Daffadowndilly's

Kathol Repair and Welding - 106 Years In Business!!

2009-12-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

I would like to introduce you to my welder, he runs a welding and repair business in Bow Valley, Nebraska which has been in his family for 106 years, which is when his great-grandfather started this welding shop. This is a true blacksmith shop in it's original state as you would have seen it 106 years ago. When his great grandfather started the business the biggest business in the shop was making and repairing wagon wheels. If you should happen to want a wagon wheel repaired yet, Chris is your man, he learned how to repair a wagon wheel from his grandfather and his great-grandfather.

This is the second building that was built to house Kathol Repair, the first one sat just west of this one which would put it in the middle of the street in today's city layout. This building is still over 100 years old.

Meet Chris, he is the main man in this welding shop and the only man. He can repair a manure spreader, a tractor loader, build a junk lamp or a chalkboard stand, or even make a pulley stand. He is a real artist when it comes to steel. His workmanship is superior!!!

During our visit Chris had the double forge lit for us so we could see how it works. It was amazing!

He put a steel rod in the fire and let it get hot so he could show us how you actually work hot steel into something else....

Here he is using the anvil that has been in this building since it was built by his great grandfather.

This vice is the only thing that has been added new in 106 years that blacksmith shop has been there.

This is another tool original to the blacksmith shop, it is used to hand hammer hot metal into round shapes....

If this anvil could talk, just think of the stories it could tell. Just imagine the changes that this one single item has seen in 106 years~!

Here are some more of the original tools used by Chris's ancestors....

The drawers with all the little parts and pieces that have been opened and shut by many generations of blacksmiths.....

Chris getting the steel hot so he can show us how to make a shovel head the old fashion way.

This machine is run by a belt that runs throughout the shop on a line shaft and runs several different machines, this machine is called a trip hammer, it is what you used to hammer a piece of steel flat to make a shovel head.

This is the gate hardware that was hand forged by Chris's great grandfather over 100 years ago.
He moved it and made it permanent so that it can be shared with anyone who visits the blacksmith shop.

Chris with the gate that was built 3 generations ago.

Larry, Chris and Ki, who also happened to be on the tour that day.

The shop is located in Bow Valley, Nebraska which is in the upper north east corner of Nebraska, stop by sometime and check out the blacksmith shop, it is quite interesting if you interested in history and seeing how things use to get done, besides that Chris is very proud of his heritage and loves sharing the story with others.

Cammie(:

The Milkhouse...

2009-11-29T22:24:00.001-08:00

For months I have been seeing an ad in the newspaper about a place called "The Milkhouse". My neighbor had been there yet I had not visited the place so Saturday we had to go to Norfolk, Nebraska and decided we were going to find The Milkhouse!

These are the proud owners of The Milkhouse, meet Connie, Bruce and Augie Zimmerman. They have built this place with their own hands and years of salvaging old barn wood, woodwork, and flooring, building it one room at a time. You have to see this place in person to really appreciate all the sweat that has been put into it.

The sign is made out of an old door, you can still see where the hinges were attached...

The front porch all decked out for the season...

Then there is the inside, this place is loaded with Christmas decor!

And more decor...

Snowmen and santas everywhere.....

A Merry Christmas stocking.....

A rusty old star for the top of your tree and more.....

We stayed awhile and it was starting to get dark before we left so we took one more shot as we left. Just says come on in doesn't it. Connie and Bruce have Holiday Hours now thru Christmas. They are as follows:

The Holiday Open House - December 3, 4, and 5, 2009 - 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday - Saturday - 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Now open Sunday's until Christmas - 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

She also has a website @ milkhousenebraska.com

Phone number is: 402-675-7765

From Norfolk, 7 miles N. of 275/121 Spur, 2 1/2 miles West

Be sure a make a visit before the holidays, Connie, Bruce and Augie, who happens to be a puppy of only 8 months old, will make you feel welcome, it's a must stop shop!!

Cammie(:

Here it is... the Holly Jolly Junk Sale... Mission Accomplished

2009-11-19T04:55:00.000-08:00

We survived the the sale, it was questionable for a while but we pulled it off successfully. The weather was perfect, it felt like the holidays were in the air, and everyone seemed to have a genuinely good time.

