w9cE4QjvpmDYWwn15UERdgNbTTmQD_sNCZGCoUpqvu-Kk13KRNy7_FoqkvEw3AGCV0KaQc7NDi5FZwI0gSfqUky4ZTdcUOo/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <p align="center">Made from recycled yarn!</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53080530/crochet-pumpkin-house-sculpture">Crochet Pumpkin House Sculpture</a> $275</p><p align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53080530/crochet-pumpkin-house-sculpture"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">meekssandygirl</span></a></p><p align="center"><br /> </p><div align="center"></div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54253071/beer-bead-unisex-cuff-bracelet-upcycled"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523121671861088162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-X3ystflmgGEcW32fqTQnEqfudV17pfqhH3NO0WMOEcwj-Y9zRH1_xojXlMwYMgxmVzagVfxcYZoWUlVYgi-BBIvU854m6eMw_zNshQbk1TJSqZ1wqxzWNhgS5IjaMEJF_OUg3Mj8jHY/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><p align="center">Who knew beer bottle <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">labels</span> could be so stylish?</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54253071/beer-bead-unisex-cuff-bracelet-upcycled">Beer Bead Unisex Cuff Bracelet</a> - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Upcycled</span> Beer Labels / Leather / Wood $15</p><p align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/54253071/beer-bead-unisex-cuff-bracelet-upcycled"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">ElectricPenguin</span> </a><br /></p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44233709/scratched-black-washer-earrings"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523119307659050882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsaDlaF5yVx3671Kr0PBShUWls3n2hnsXu3J_JUhwDMaAuUngxb43ZAnOqfW0HeGg1kHef_J1jOfur67TKFMr4nzXEFPLhYO9NHcV7EL3ebmyK8eU3tUF0Y3oqubLoQX4W1FG1rFvFWEU/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 343px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I love everything in this shop! I had a really hard time deciding which item to feature because they are all great. I really like the design of these. Plus all her items are extremely affordable! So go there and shop-get your holiday shopping done early.</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44233709/scratched-black-washer-earrings">Scratched Black Washer Earrings</a> $9</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44233709/scratched-black-washer-earrings"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">additionsstyle</span></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/9309137/corpse-bride-costume-based-on-tim-burton"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523116603767864610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPx7v6YUVFyLTZJrpdNInaa2sVE1yklusG6F7ss3qlSlC30sguL2OR92SOIEouc8JQ5aiU-0elkQ9YgSHFQXrKAZWXGEJVI5Zdr9nvhW-tbWOyLkvzIzqKJ3EoJHFsZ9gyqS_RRRrGSeo/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 389px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> How cool would this be for a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">halloween</span> costume? She uses wedding gown samples to make these!<br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/9309137/corpse-bride-costume-based-on-tim-burton">Corpse Bride Costume</a> - Based on Tim Burton movie - Made to Order $399</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/9309137/corpse-bride-costume-based-on-tim-burton"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">deconstructress</span> </a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53529465/cherry-day-recycled-soda-can-and-925"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523114944556146002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoWS9FM9CZOTdPfNx9yjCir4fkewos5xq_yZiBm8YPsTm6_UrGVLljOjImnD17z6t2EJpZRkzJvWxkAW6p4-4sQXT7ttSqhb-BwhGNPcf9hxQfX9VDT5IabRwRIeNSXKwHXxvNuCr-Nk/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 377px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53529465/cherry-day-recycled-soda-can-and-925">Cherry Day - Recycled Soda Can and 925 Earrings </a>$24<br />from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/53529465/cherry-day-recycled-soda-can-and-925"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">JewelryByJLy</span> </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35053857/sale-upcycled-washer-czech-glass?ga_search_query=rebalanced&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5404013"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523114380856998674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjtdw5dtb8yzBhQluuwIlz84N867lMuwMRN_DFdVUxKfOcRwssxNF0M5y9awGTgAgjkdJKRS0ZV-usu0nJADGRU15y-czn74XvcLGVVR5ggyNXvASYg6M1EA38TvDKhZWPXGar4rWHVU/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 