Johnny's Trading Post

My Saturday began with a little trip to the junk yard, just like I promised. I am so glad I went! I couldn't wait to take some pics of the good crap they had. Crap, as in, little treasures just waiting to find someone to love them and give them a new life.

My first and favorite item is this HUGE, very sturdy trunk. If I had a place for it, it would have come home with me, but I have no where to put it. It would be a perfect place to store blankets, pillows, books, magazines, toys, anything you can imagine. It just needs a little TLC and a creative owner to give it a good home! Any takers? Let me know and I'll snatch it up for you. $55 but I am sure I can get it for cheaper.

Here are a few more trunks that were stacked outside.

What can I say, I love me some trunks!

This little primitive box just gets me absolutely giddy! It needs a little cleaning and probably a swipe or two of some gel stain and BAM! Good stuff.

Lastly, this really pretty chippy paint "thingy" is a cypress bannister from a house in New Orleans. I have tried for a couple of years to buy just pieces of it since I obviously do not need an entire bannister. Some of the pieces are architectural and the green and white paint just make it interesting. This thing is huge and somebody with a good imagination and creativity could do something with it. I'll keep working on Dianne to sell the pieces separately.

In the end, I bought an old frame, a crocheted tabletopper for my friend, Cathy, and a couple of old hardback books. I took ALOT more pictures of things I liked but do not want to bore you with them. They really have just about anything you can imagine. Linens, albums, clothes, dishes, doors, windows, literally ANYTHING! I encourage you to take a trip down there if you have the time.

If any of these things interest you or you are looking for something in particular and you can't make it to Johnny's, let me know and I'll look for it the next trip!

Have a happy Monday!