This says it all... Junk and Be Merry!!

Shovels are another one of my weaknesses, just can't pass them up.......

New uses for flower frogs.......

A staple... typewriter keys....

My famous chenille candy canes.. started making these about ten years ago and still going... they are real chenille so they are a favorite.....

This poor old doll buggy has seen its days but it looks great with a few greens and vintage glass ornaments, great centerpiece.....

The American Beauty, this is girls wagon, small diner dish syrup pitchers......

Bottle brush trees... another one of my weaknesses......

One of my long time junking friends... Annette... we met years ago and have that same love of old things, she found me these great cast iron fence toppers once, every time I look at them I think of her.....

Now, I love this package... great use of those old black and white bingo cards and some old wide satin ribbon.......

Old silver... fab in a group.....

Vintage Christmas cards........

A table done all in old things, white china, door knob place card holders, dresser mirror, old bottles and lamp parts,those great old pearly bracelets for napkin ring holders, and vintage wrapping paper.......

Some of our long distance visitors, myself, Sam, Barb and Bev... you may recognize Barb, she was our Day in the Country's long distance visitor..... she made the trip again and brought friends!!!

Snowman faces......

These old letters came from old Christmas signage from the Globe Clothiers in Hartington, Nebraska.....they used to say Merry Christmas....

Another one of my faithful followers... Meet Jacki...

Pulleys, license plate signs, and wood architecture ornaments......

Chalkboard buckets......

Old red barn doors and iron rests.... who would have thought you could do barns and ironing together!

Angie.... our famous candle lady......

Little boots filled with greens.....

Rings, rings, and more rings......

So there you have it in a nutshell.. Keep watching the blog... we will be doing more sales.... I found a great place to have our future sales.....wait till you see our next venue.... you are gonna love it!!!

Thank you to everyone who supports us, you are all appreciated and loved.... We want to wish everyone Happy Holidays, enjoy them with family and friends, make it special, create memories, and be joyful.... Merry Christmas to all....

Cammie(:

~ Holly Jolly Junk Sale ~

2009-11-10T18:35:00.000-08:00

It's that time of the year when we start to get excited about decorating for the holidays, so we are having a gathering of friends to get you in the mood for all your decorating needs. Come join us for the celebration!!

Holly Jolly Junk Sale!!!!

November 14, 2009

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Concord Main Street Cafe'

Building

Concord, Nebraska

Antiques and holiday decor all around, a gathering of seasonal inspiration awaits.....

From Hwy 20, turn south on 116 spur, go 6 miles south, turn east into Concord, go to Lincoln Street, turn right, go two blocks, look for the really good junk!~

If you have any questions you can call Karen @ 402-584-2288 or Cammie @ 402-256-9312

Can't wait to see you all!

Cammie, Karen and Angie

Farewell To Another Old House....

2009-10-20T20:32:00.000-07:00

I would like to pay tribute to this old house that has served several families during it's life. The farm house is slated to be burned down, I went and talked to the owner to see if there were any things in this house that could be saved from the fire.

I did try to get the window but someone had broke it trying to get it out.....

All the floor grates were removed and believe me there were a ton of them but this one remained because they couldn't get the screw out of the ceiling. Miles was with me, home from college for the day, and he came along to help me. We knew we had to get this grate.... and we did!

All the upstairs bedrooms had the old linoleum floor cloths on them that had probably been there for at last 75 years. I love the designs that each one has. Has anyone thought of any re purpose for these?

The empty hallway in the upstairs, someone else had been in and taken the mop boards and the railing from the staircase......

Another floor cloth......

Miles helping me remove this massive pocket door between the living and dining area....

Is this something you can use?

Yeah!!!! Mission accomplished!! This door is 6 feet wide and 7 feet tall, now that's a whopper! It now has a new home in the shop as a wall.

The headless man saving the cast iron floor grate......

There were also several porcelain light fixtures, so we rescued them....

And another....

Another floor cloth....

And Another......

And the decorative metal pillars holding up the porch with a great patina....