399px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br />SALE - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35053857/sale-upcycled-washer-czech-glass?ga_search_query=rebalanced&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5404013"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Upcycled</span> Washer, Czech Glass</a> - Necklace - '<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">ReBalanced</span> Smoky Brown' $20</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35053857/sale-upcycled-washer-czech-glass?ga_search_query=rebalanced&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5404013">Balanced</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43676327/mystery-wood-wine-bottle-stopper-no-183"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523113453415049010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2GzLWs9xqsN-shNk85H3abQCCUR4XwIUy6TY14uK0Hc1WsFz-xMTLkHBEj5W1KoJzj5nP_hGKOqdQ1mlJQU2KlVKR-wSMWivPfAYNmJB2q7Fi-_Co20jgPmOhN7hszSF-YJq88o175o/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> My<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43676327/mystery-wood-wine-bottle-stopper-no-183"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">stery</span> Wood Wine Bottle Stopper</a> $22.50</div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/43676327/mystery-wood-wine-bottle-stopper-no-183"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">jerryswoodworks</span> </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55951705/bingo-gift-boxes"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523112948041586226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgcwrambaHPSJSydTjhn0t_DEgWUCLeOY61919AFOCQhT_ZqsL2-aFW0w7OQXiz9J9JBfhZJjkMjkoYxW8_j5X6XC_s-cY5T0eigVMjiWaYOWVzcxegOAOLyYp79V9B4FVXTDfbV4TG0/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55951705/bingo-gift-boxes">Bingo Gift Boxes </a>$25</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55951705/bingo-gift-boxes"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">KhaliNouveau</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46423048/kork-van-gogh-chair"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523111950882082082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19s1vCz44Ryq3dhXOf8YJPTJsqZhxUQYsxWR8JaO9zw3p-d8rXKitVjPjBYsenibQ1xhNFGkhuH7fFa94LGfAeUVLHeyYl6UdCdqI88D5bvHgszJJlnIIH7e_3AugkSFYDChAaJQDvTg/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46423048/kork-van-gogh-chair"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kork</span> Van <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gogh</span> Chair</a> $1600</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46423048/kork-van-gogh-chair"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">jalexstudios</span></a></div><div align="center">You HAVE to visit their entire shop because they have some amazingly cool stuff here. Seriously--go! Look! What are you waiting for??? But come back here too. ;)<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51416028/recycled-billboard-banner-macbook"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523111421883459634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGD8Ld2jZ_X2HlJsUc7Tb1Ons8QTZ5l5dfI8LaVqd3AU3BvbbfXlrL12iMuZwUpsHr_5SL4Gkat-widAlB6OP6ICSbXa9cmx-rTgssKh2v6hL_SXVYx9K5XGALyXC75meV-SOX957wS7k/s400/a1.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 355px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51416028/recycled-billboard-banner-macbook">Recycled Billboard Banner <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">MacBook</span></a> / <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">MacBook</span> Pro Sleeve 13 inch No. 54 - Eco-Friendly</div><div align="center">$64</div><div align="center">from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/51416028/recycled-billboard-banner-macbook"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">NottyPooch</span></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Find Lilacpop on Facebook <a href="http://www.facebook.com/lilacpopphotography?ref=ts">here</a>.</div><div align="left">Find Lilacpop on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/lilacpop">here</a>.</div></div></div>

