Sunday, October 3, 2010

Finally - Some Things are Ready for Gypsy Lea's

I finally have some pieces ready for the October sale at Gypsy Lea's. I get to load them into the pick-up tomorrow for a trip Sauk Rapids.

Do you remember this cubby? I finally repainted the red because I could not find the brand and color that I had used to paint most of it earlier. The red is pretty nice. I put a coat of laquer on the drawer faces to seal them in their partially rusted state. I need to get two small brass knobs for the pull out writing shelf tomorrow.

This is going to be one of my favorite pieces. It is a six foot diameter wood pulley wheel. I sanded and shellacked it today. It was like shellacking a sponge because the wood really sucked up the shellac. I think that the wheel took as much shellac as the entire green cubby bin. Wooden pulley wheels are featured in the latest Restoration Hardware catalog.

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Babe helped me finish the green bins cupboard. I will put it together tomorrow after the shellac hardens. I rebuilt the cross members on the steel wheel cart with two by four pieces that I painted black. The HEAVY oak planks will be nailed into place tomorrow.
This is a mundane bookcase, but I did paint it so it can sell at Gypsy Lea's.

Mr. Flannery

5 comments:

terry5732 said...

You gonna just keep playin with that crusty old stuff or throw this stick for me?

Janice said...

It all looks great!

Margo said...

I am loving that pulley wheel.
Great finds!!!!!

Margo

Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys said...

Ooh that cupboard is looking awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing it. I am a sucker for cabinets with tons of cubbies or drawers.

Shabby Vintage Junk said...

LOVE ALL of these pieces ESPECIALLY the wooden pulley wheel....Bugger R&H....You have the REAL DEAL....!

Cheers from Oz,
Tamarah :o)