As more and more people leave the rural areas for the city life, more and more homesteads are being abandoned, purchased by the farmers, and then being erased from history. It is very sad to see these old majestic places being stripped and burned, I guess we call it progress.

Cammie(:

Ten Things You Can Learn About Me.....

2009-10-15T20:24:00.000-07:00

I have been awarded the "Honest Scrap" award by Forever Cottage, also known as the "Thrifty Mom" of the Junk Bonanza. Jill shopped the Arc store and decorated an entire table for 8 for under $100. That is simply amazing, if you seen the table you would be even more amazed!

Now I must tell you 10 Random/Honest things about myself, so here goes..

1.) My family is the most important thing to me in my life.

2.) I am a grandma of two of the cutest little boys you will ever see, they have taught me that you love your grandchildren as much as you love your own children.

3.) I have a deep down inside love for old things, even people, we can learn so many things from them.

4.) I traveled to London a year ago, now I have the travel bug and want to see more of the world.

5.) I collect cast iron fence toppers.

6.) I have a computer programming degree and I went to beauty school.

7.) I genuinely love visiting with people and getting to know them.

8.) My other job is at the Post office, I fill in for the Postmaster when he is gone.

9.) I lived with grandparents for 8 years, I contribute my love for old things to their influence in my life.

10.) I have a building stocked full of junk.

Now I am suppose to pass this on to seven people who have inspired me in the junking world, my list is so long that I could never list everyone who inspires me so I will skip this part, that way I won't forget anyone by mistake. All the people who follow my blog are an inspiration to me, all the people I meet each year at different events are the rewards I get for being in this business, so thank you all for your support.

Cammie(:

Scrap Junk!

2009-10-12T05:22:00.000-07:00

My son is in the logging business/scrap iron, I have been training him to understand what he SHOULD throw and what he SHOULD NOT throw away. Here are a few things he saved for me!

There are galvanized wind mill blade sections, steel wheels, buckets, a pile of old tractor seats, wooden wagon wheel rings, small gears, decorative cast iron parts from an old cook stove, and much more!

I love these doors, their off of an old 50's Ford, it was a four door car, don't you just love the color of these?

The fenders were even there, I could see these on a wall in a bar....

Here is the hood, could make a really cool headboard in a bedroom.....

Gotta get going and to do some cleaning, scrubbing, and washing before the snow starts flying, oh, I forgot, it already has been flying here in Nebraska, better get busy before it gets to deep!

Cammie(:

It Was A Great Day in the Country!

2009-10-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

Junk, that is the work that describes it all, everyone had a great day searching for the perfect treasure to take home, especially since we had a bargain corner in the shop chucked full of piles of bargains for the day, but you had to hunt and gather to find your prize.

We had buckets of mums through out the shop, there were two lucky winners who each won one of these buckets. Dorothy Jensen from Randolph, and Diane Wemhoff from Coleridge, who have both happily picked up their winnings.

We had piles of hardware stacked up for the creative shoppers....

Meet Barb, she drove 91 miles to attend the event, she is sitting among the treasures she found to take home with her. Barb doesn't know it yet but, she will be getting a special delivery package in the mail for having traveled the longest distance to attend.

A collection of way cool soda pop bottles...

The bargain corner, now don't you wish you were there to dig through some of that? I do a bargain corner at every fall sale, most things are a dollar!

Chalkboards you can use to write your own message for each season.....

A few things from the "browns" corner......

The door in the background came out of an old house that they will be burning down this weekend, it's an old pocket door that measures 6' by 7', and boy is that baby heavy!!!! Makes a great wall though.

Little white pumpkins.....

Great orange sign for the fall....

The mirror was just rescued from an old schoolhouse that has been empty for 40 years.....

Bitter sweet on the metal swing seat.....

Great old turq typewriter.....

One of my favorite new purchases, this set is in great shape, the cording is chartreuse in color!

Later in the afternoon we were looking around in the bargain corner, found this fun glasses and the hat, looks good on him huh? This was my husband's expression when I told him how many people we had stop by the shop.

Thank you to everyone who stopped in, it was great to meet the bloggers who made the trip to meet me in person. We will be having a holiday show coming in November, just watch the blog or email for the announcement. See you soon.