Friday's Favorites 10/1 Upcycled

I love October because it means the big churches here have their rummage sales. I stopped at one this morning and picked up 3 colorful skat...

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Estate Sales

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4G521Rh-FwWX9oc5vKq_j6-EmKfDmi0kySPOrX7_nCyL-Yi66_WDje607WXvKp4d1lANb14KmYPieaneIfS58aElNa1GFIKftDFzX_Y-ZSpbmHaKe9KNG8Oxkf4vKY07YGeXZTcEiWx8/s1600/DSC_7170.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472642749587738738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4G521Rh-FwWX9oc5vKq_j6-EmKfDmi0kySPOrX7_nCyL-Yi66_WDje607WXvKp4d1lANb14KmYPieaneIfS58aElNa1GFIKftDFzX_Y-ZSpbmHaKe9KNG8Oxkf4vKY07YGeXZTcEiWx8/s400/DSC_7170.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 329px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>Hit some great estate sales last week! I love estate sales but sometimes you really have to dig. And sometimes you have to go into kind of dark and creepy basements to find the best stuff. Usually the things that I think are awesome are the things that the people running them think are junk. I'm always looking for stuff that I can take apart and make into new things. I found this awesome sterling silver spoon ring for 50 cents, after which I was in a trendy shop and saw them for $18.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21JHUIINjaY6vVQfKjtBXeX-Sz52W4mOCUSGZdMBc5b94O4IcwLCzy5jio1x8-rekVeiQ5BHS-PWRQ-poxyoFQC9SJPmp5xyOlsMpq62_A6BXpxkJ_-_Lmz3aXIgR_t4k_k09v44IAxxA/s1600/DSC_7168.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472642671622635810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21JHUIINjaY6vVQfKjtBXeX-Sz52W4mOCUSGZdMBc5b94O4IcwLCzy5jio1x8-rekVeiQ5BHS-PWRQ-poxyoFQC9SJPmp5xyOlsMpq62_A6BXpxkJ_-_Lmz3aXIgR_t4k_k09v44IAxxA/s400/DSC_7168.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> A friend of mine picked this leather purse up for me for $3. I drew poppies on it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRWgJNPjzWYt8eL68eKIzxIyUIa8tqotj485Lre9RJUdPtxbFJlcQZv7IHUXQFCVMTNz52uz8401-cBvkWpSN0CZlgpnF8JxjFBltaZowHPJLzF_0CMIYg92OaUNp7mPk_6tpvuYgke6F/s1600/DSC_7175.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472642666443772450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRWgJNPjzWYt8eL68eKIzxIyUIa8tqotj485Lre9RJUdPtxbFJlcQZv7IHUXQFCVMTNz52uz8401-cBvkWpSN0CZlgpnF8JxjFBltaZowHPJLzF_0CMIYg92OaUNp7mPk_6tpvuYgke6F/s400/DSC_7175.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a>I love these beads! They are painted metal beads and as soon as I saw them I had a design in mind for them. They were 75 cents.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEXPTnNFtLfAoCz5_PtsU6q00x3QFxloF566QrvTSNFVfsoqrSJTxHPtg6zz32asiexX9i3NOJ7d8-xy7_b8fbbvEqw5PPLa8GbzX3oZ-sEUud03kDraZT7gYXZ5lylWIdYiX5KCTBDo_/s1600/DSC_7176.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472642654420031986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcEXPTnNFtLfAoCz5_PtsU6q00x3QFxloF566QrvTSNFVfsoqrSJTxHPtg6zz32asiexX9i3NOJ7d8-xy7_b8fbbvEqw5PPLa8GbzX3oZ-sEUud03kDraZT7gYXZ5lylWIdYiX5KCTBDo_/s400/DSC_7176.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> Picked up a couple of these pocket knives too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATZa-4_5BTo5c_W1D9IN9KUIix3qUaofAtBXBol3uTkLEfc8xqQT5VEaNI-NiV9MkXBZFOzwtmpi2IhN5RrmMrUNr7Ew8Ryh4e7FbpQI5T1FAHTLn8_WJ6S_YsH8-2YHcgYs2KxqbFkYB/s1600/DSC_7177.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472642650600673746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATZa-4_5BTo5c_W1D9IN9KUIix3qUaofAtBXBol3uTkLEfc8xqQT5VEaNI-NiV9MkXBZFOzwtmpi2IhN5RrmMrUNr7Ew8Ryh4e7FbpQI5T1FAHTLn8_WJ6S_YsH8-2YHcgYs2KxqbFkYB/s400/DSC_7177.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> One of the sales had a box full of locks and keys and they gave it to me for $2. I am going to make a bunch of necklaces with them. The one below is so unique too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUCpxEwdx_uj9-DziDtm3LZyhEAvQYQde4BqLQt9vfKOhZXaKS1GZP1azFOcnR0P5_Rmoh-F07dmMMOIc1GH78lZXb4uuGD6_Pe7KaQJ8f7OAE0IDsbxIpLzFAJ5RLpy_ivaseU022UZM/s1600/DSC_7178.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472642641543480754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUCpxEwdx_uj9-DziDtm3LZyhEAvQYQde4BqLQt9vfKOhZXaKS1GZP1azFOcnR0P5_Rmoh-F07dmMMOIc1GH78lZXb4uuGD6_Pe7KaQJ8f7OAE0IDsbxIpLzFAJ5RLpy_ivaseU022UZM/s400/DSC_7178.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> I will post some pics after I make jewelry with them.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Estate Sales

Hit some great estate sales last week! I love estate sales but sometimes you really have to dig. And sometimes you have to go into kind of d...

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And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon

<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEPXCP3Nnbxn_pQTRtfKo2uUs_BRhUwctnxggetg4YRysJgspD3qQdNj0mK_1CTIbSyRWnGPVxUp8fxiA007gz_pmM-t4EHASTn4HiZrCUKZGWRZT2xbrBLxSI_w9elK4J9g8d4xH0QtD/s1600-h/DSC_3068.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446450065367007538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEPXCP3Nnbxn_pQTRtfKo2uUs_BRhUwctnxggetg4YRysJgspD3qQdNj0mK_1CTIbSyRWnGPVxUp8fxiA007gz_pmM-t4EHASTn4HiZrCUKZGWRZT2xbrBLxSI_w9elK4J9g8d4xH0QtD/s400/DSC_3068.jpg" style="WIDTH: 234px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p>I was buying a sheet of metal at the local supply shop and checking out the sterling silver. Ouch. It's really expensive. I looked down at my favorite spoon ring I was wearing and got an idea. Can you make jewelry out of silver dishes? The thrift store is right down the street so I stopped in and found not only this cool silver bowl for only $10 but a cute small fork and a spoon.<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHYChCI98lkiepgPdgT1quiWD7OslDmrCbNI2hH65MFxMolVRPdMnwV-r3XPLLKOETaQ4BWpi4hW9tU9bIoKqdVO_WEy0wvBI9e2dH1fLOEoPPCsE346O2s1V7HeFbVqcZaQVT9wPXRfI/s1600-h/DSC_3069.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446450062208043554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHYChCI98lkiepgPdgT1quiWD7OslDmrCbNI2hH65MFxMolVRPdMnwV-r3XPLLKOETaQ4BWpi4hW9tU9bIoKqdVO_WEy0wvBI9e2dH1fLOEoPPCsE346O2s1V7HeFbVqcZaQVT9wPXRfI/s400/DSC_3069.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">They were all pretty tarnished and black looking. <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ByIueWbe2ffeYODYUaAi29w9Hg_EA8kbixJSV8sSaNnK277xiLcftJlUvfGP_SPMcVu1T8pXkWowsaVayhgbPM6iJXIpnyeqALlJXz5rEssQ-CTsc8FRhP1RInzp-m6PCqE7rFiXovJ2/s1600-h/DSC_3075.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446449963106589698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ByIueWbe2ffeYODYUaAi29w9Hg_EA8kbixJSV8sSaNnK277xiLcftJlUvfGP_SPMcVu1T8pXkWowsaVayhgbPM6iJXIpnyeqALlJXz5rEssQ-CTsc8FRhP1RInzp-m6PCqE7rFiXovJ2/s400/DSC_3075.jpg" style="WIDTH: 285px; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOmlKRkiZb6muSln-5OeAxwqYMrVOGIk6-LI-YDTs_BgDrn-lMo4HciTGRUeqia9HOfxNTHwYNCDz-eJG17fIC5FNDqnPIxy501_bhPWO2Saxg_nQbfBdNlhOa95mzcSinAvMA7Du6dDF/s1600-h/DSC_3079.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446449959802699010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheOmlKRkiZb6muSln-5OeAxwqYMrVOGIk6-LI-YDTs_BgDrn-lMo4HciTGRUeqia9HOfxNTHwYNCDz-eJG17fIC5FNDqnPIxy501_bhPWO2Saxg_nQbfBdNlhOa95mzcSinAvMA7Du6dDF/s400/DSC_3079.jpg" style="WIDTH: 270px; HEIGHT: 182px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br />One of my favorite things to do when I was younger (dork alert) was to polish silver. My mother would buy silver tarnish remover and I'd polish up all the jewelry in the house. I loved it. I have always loved taking something sort of ugly and making it beautiful again. I do this with my photography as well, often shooting ordinary objects or alleys and making them beautiful. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Repurposing</span> things is exciting to me.<br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZR0wTHct1xjscjQCOyCIfbY4ZVACCf5q2ZRFyMbMdNuP9pvEIGmBZqGUoet5EM8JtuygJHV-AgSL-BDnGnF5ZcYmBJYC_MihezyLqDx7_fPPhVDB-89MYsI4FqxgpGOAqHcYvtslrSTi/s1600-h/DSC_3081.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446449949349698258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZR0wTHct1xjscjQCOyCIfbY4ZVACCf5q2ZRFyMbMdNuP9pvEIGmBZqGUoet5EM8JtuygJHV-AgSL-BDnGnF5ZcYmBJYC_MihezyLqDx7_fPPhVDB-89MYsI4FqxgpGOAqHcYvtslrSTi/s400/DSC_3081.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p><div align="center">Shining up the cute little fork.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnd7DV3bJu09v1CfX9pLfchPdQUb5G-WGe6SkgEId0vGoVsVq8lbL5A1alree6rxnkXYP4zY0dyWRpUgRgx0hhMp1Wo6ZYML_he5i2fMOAqlsIlQoiiK5cHTqrEhMSWVcMlZ2su0Xr-YOz/s1600-h/DSC_3083.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446449943054746370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnd7DV3bJu09v1CfX9pLfchPdQUb5G-WGe6SkgEId0vGoVsVq8lbL5A1alree6rxnkXYP4zY0dyWRpUgRgx0hhMp1Wo6ZYML_he5i2fMOAqlsIlQoiiK5cHTqrEhMSWVcMlZ2su0Xr-YOz/s400/DSC_3083.jpg" style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" /></a></p>The bowl thing all nice and shiny and waiting to be cut into pieces. We'll see how this goes. I see many broken saw blades in my future! Or maybe I will try to use the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">dremel</span> and see if that works. In that case I see many sparks and flying debris in my future. Either way, it's going to be fun and I'm sure something wonderful will happen. Now if I can just find the time to do it.<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnYWXF3RQXjAC84umt615_n0T5r4JRVpMMRxGdqOt9V4D7s1-QmsMre4YPZHU-nWK6wbbHYwxmdk6CyOIVmnC8Cn_BSDZq4biCPR6SNSlanGd1V8eBq5A0bQkMjDrng2nlBeHaz6Twwsy/s1600-h/DSC_3084.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446449938942598642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnYWXF3RQXjAC84umt615_n0T5r4JRVpMMRxGdqOt9V4D7s1-QmsMre4YPZHU-nWK6wbbHYwxmdk6CyOIVmnC8Cn_BSDZq4biCPR6SNSlanGd1V8eBq5A0bQkMjDrng2nlBeHaz6Twwsy/s400/DSC_3084.jpg" style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /></p>

