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Curbside Finds

17 years ago

This week was big trash day in my neighborhood. I was riding my bike home from the store and spotted a papsan chair about 5 housesaway from mine. One of you got it in my head that a HAVE to have one for a planter. Well,I rushed home and got the car and 2 minutes later, it was gone. RATTS!! I was so mad I had to cruise around until I found something else. This is what I got. I think these will all be cute around the garden and patio with plants. Im not sure, but maybe I will paint the child's rocker. I was considering bringing it in for the Granddaughter, but the back would need a little repair. Either way its great for the price.

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Comments (21)

  • 17 years ago

    OH, wonderful finds! I love the plant stands, and yes the chair would look great with flowers! Sorry about the papasan, their awful bulky tho, the finds you did find are much better!

    Be sure to post a picture when you get them planted..

  • 17 years ago

    Oh, how I miss trash day.... We just don't have that around here. Great finds. Love those plant stands especially the round one. The rocker will look great with plants.

  • 17 years ago

    I Am soooooooo jealous ...... we don't have that kind of trash day around here . It's just Garbage pickup ...the rest has to be taken to the dump .

    **Cry**cry**whine**whine**

  • 17 years ago

    I don't see things curbside like I used to, certainly not great stuff like you got all in 1 day!! A few plants & your yard will be "dressed"for summer!! post pics please!! Jan

  • 17 years ago

    Here is how I painted my garden tea cart, just an idea for yours:-)

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  • 17 years ago

    You did find some good items. The plant stands are to die for. We don't have curb junk pickup day here either. Prob a good thing. I have so much stuff now.

  • 17 years ago

    Better prices then my garage sale jackpot. Just so Yall know today I got ZILCH at the sales I went to.

  • 17 years ago

    Great finds. Love that flower cart!

  • 17 years ago

    TextileJo; Your cart is gorgeous. I saved the photo in my craft section. The paint job is perfect. I just may "borrow" your idea. Thanks.

  • 17 years ago

    Textilejo your teacart is adorable. What a neat way to paint it!! Thanks for showing us!! Jan

  • 17 years ago

    I'll trade you my papasan for that teacart!!! HAHAHA

    I think you found GREAT stuff!! Much better to have those wonderful things than the papasan.

    Textilejo, I also love how you painted your cart.

  • 17 years ago

    wow you did good love the plant stands and textile jo those colors are in this year hobby lobby has them painted those colors and are over $100.00 each piece so gotta make a trip to wally word and get those colors thanks for sharing

  • 17 years ago

    Textilejo LOVE your colors...Are they metalic??

  • 17 years ago

    Oh, I'm just drooling over those things! ~tenderlee

  • 17 years ago

    Love the metal garbage finds, esp. the tea cart. You'll need to put a clay-pot grandbaby in the rocker for your garden.
    Vickie

  • 17 years ago

    Thank you all for the comments on my tea cart.

    I used metallic paint that I bought in the craft section of Walmart. I also painted spindles with those colors. I love the look of them in the garden.

  • 17 years ago

    sam...I'm also "hunting" a pappasan chair! I just know someone will have one at a GS! (keep lookin'!) Love what you did get ... have fun with it!

    textilejo...as others already said, love your paint job on flower cart! Thanks for info on paints! Love the cart items also...very cheery! Jeanne S.

  • 17 years ago

    What wonderful finds! Isn't it amazing what people throw out? I love the tea cart and the rocker ... heck the little table is great too. lol!

    Textilejo, love the colors of your cart. They really make it pop and stand out in the garden.

    A tip for curb shoppers ... hang out around apartment buildings. I don't know what it is about renters but they are a very disposable group. I have found some awesome things in the garbage at the apartment buildings where I have lived. Right now I have a really nice chair for planting ... I just need a yard to put it in! he-he I hate to see good stuff go to the landfill so I can be found filling my van with stuff and taking it to Goodwill or other charity store.

  • 17 years ago

    Dang! I was purely envious of your finds with the "before" pictures, now I'm crying over the beauty of the tea cart "after!" Great job, all around!

  • 17 years ago

    That tea cart is gorgeous!! I just got a little table off my neighbors trash,plan to clean it up and paint it.Much better than those plastic tables.I'll post a picture when i get it done.
    Kathi

  • 17 years ago

    That cart is gorgeous, Text, I put it in our Misc inspiration album.

    hugs, Karen