Cammie(:

Junk Bonanza - The End of a Great Story....

2009-10-06T05:00:00.000-07:00

My neighbor, who was new to the Bonanza this year, and by the way had a fantastic time, gave me a good neighbor gift. Madison and I are both showing off the gift, I have on the earrings and bracelet and Madison has on the necklace, all a matching set. Dawn is from Blue Earth, Minnesota.

This was probably one of my favorites when it came to hats, you should have seen the outfit he had on the next few days!

Bobbi Boyd was another one of my neighbor's, he had some great vintage tin peace signs....

Jackson modeling the cowboy hat, getting into the whole spirit of the Bonanza.....

A few more friends, from left to right, Angela, myself, Val, Jane and Margo.

Jane's space was amazing, her displays were mouth watering......

Love how she used these old cafe stool bottoms, she is so clever!

My dear friend Ki......

More of Jane's space at Mustard Moon....

Pulley stands, great for displaying your collection of pulleys....

The Corral, it was brimming with some great western decor....

That wraps up the Junk Bonanza for 2009, it was a great time, fun was had by all. I'm already out buying things for next year, looking forward to seeing all of you again, until then happy junking.

I'd like to thank all of my customers, my Junk Bonanza posse, the great neighbors I had, and the staff of the Junk Bonanza for making the event a big success. I know how much work goes into the planning of this event and just want to let you know how much I appreciate it. See ya next year!

Cammie(:

Nebraska Junk Jaunt 2009

2009-10-02T16:48:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was the Nebraska Junk Jaunt, so myself and a friend of mine loaded up in the truck about 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning with our cooler full of food and drinks, our tarp straps, our Junk Jaunt map, and headed down the highway towards one of the best junking trails in Nebraska.

Ericson was out first stop, there is a guy on the edge of town I always stop at, he has horses, rabbits and peacocks, besides that I always find something at his place.

This is what I found this time, some really nice dinner dishes with some of the smaller oval plates to match and a picnic set in colorful summer print.... $5.00 for all!!

Meet Sue, she is there every year, greeting all the customers.....

This is Bernie and Harry, they found something they couldn't live without, half a lady with a few cracks in her legs. I spotted her right away and was looking for the rest of her body when I saw Bernie with her legs so I had to go over and ask what she was going to do with her legs. Bernie had big plans for these legs for a project in her lawn for Halloween. Bernie was excited but Harry was embarrassed of his wife's purchase.

This is part of the stuff we saw at the second stop we made, the house in the background also had stuff in it....

This is Don, we have become friends over the years of junking, he always looks for me to come and see him each year. He always has some way cool things with prices that are way cool too.

These chairs were at the Burwell Butter Factory. Love the patina that each one has....

This is the load after two stops, looking a little full already, huh?

Meet Killer, he only weighs 14 pounds, now that is a whopper of a rabbit.....

By this time we were getting hungry so we decided to stop into Barb's Diner.....

Here was the special for the day, hamburger steak, baked potato, salad, and dessert, all for $4.95, oh and with the drink too!!! What a deal....

Next stop Thompson's Treasure's in Sargent, look at this old doll......

Isn't her face just spectacular!

This is where you can get the corner on the market for muffin tins....

Horse tack, piles of it.....

Dr. Macdonald's feeder, isn't this a beauty, had to bring that home with me.....

The never ending tent of junk, you can barely see the other end.....

The old railroad sign in Merna....

A few photos of some of the goods, as you can see I found some great things...

More stuff......

Great old red roller skate case......

And a few of the smalls.....

This is just a few of the items I got on the Junk Jaunt. The day was a success and we both came home happy as a lark. It's definitely a must do, go, see, buy event. I wouldn't miss it for anything. It's always the last week in September so maybe I'll see you there next year!

Cammie(:

It's a Multiples Party!

2009-09-30T18:00:00.000-07:00

Vintage Junky is having a multiples party so I had to join in on the fun and put up some photos of some of my favorite items of multiples. Check out her
blog party http://vintagejunky.blogspot.com/

I always love glass doorknobs, especially when there is a pile of them....

Marbles are another good thing .......