And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon

I was buying a sheet of metal at the local supply shop and checking out the sterling silver. Ouch. It's really expensive. I looked dow...

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Handmade Weddings

<div><br /><div><div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332445447258620258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITCjtULCfJ8ryRfXcoO8y1ZhWRP63vPQsBulnZi7YTOqdzjyYhotpKc0O6o8BJX6RDEyZpQFCV4LbUCGfQNswWTTQwoPVPdn1tuhSQJubi9IuZvf93WCgLin-ob8BoNSsuuhy-Pdh_ZwK/s320/dates+bw.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" /></a><a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332445279205831634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzVH3itAdeeRuhXAc2568Rie0FqMJMrEhxV1F66vAW5TPyVHlkBpOmxg28WFz_pytTZI9cRaPyaw30qLoiFFF5nOEv-eoltysYM7kjPDL8HY32Ml5HG26Ui86MVzW8JQbrIxrdXdIa-Av-/s320/dates+color.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Custom Personalized Photo of Vintage Cash Register Keys With Your Wedding Date</span></div><div><br />I am now offering a custom photo in my shop <a href="http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com/">LilacPOP Photography </a>that I thought I would share because I am so excited about it. You may have even seen it on etsy's wedding gift guides! </div><div><br />This is a photo of the pop-up keys from a vintage 1950's cash register that I will shoot with your date of your choice: wedding date (a great wedding personalized wedding gift!), birthday, anniversary, or any date you would like to hang on your wall. Then I print it on metallic paper. If you love vintage, handmade, photography, and art then this is for you! It looks really nice framed and will be a conversation piece and a reminder of that special date.<br /><br />Read about the cash register and see photos of the deconstruction here: <a href="http://lilacpop.blogspot.com/2009/02/deconstructing-1950s-era-cash-register.html">http://lilacpop.blogspot.com/2009/02/deconstructing-1950s-era-cash-register.html</a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQbXoD-a2VMKbCXgpMyvEfxy60Slm1XMvA-WqVf2B-N2bvgFS7wM_SFkpYIuoxfwr6jeUWqT93DEnKcdilVFO8YTW3jzS76fFPqrhnwpXKOx3D98pLkgdaPkOBpvlaognkXpchxCWx5uZ/s1600-h/steampunk+circles+metal+necklace+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332447787287013970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQbXoD-a2VMKbCXgpMyvEfxy60Slm1XMvA-WqVf2B-N2bvgFS7wM_SFkpYIuoxfwr6jeUWqT93DEnKcdilVFO8YTW3jzS76fFPqrhnwpXKOx3D98pLkgdaPkOBpvlaognkXpchxCWx5uZ/s200/steampunk+circles+metal+necklace+1.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNtEww25qSh3J0Qg4Y2sguzDjpFdqau52Jm5nn0F_uYXEPQXRKUQQ3UTsNBrQEOLWpFqtnM4aGPfk1lEpNpxYkSUpSs7Z7U9Phv4rBkj3K9ImDsDS1QGFTeeczq_aFA7dRkpnl8wnouC9/s1600-h/cash+register+piece+chain+4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332448072307429346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNtEww25qSh3J0Qg4Y2sguzDjpFdqau52Jm5nn0F_uYXEPQXRKUQQ3UTsNBrQEOLWpFqtnM4aGPfk1lEpNpxYkSUpSs7Z7U9Phv4rBkj3K9ImDsDS1QGFTeeczq_aFA7dRkpnl8wnouC9/s200/cash+register+piece+chain+4.jpg" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtasHwwj1TulPm2RJ0Z8tZbtTunzsrOQ3qw3XMB3sbmb-S4FDLD4nlEE8ohE3gtZiwdT0FfeDbrv8PQ4nDWJ0VWHqRYH_VVf0Q1Y-_qsN77qNritJ0owGekD9ZOLpHx5ixYOVbpWp5d9P5/s1600-h/cash+register+rubber.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332448069899913666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtasHwwj1TulPm2RJ0Z8tZbtTunzsrOQ3qw3XMB3sbmb-S4FDLD4nlEE8ohE3gtZiwdT0FfeDbrv8PQ4nDWJ0VWHqRYH_VVf0Q1Y-_qsN77qNritJ0owGekD9ZOLpHx5ixYOVbpWp5d9P5/s200/cash+register+rubber.jpg" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I also listed a few new necklaces made with pieces from the cash register in my <a href="http://lilacpop.etsy.com/">LilacPOP</a> shop too!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Handmade Weddings

Custom Personalized Photo of Vintage Cash Register Keys With Your Wedding Date I am now offering a custom photo in my shop LilacPOP Photogra...

