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Side of the road vintage salvage treasure!
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Small Business start-up, part 1. the shop.
early 1900’s to present
Finally
After many months (years, really) of planning and dreaming about a small business, I am about to embark on my next adventure: A retail vintage shop… hopefully with coffee too! I will be writing about all the steps I go through to build out and start a small business in this building in a really small town.
Oversized Wire Spool Clock DIY
Oversized Wire Spool Clock DIY
Vintage Wire Spool Clock DIY
There were several old large wire spools here on my farm when I bought the place 25 years ago. I saved a few that I liked and passed the rest on to others. The blue and white one is my favorite along with the bright yellowy orange one. Once I found Klockit and their movements and hands for oversized clocks, I planned my next project: an oversized wire spool clock.
Vintage Salvage How-To. Getting started.
Every piece of salvage is unique so I created this post simply to illustrate that nearly any interesting bit of salvage, no matter how rough, can be turned into something pretty and fun for your home.
What A Junker Carries In The Car.
Salvage happens, junk happens… Be Ready!
Salvage stash (some of it, anyway!) Don’t judge!
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old wire spools
Click on any photo to view the gallery.
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- salvaged metal drawers
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- vintage salvage
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- vintage salvage
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- salvaged iron base
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- vintage salvage
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- salvage side of the road
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- salvaged wooden items
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- vintage salvage
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- vintage industrial cart
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- salvage grindstone hardware
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- vintage salvage
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- salvaged wagon
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- salvage wire spool end piece
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- salvaged vintage store counter
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- vintage salvage