Old bug hand sprayers, love all the graphics and colors.......

Old garden tools, if only they could tell their story.....

Great old chippy metal lawn chairs........

Architecture is always a good find.....

Springs, springs, and more springs with a cool turq color.......

Vintage soda pop caps, another thing with great graphics and colors.....

Farming equipment wheels, many different shapes and designs......

My all time favorite is old vintage glass Christmas ornaments.......

That is a few of my favorite things in multiple. Be sure and check of Vintage Junky's blog for all the other bloggers who have posted their multiples, better yet, get your own photos of your multiples!

Cammie(:

Day in the Country - This Weekend!!!!!

2009-09-30T04:52:00.001-07:00

Don't miss this weekend's "Day in the Country". Myself and 10 other vendors will be open this Saturday for a fall extravaganza of antiques, junk, food, flowers, vintage garden finds, primitives, and just good old fashioned fun. Don't forget to come out and see what everyone has to offer for your fall decorating needs.

There are 7 different towns you can travel to, with 11 different vendors, half of these businesses are only open by appointment only on a normal day but this Saturday they will be open all day, the hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, October 3rd.

Here is a list of the places you can visit:

Allen, Ne
Nancee's Treasure Chest
Eagle Attic Antiques
The Shed

Belden, Ne
Cookies Castaway's

Coleridge, Ne
Daffadowndilly's

Bloomfield, Ne
Sally's Antiques and Sweets

Fordyce, Ne
Diane's Greenhouse

Hartington, NE
Sheila's Country Gardens

Randolph, Ne
Main Street Flowers
Broadway Designs
Cookies Castaway's Too

Wayne, Ne
Rising Star Acres

We'll see you there. Bring the truck so you can haul all your treasures home!

Cammie(:

Junk Bonanza - Part 2

2009-09-28T17:48:00.000-07:00

This is the first thing you seen at Sara's booth, she is co-owner of Seasons In Carver, which is located in Carver, Minnesota. She and three other shops have occasional sales once a month.

You never know what you will find in her booth, this is a combination of a mannequin, a feed sack, and a punching bag ring, which was the skirt for this creative "Bemis Dress Form". She used it to display her jewelry on......

I love the way she used this truck muffler cover to display the pool balls in.......

Tons, and tons of letters, the dish these were in was HUGE........

A couple of cool old frames and a porch pillar......

One of my favorites, I love old advertising, this could be used to display jewelry......

Here is some of the crew, my sister Judy, Sara of Seasons in Carver, myself and Laurie from the Whistle Stop who traveled all the way from Omaha to show her wares for the Bonanza.

Be sure and check out Sara's occasional sales, I heard she has a really cool display with an old truck door in her shop right now!

Cammie(:

150 Locker Baskets In My Expedition!

2009-09-24T03:07:00.000-07:00

Just had to slip this story in, yesterday I got a call from a lady telling me they had 150 locker baskets from the YMCA because they were remodeling, taking the old locker baskets out and putting in new ones, she wanted to know if I would be interested. My answer was OF COURSE! So I headed off to pick them up. Here is a few of them!

Check out the so cool brass tags with the black numbers, aren't they just the cutest locker baskets you could ever ask for?

I'm so excited! A little seed for next year's Bonanza! Wait till you see what else I got yesterday. I'll give you a clue, it's green, embossed, chrome and has a little punch of chartreuse color. It also was in the Expedition yesterday, I'm such a good packer!

Today I'm off to the Nebraska Junk Jaunt. It's a 300 hundred mile garage sale in west central Nebraska. Can't wait, will take photos and share with you when I get back. See ya then!

Cammie(:

Yee-Haw, A Good Time Was Had By All, Bonanza 2009 - Part One - Daffadowndilly's Booth

2009-09-23T04:41:00.000-07:00

Here we go! Photos from the Junk Bonanza 2009. I have finally been revived to a state of consciousness so I can now at least type and download photos for you to look at. Junk Bonanza was spectacular! We met so many great people, to the return customers I just want to say THANK YOU for coming to see us again this year, and to the new customers, hope to see you again, can't wait to see you all in 2010! So with that said here we go......

I love shovels, they are just the sweetest when you group them together....