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LilacPOP Finds: OWLBOT

<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23992939"><span style="font-size:180%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332123364820222450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqN4ihxHj0GNqbGy5DdYCevfAoZCJky1WLlVPrnSmHPh8gbVTyp-GOpotcGjBMv5UzPBNOF4UOaj4IRi3Luu8pEnkktwEdbIiZHYUvfPOt6QYYaq8w5jj1MWzBBNnV7WE8bh8fEVJFXwF/s320/il_fullxfull_67181482.jpg" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" /></span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> OWLBOT</span></div><br /><br /><div>Cool shop name and even cooler products!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I love owls and I love paper products so basically I love this shop on etsy!<br /></div><div>Check out these adorable owl cards! They would be great to have on hand for birthdays, thank you's....mother's day even!</div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pQJY9azeclrHuNKCifFx9yDNg9Z1i3o1RwahZdFlPPm_1RT-nem_Hpqf2Vmx2U-cdqT7m2FVuotfvnDjpZ55JpqwjpTJHJba87P3lJMQjYu_MGFS9HE3NbHor1zJjdDkZhXuJxsSkRnA/s1600-h/il_430xN_66632367.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332124431874744754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pQJY9azeclrHuNKCifFx9yDNg9Z1i3o1RwahZdFlPPm_1RT-nem_Hpqf2Vmx2U-cdqT7m2FVuotfvnDjpZ55JpqwjpTJHJba87P3lJMQjYu_MGFS9HE3NbHor1zJjdDkZhXuJxsSkRnA/s320/il_430xN_66632367.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px" /></a></div><br /><div>Are you doing any art/craft shows this season? Need some tags? There are many different kinds of tags to choose from in her shop. A whole stack of perfect pink circles for only $6. Great for scrapbooking too!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24268760"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.68108005.jpg" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 327px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" /></a></div><br /><div>I am in love with these Audrey Hepburn envelopes too! Can you imagine getting one of these in the mail? Plus they are recycled--earth friendly is always a good thing.</div><div> </div><div>Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5672116&order=&section_id=&page=3">owlbot.etsy.com</a> for more!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24531119"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332125449725967410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLDxgTiXdobBZ9KgPhEL2UoMsumgajBOipD1nL3kbbi1y2EdTnyB_42tgOrbdfbj2Da-dgO231UpsQYlc20STYo5V1gS7DuopQdnKPTCCr2b0BmXfTJGtGaYwrwl-ca2ihK5O6Z8RY4lVn/s320/il_430xN_68988965.jpg" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" /></a></div><div>She also has another shop on etsy where you can find vintage buttons, fabric, and loads of all things vintage. Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6895167">owlbotagain.etsy.com</a>.</div></div>

LilacPOP Finds: OWLBOT

OWLBOT Cool shop name and even cooler products! I love owls and I love paper products so basically I love this shop on etsy! Check out thes...

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Deconstructing a 1950's Era Cash Register

