Taking the Trailer for a Test Run

I started painting the side rails on the trailer, but it soaked up the paint like a sponge. I ran out, so I need to make a trip to Gopher Bargain Center for some more.

I made a trip to Minneapolis to pick up the 8 locker units that I bought at an on-line auction. The trailer worked wonderfully, but it still is not self-unloading.

I will probably save the labels and reuse them on the lockers when I bring them into Gypsy Lea's.

Mr. Flannery

For Mindy in Poetry

Mindy - This is a photo of one of 4 1930's club chairs that I bought years ago. I think that I need the 2 chairs that you just found to complete the ensemble. Mine are around a primitive game table. The style is great.

Mr. Flannery

Redecking the Trailer

I bought this trailer at auction about 6 years ago for almost nothing. The deck was a little bit punky, but it has been very serviceable for my furniture dancing needs. Well the deck finally gave out last fall. Mike almost put his foot all the way through it while loading some sort of treasure. We decided that a new deck would be needed this Spring. Well its Spring and we put a new deck on the trailer today.

The old deck was some rotted old 2" x 8"s that had been overlaid with pressure treated plywood somewhere along the way. I spent the morning ripping the old pieces off and loading them into my other trailer for a trip to the demolition landfill someday. Then I hauled the trailer to Mike's so we could redeck it. We went to the lumber yard and I was very surprised that 10 12' 2x8's only cost $66.


We used the finest imported lumber.


I think that she looks great. I have some side rails that I made from part of an old pig loading chute. I am going to paint them red. And I have a nice set of chrome baby moon hub caps to add to the wheels. We are going to look very fancy when we head to LeSueur for the Antique Farm Equipment Show and Flea Market next Friday.

Mr. Flannery

Dem Bones

The Texas bloggers (at least a couple of my favorites) have become fascinated by bones. They have been decorating with cow parts (well bleached) and featuring them in their blogs. Well I started decorating with bones 18 years ago. And the bones I used are millions of years old.

A 65 million year old fossil fish.

And a skate, a relative of the sting ray.

I had them set into the two storey stone facing on the revamped fireplace.

This is a gar fish from Brazil, about 100 million years old. It is located on the side of the stone stack at the 2nd storey level.

Mr. Flannery

UPDATE:
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The toe bone's connected to the foot bone,
The foot bone's connected to the ankle bone,
The ankle bone's connected to the leg bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The leg bone's connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone's connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone's connected to the hip bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The hip bone's connected to the back bone
The back bone's connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone's connected to the head bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

The finger bone's connected to the hand bone,
The hand bone's connected to the arm bone,
The arm bone's connected to the shoulder bone,
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
Now shake dem skeleton bones!

De-Fencing the Shop

Our April sale at Gypsy Lea's was very good. The weather was great and our customers were there in droves. I worked on Sunday and we sold and sold and wrote and wrote. Dona reset and reset hauling the last of the backroom onto the floor. Unfortunately my antique wrought iron fencing didn't sell. It was set up on the front sidewalk of the building and cannot stay there between sales. So I have a new avocation. Heavy fence dancing. It appears to be a heavier, rustier and sharper version of my normal dancing with furniture. Mike met me at the shop and gave me a big lift in getting the fencing and concrete urns loaded on my trailer. I will unload it by myself tomorrow.

I think that the fence will look spectacular in someones rustic garden. I will haul it back to the shop for the May sale, if it doesn't sell before then.

I have three projects going on the driveway right now. All involve painting furniture, so none are progressing at great haste.

Mr. Flannery

More from April at Gypsy Lea's

I made it back to Gypsy Lea's on Thursday after a meeting for my real job that happened to be held in St. Cloud this Thursday and Friday. It gave me an opportunity to get some photos of the set up outside the shop and the lower level room.

I really like this pedestal water fountain. You can see the tops of some of my hog fencing in front of the windows.

My favorite hog for this sale. A lighted sign.

Mr. Flannery

Lookin' Good at Gypsy Lea's

I hauled my heavy wrought iron fence and some other items into Gypsy Lea's this afternoon. The plan was to do our outside set up tonight, so that it was in place for our opening tomorrow morning. I took a few minutes to get some photos of the inside set up. It is Lookin' Goooood!!!

My heavy concrete urns will be selling for about $.03/pound.

Well here you go - a cockeyed cow.

My aircraft size table is buried into the center of the shop. Hidden in plain sight. It will be a great craft/project table for one of our customers.

Mr. Flannery