The corner of the booth as you approach coming up the aisle.....

Two of my happy helpers, my husband David, and Kathy a friend of mine, who so graciously volunteered for a big job.....

Car emblems of every kind.....

Pennants, love the pop of color they add....

Kathy, myself and my sister Judy on the first day before opening, we didn't look this good by the end of the day with the crowd that came through on Thursday....

Buggy wheels, another of my favorites.....

Thermos of every color......

All the florals at the JB are real, nothing is fake, it really is striking when you see all the beautiful plants when you enter the JB....

The smalls area of the booth, anything from a typewriter key to a bingo card, to a glass button...

I love the color of these old German books, they were sold and went to a good home.....

Me and my sis......

Croquet mallets made into place card holders, photo holders, or business card holders....

The middle of the booth.....

The metal department, buckets to coolers to ice cream makers......

Stay tuned for the rest of the story where you will be able to meet some of the other vendors and my partners in the junking world. See ya then...

Cammie(:

I'm Thrilled, Exhausted, and Inspired All At The Same Time!!

2009-09-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

I made my return voyage from Shakopee, Minnesota after attending the 4Th Annual Junk Bonanza. All I can say is FABULOUS!!!!! This is one of the best shows I have ever had the privilege of being a part of. The shoppers, the food, and the junk was all well worth the 6 hour trip.

Give me a few HOURS to recoop and I'll post some great photos of the whole experience. See ya soon!!

Cammie(:

Theatre Chairs Will Be Getting New Homes

2009-09-08T04:23:00.000-07:00

Last Friday I had received a call from a junking buddy of mine that there were some theatre chairs that would be available for sale, she wanted to know if I wanted to go and look at them with her. My answer was of course, YES!

These seats came out of the Allen, Nebraska movie theatre about 50 years ago and placed in storage that long ago.

It took three truck loads to get them all out and hauled home.

They were in sections of 6 but we rearranged them to sets of 3 so they would be more useful in people's homes. I am bringing these to the Bonanza! Stop by and check them out, after we gave them a bath and oiled them up they are fabulous.

Stop by and pick up a piece American history while shopping the Bonanza, see ya there!

Cammie(:

Want Milk? Need Milk? We Got Milk!

2009-09-03T20:08:00.000-07:00

Earlier this year I had a post about Steffview Farms and the County Fair. Today I went out to find John and Paula, the owners of the dairy. It was early morning, around 8:00 a.m. but that was hours after the Steffen's and the crew were hard at work. Matter of fact, they were just finishing up when I arrived this morning. So I went in to check it out for all of you so you can see where your milk comes from!!

It was raining today so at the farm it was a mud marsh, you really do need your hip waders for this job, needless to say my tennis shoes where a little mushy after tromping around the farm.

These are the two big silos that house the corn to feed the cows, they use to hold silage, which is ground up hay, I really came out to check out these two big monsters. They happen to have a very cool pipe that runs up the side that looks really cool in your house. Ki, over at Junk Revolution, will be filling you in on that one.

Meet the milk machines.... they are all looking the same direction because its time to go out, they have all been milked and the next group will be coming in.

John is giving this cow a shot, that looks like a big needle!

This is the pit where all the milking machines are located that get hooked up to the cows. This is Cecelia, she is charge of changing the milkers. Pretty amazing, huh?

This is the BIG milk tank that holds all the milk that comes from the cows. You can even get a COLD glass of milk from this tank fresh from the cow. I don't think you can get much fresher than that!

This is Steffview Farms "Grade A" Inspection Report, John runs a tight ship....

This is the colostrum, this is the first milk from the cow after giving birth to her calf. It is saved and given to the bottle calves that get fed two times a day, morning and night. When a dairy cow has a calf it is taken away and fed by bottle. This way the cow doesn't have to nurse the calf, but will still produce milk.

Here's Paula, driving her chariot, the skid loader. She was just coming back from feeding the bottle calves. There are so many she has to use the bucket on the skid loader to haul the bottles and buckets over to feed them. Driving one of these is one of Paula's many talents!

Cheers! Nothing like a cold glass of milk straight from the cow at 8:00 in the morning...