<div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I5x4LqFy_mcQQFifLSoQ3ZZBeW8MInNjc9BdqaVuybw_9_yoZRcvzHhxRB21dV9MoRERATfYAPNsoXHI2DUrCeAMVupZ2H_5LK2KS9qQS-m43P6cff5MHoX3sxeqUncSqCp_oUt77zHR/s1600-h/cash+register10.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797163323025186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I5x4LqFy_mcQQFifLSoQ3ZZBeW8MInNjc9BdqaVuybw_9_yoZRcvzHhxRB21dV9MoRERATfYAPNsoXHI2DUrCeAMVupZ2H_5LK2KS9qQS-m43P6cff5MHoX3sxeqUncSqCp_oUt77zHR/s200/cash+register10.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px" /></a> I found a listing on freecycle.org for an old 1950's cash register and quickly responded! I love freecycle--you never know what exactly you are going to get since there aren't any photos. My husband picked it up for me--which is a good thing because even though I am freakishly strong (it's weird really) this sucker is HEAVY!! The entire thing is made of metal and wood. Even after we took it apart, what was left of it is super heavy!<br /></div><div>This thing has been in the backseat of my husband's car <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DzgdoojAfeD1yRSJHZi6c7kZij_C2bBfjzSLJlSuMKbTCcrb3KhepfeA-818ZszP6hLUa5hE9TYp6LUyy_wUpPQO-u1wrpxTiZfgih_i2F3yTeS9KAZdywuxFvEnzcyZgXe2MPbb5zxK/s1600-h/cash+register5.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303796725849285394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4DzgdoojAfeD1yRSJHZi6c7kZij_C2bBfjzSLJlSuMKbTCcrb3KhepfeA-818ZszP6hLUa5hE9TYp6LUyy_wUpPQO-u1wrpxTiZfgih_i2F3yTeS9KAZdywuxFvEnzcyZgXe2MPbb5zxK/s200/cash+register5.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" /></a></div><div>for a few weeks now so we decided last night to bring it in and take it apart. I had envisioned sledgehammers, saws, lots of banging and cutting. But....we took the more reasonable approach and basically used a screwdriver and pliers.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSDsGWJ8Ba2v5pQZ0xxEeeQ5Fd0NXiBwJ86ZdjzhVOz24bU2f3RvLuEWeoxN8lCzamh1fiWFLybEjaUTm-75qDKjBJB7gtCdasFHOsz7rikQi_YOJYobL8sthTPHM5M1h05_wvy7JYHA8/s1600-h/cash+register8.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797149141096130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSDsGWJ8Ba2v5pQZ0xxEeeQ5Fd0NXiBwJ86ZdjzhVOz24bU2f3RvLuEWeoxN8lCzamh1fiWFLybEjaUTm-75qDKjBJB7gtCdasFHOsz7rikQi_YOJYobL8sthTPHM5M1h05_wvy7JYHA8/s200/cash+register8.JPG" style="WIDTH: 159px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a> Even with the lack of sledgehammers, every step of this was exciting! When one piece was pulled off, more interesting little pieces were revealed. (Although at first it was hard to get over all the dead spiders and things that emerged as well!)</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9Oe1W_FRAstDBBsAuyFsll6WStLGrLVvYLcmxSqmKVJGFMn0G9o1DYPIgDW2tDs25_60DiLOMUf-CXnb4Qgvu1gN0RMA7LxiAkSw0Bxblbe1jaHWKKcOmGQ6On7aCrgmt6vI74u5oq7y/s1600-h/cash+register9.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797159007641458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9Oe1W_FRAstDBBsAuyFsll6WStLGrLVvYLcmxSqmKVJGFMn0G9o1DYPIgDW2tDs25_60DiLOMUf-CXnb4Qgvu1gN0RMA7LxiAkSw0Bxblbe1jaHWKKcOmGQ6On7aCrgmt6vI74u5oq7y/s200/cash+register9.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 140px" /></a> My son really got into this whole thing too! He grabbed his "tools" and pretended to take it apart.<br /></div><div>My main purpose for doing this (besides the fun of taking something apart) is to reuse parts for jewelry and for awesome photo taking oportunities. I strongly believe in recycling and re-using <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcGRAmGMmeiaNDGcS80_swD7GnSyr-M8WeYSBexG59t60WMqZCwJoKQrSN5ufVVOsQmSK7jwTTcNOiJXT6EcMGa8upzE13taMisiZ0bfg8wEzjdKzOZdJ9X0nsaMM_r6MiYppiXj0G9Pt/s1600-h/cash+register7.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303796749187712946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcGRAmGMmeiaNDGcS80_swD7GnSyr-M8WeYSBexG59t60WMqZCwJoKQrSN5ufVVOsQmSK7jwTTcNOiJXT6EcMGa8upzE13taMisiZ0bfg8wEzjdKzOZdJ9X0nsaMM_r6MiYppiXj0G9Pt/s200/cash+register7.JPG" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a> old things to make them new again. </div><div> </div><div>I really can't wait to take the keys off this and make some cool necklaces out of them. We are trying to figure out a way to cut them off--if anyone has some good ideas please leave me a comment!! I'm thinking a metal jewelers saw...or a drummel.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQpkKfgXZoN81kvV2aK8KwhkxslZwSAUB9dCpXLOTJa5mHlO-34gLa4OAI-rKlVgGI4YEMvGYAfIHZaqONDb44IUisWLztqO5bulWFnIxdlls9hZWk4TaaNKxCMKj4T1CmuVsoBOeFext/s1600-h/cash+register12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303797170307683842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQpkKfgXZoN81kvV2aK8KwhkxslZwSAUB9dCpXLOTJa5mHlO-34gLa4OAI-rKlVgGI4YEMvGYAfIHZaqONDb44IUisWLztqO5bulWFnIxdlls9hZWk4TaaNKxCMKj4T1CmuVsoBOeFext/s200/cash+register12.JPG" style="WIDTH: 134px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_00sJ4OamZYtSCrdsXnRnMxgcXt5ggBlQOJWT-fDr9ItobwOYgI-Caglf3PNB-oSXMHoCT2zln4mLv-4PUtx6eXvK_j6yw2wo0pJxVccNgA9Xk1wdQrlIwK_teF0P0UpX61NOuPmiIh0/s1600-h/cash+register18.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303796714078007634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_00sJ4OamZYtSCrdsXnRnMxgcXt5ggBlQOJWT-fDr9ItobwOYgI-Caglf3PNB-oSXMHoCT2zln4mLv-4PUtx6eXvK_j6yw2wo0pJxVccNgA9Xk1wdQrlIwK_teF0P0UpX61NOuPmiIh0/s200/cash+register18.JPG" style="WIDTH: 144px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" /></a></div><div>Here's photos of the little price tag things that pop up when you punch the keys--talk about inflation!!</div><br /><br /><div>These are the round pieces that imprint the receipts-- <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRVo9nkt9lVVLhi0HW2I2w56Fqpn2lNdJfUYR2ana9_JkN22vLxC5Kxo7zNAjv-nBq1YnKmorp-8ylxkL7ajedsHC6zWpNQf5rzOuan-pdhqcRInIGzGOqWj1n-SJWqyMbPVAAh1GYyUQ/s1600-h/cash+register6.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303796730259926498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRVo9nkt9lVVLhi0HW2I2w56Fqpn2lNdJfUYR2ana9_JkN22vLxC5Kxo7zNAjv-nBq1YnKmorp-8ylxkL7ajedsHC6zWpNQf5rzOuan-pdhqcRInIGzGOqWj1n-SJWqyMbPVAAh1GYyUQ/s200/cash+register6.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" /></a></div><div>These pieces actually ended up being perfect for necklaces. I need to shine them up and buff them--I'm so excited to use my drummel for this. I haven't used it in so long.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTW6MCdshlL8NwlqjjORGx_LB71U459HwTo6c8fEe4NfW7lnn14eAz-0wGCcXJvkMVaYirBNFcGgWE3rAJZWqKZaQGx88AdA_lSWuTeRm7iqTcxXNA-bAQwoHM6SGIjl8yjSvSBDgePmi/s1600-h/cash+register17.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303805214950749122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTW6MCdshlL8NwlqjjORGx_LB71U459HwTo6c8fEe4NfW7lnn14eAz-0wGCcXJvkMVaYirBNFcGgWE3rAJZWqKZaQGx88AdA_lSWuTeRm7iqTcxXNA-bAQwoHM6SGIjl8yjSvSBDgePmi/s200/cash+register17.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" /></a> This is the used receipt paper!<br /></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdG-8ZSdfQZMOhhg7DNIB5li5vZeg64lXZw8gPxTxVqohTM8O7YZgqoOkYViiTNWomZ0zhbljf2g9k0ZVwa9lUO03Uqy9k2eSRSGhpDN8hLuT1_Oj3QbpFKRtHEtDUI6i7Ofou-SLSDo1j/s1600-h/cash+register13.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303796723498238482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdG-8ZSdfQZMOhhg7DNIB5li5vZeg64lXZw8gPxTxVqohTM8O7YZgqoOkYViiTNWomZ0zhbljf2g9k0ZVwa9lUO03Uqy9k2eSRSGhpDN8hLuT1_Oj3QbpFKRtHEtDUI6i7Ofou-SLSDo1j/s200/cash+register13.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 157px" /></a> Every time we banged on it you could hear the brass bell! I was so happy we got that out too. </div><div> </div><div>Wow, was this a big mess on our dining room table! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qi_3huzzUj3z2s8HJHZjA7fiVxO952Ov-z37qeIPB2UKMKe8LM409rXXHtnH5QwSzdHb5QjDncos3WuTth66f0bPTn_ISoCbtqhPaY5b-Zg53DJxYIO93CEj3QabDYDgdmkodaRZKQaf/s1600-h/cash+register14.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303805954375749938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qi_3huzzUj3z2s8HJHZjA7fiVxO952Ov-z37qeIPB2UKMKe8LM409rXXHtnH5QwSzdHb5QjDncos3WuTth66f0bPTn_ISoCbtqhPaY5b-Zg53DJxYIO93CEj3QabDYDgdmkodaRZKQaf/s200/cash+register14.JPG" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" /></a></div><div>But it was worth it. Hopefully I will get some nice pieces made with a bit of history behind them too. </div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Deconstructing a 1950's Era Cash Register

I found a listing on freecycle.org for an old 1950's cash register and quickly responded! I love freecycle--you never know what exactly...

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