There it is... MILK... in it's purest form.

If anyone wants to stop by the dairy John and Paula would be happy to show you around. Just bring your own cup!

Cammie(:

Watch Out It's A Stampead!!!!

2009-08-30T18:11:00.000-07:00

Look what I found yesterday! Some great horses for the Bonanza just sitting there awaiting my keen senses to find them amongst the clutter of a fellow junker friend of mine....

The story is that he used to have 47 of them, he had bought from an older gentleman who had collected them his whole life, he was down sizing, and sold his collection to my friend. Now, seven lucky people get to share this elderly gentleman's love of the horse clock by taking one home with them from the Bonanza.

Stop by the Junk Corral if you'd like to check them out!

Cammie(:

My New Ride is Red and Racey!

2009-08-25T14:42:00.001-07:00

Check out my new ride, do you like? I got it at an auction a few weeks ago and thought I would share it with you. Right now it is at my sister's house, TEMPORARILY, cause she stole it out of my truck when I came by to show her, besides it goes with all the cool stuff she has in her yard.

It has a really cool basket, a light for those early morning rides checking for junk on the curb, a checker board seat, and red pedals. What more could a girl ask for in a red bike?

Cammie(:

Gold Rush Days or Bust!!!!

2009-08-19T06:27:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I was invited to go to Oronoco, Minnesota to join Ki and some of the Junk Bonanza posse to help promote the Junk Bonanza and sell some really good junk! So Madison (my daughter) and I loaded up and headed to Oronoco for the big flea market. Boy did we have fun!

This is the trailer, it had to be a small load because I was sharing with the posse, didn't want to end up in junk jail for an overload, so I had to be conservative.....

The truck loaded and ready to hit the trail to one of the biggest flea markets in the midwest....

License plate letters were a hit!!

Meet Jane and Sara, they met me there, we worked our tails off getting the booth set up, of course, it was raining about the time we started setting up, but being devoted junkers the show must go on....

Junk.... my favorite word....

Sara and Madison smiling and greeting the customers. The temperature was almost 100 degrees on Friday, we felt like boiled lobsters when we got done that day, but the crowd was great, people were buying and we were passing the word about the Junk Bonanza as fast as we could hand out the cards....

Check out these very cool bingo cards, each one has a different advertisers name on it, all from Sioux City, Iowa........

Believe it or not, after I traveled 350 miles I seen two people I knew from Nebraska, so I went over to shop at their space and found some things, this wire fencing being one of them. Do you like?

I love these old vinyl chairs with no arms, and the color of this one was fabulous, which meant it had to go home with ME.......

Old street signs with some really cool names on them, you will have to stop over to my booth at the Bonanza if you'd like to see the others......

Barbels, barbels, and more barbels!!!!! I love these to use a s paper weights. 1 pound, 3 pound and 5 pound, for those really big piles, like the ones in my office right now....

Locker baskets.......

An old metal and galvanized cream separator, makes a great place to put ice and pop!

Love the label on this old ice cream freezer, I think you could still use this to make ice cream, the instructions are still inside.

Can you see a little child riding around in this? How adorable, but I think some pumpkins and fall gourds would look pretty cool in here too.

Ice Pal, I'm told this was used when you went ice fishing, it has runners so you could pull it behind you on the ice. What could this be used for?

Antlers.....

Handles.... maybe for towel holders?

Pulleys.... love the one with the star on it......

It was great fun, I met some new people, and made some new friends. Thanks Ki for inviting me, it was fabulous. Sign me up for next year!

All the things in the photos will be going to the Junk Bonanza in September, so don't forget to stop by and check it out. 30 days and counting...... start packing NOW.

Cammie(:

Found Some Great Things At Bonduel, Wisconsin~

2009-08-10T18:13:00.000-07:00

This was the first thing I saw when we arrived at Bonduel, Wisconsin. There were no signs of "junk" as we drove into the city but things were about to change. A few blocks into the city there it was.... a weary traveling junkers paradise. The brakes on the truck suddenly made the truck come to a screeching halt!

And the next best thing was that the sign said OPEN!!!

As we got closer you can see that it looked like any whole hearted junker would have to make the stop without driving by......

Antiques and more !!!!!!! and more..... and more....

These cool galvanized nail bins were one of the first things I spotted as I went up to the side door of the shop. After eyeballing them I was sure we could fit them on the truck, I'm not sure if it was could fit or would make them fit.

I love old radios, this one was especially cute and in excellent shape....

I have a thing for old cast iron school bells but the price on those babies are usually out of my range.......

Any chair projects??? They had the corner on the market.....

The guard dog who was happy to see every visitor, he had to come and greet me and the fam....

Love old bicycles too, this was a fabulous Schwinn, check out the emblem......

Thought this was quite unusual, have never seen one of these and it was authentic.....

My husband and sons calculating how all 16 of those nail bins were going to fit in the truck....

Jack decided to be an observer and stay out of the packing process and be a innocent bystander......

One last shot of the Schwinn......

We managed to get all the nail bins in the truck and tied down, we even made it home with out even losing a single one. They are such good packers!

By the time we arrived home after driving 2,140 miles, the truck went through several processes of full and empty. Full when we left home, empty when we left Minneapolis, half full when we left the "Soo", full when we left Bonduel, half full when we left Minnetonka, and full again when we arrived home that night. Wow! can you believe we changed our load that many times?......... Neither could my husband.

Now for all the powerwashing......

Cammie(:

2,140 Miles To Michigan and Back Again

2009-08-02T19:37:00.000-07:00

Last week we took a little trip to the upper peninsula of Michigan to Salute Saint Marie, Michigan. The two youngest kids flew from Sioux City to the Soo to stay with their great Uncle James and attend a dance camp and recreational camp through LSSU university where Uncle James teaches, so we drove up to pick them up.

Here they are standing in Lake Superior, the water is about 40 degrees and is like standing in ice water.

Maddy had to perform on the last day of camp in the CATS production.

Jack picked up a bucket full of rocks from the beach. It is pretty amazing, all the rocks are smooth and range from pebbles to a loaf of small bread.

Jack and Uncle James heading to the beach.....

I love this photo of him and the kids, it has that old fashion element but with color......

Jack at the falls we stopped to see, this is close to Paradise, Michigan where you must stop at the Berry Patch where you can get the best homemade foods and pies.

The fam on the Soo Locks boat tour.....

Me and the kids......

Tune in for the next post to see some of the places we discovered on the trip home!!

Cammie(:

Roger Is One Of My Favorite Vendors

2009-07-30T16:52:00.000-07:00

Meet Roger, he has been one of my best vendors of the most unusual items and multiples of items, if I ask for scissors, I get 30 pairs. Roger goes to auctions to buy his stash, usually I can find more than I was asking for by just browsing through his building.

Here's a peek at some of things I got from my last visit, 9 buckets, 3 black and white signs, 10 oil cans, a shoe stay, brown bottles, tan letters, pulleys and more....

Roger lives in an old school house, it was Rose Hill, District 67, he and his wife renovated the school and have made it their home.

It's an old stucco school...

I asked for kerosene lamps holders, and I get 8 of them!!!

Scissors..... and wa la... 30 pairs.....

Here is a peek into the back of the building where he keeps all his treasures. I always find more than I came for......

Pulleys and oil cans......

License plates, 78 records, garden tools and brown bottles.....

Can't wait to get busy cleaning and creating!

Cammie(:

Some of My Favorite Things Got Married Today

2009-07-27T09:50:00.000-07:00

Recently I decided to get in gear and use some things I had around the shop for months and had intentions of creating some projects out of them, this is what I came up with.....

An old tractor seat and a lamp base. great for holding your mail, magazines, or maybe some fruit on the kitchen counter.....

Two old glass lamp shades and metal from old lamps......

Love the details in the old metal pieces.....

This pile of old wood pieces, I put d-rings on the back so they could be hung, will make a great vintage collage on a wall.....

Two more pieces made from glass lamps shades and metal........

Two pieces of glass, one from a table lamp and one from a light fixture.....

Love the patina of this old piece of metal from a kerosene lamp bracket.....

So the next time you see parts and pieces, think of what you could create!!

Cammie(: