tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89649171198034271272024-03-13T07:18:22.715-07:00wiredforjunk...a little blog to junk up your day and alter your thinking!judy akinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473875409895661197noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964917119803427127.post-88704481604825449112015-03-31T20:23:00.002-07:002015-03-31T20:23:49.106-07:00at long last...<div style="text-align: center;">
we may have slowed our pace through the winter, but we certainly haven't been hibernating. the junk posse has undergone a major makeover. starting several months ago, we finished out the space in the back that had been used for storage ever since we opened, doubling the size of the store. after that came the task of setting it up, which included robbing items from the front of store. then after we totally wrecked the front of the store, we started all over with it. we are down to the wire, but plan to reopen this coming Easter weekend. the new look is a mix of industrial, shabby, farmhouse, prim and rusty chic. we hope you like it!</div>
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antique iron bed with toile bedding</div>
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lovely french country fireplace</div>
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handmade paper crafts in chalk painted frame</div>
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watch for news on our next endeavor, a 1962 mobile scout camper that we've dubbed "little miss sunshine". we will be taking her on the road may 7th, traveling to wichita, ks to be a part of vintage market days. look for us there!</div>
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ah, rust as far as the eye can see! the ceiling is completed in the backroom expansion and it turned out even better than i expected. i love it all pieced together with scraps and different degrees of rust. it's kind of like a rusty quilt!</div>
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two new windows let in lots of morning sunshine. i had to scrounge through all my old burlap bags to find enough to line the upper walls with and they too, look like a burlap quilt.</div>
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and speaking of sunshine, Victor, CO has 300+ days of sunshine a year. it makes the cold, snowy months so much more bearable. everything slows down up here in the winter, kind of like hibernating. it's a time for catching up after busy summer and fall tourist season, time for regrouping and forming new ideas, and time for a long winters nap. (or at least a little snoozer!)</div>
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check back in over the next few weeks to see our progress as the expansion set up begins soon!</div>
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it's my pleasure to introduce autumn wallace from victor colorado. she is a budding young artisan who has developed a very unique way of repurposing the worst of the worst clothing into the best of the best accessories!<br />
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i'm totally in love with her creations she spins into yarn using discarded, outdated clothing. she begins by cutting the garments into small strips, then attaches the strips together to make one continuous piece. the fabric is then spun into 'yarn' using an attachment she built herself to fit over the bobbin winder of her sewing machine.</div>
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using her spun fabric yarn, she incorporates various spinning and weaving techniques to create her one of a kind accessories. </div>
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and even if you're not in the market for a baby sling, these can also be used as infinity scarves and could easily be stitched up the sides to make a fabulous purse/tote.</div>
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be sure to check out autumn's etsy store, reinfree. and if you're looking for a special Christmas gift for someone (or yourself) there are several one of a kind boot wraps, pillows and scarves. you're gonna love them!</div>
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with a back area in my store that is equal in size or greater than the store area in front (and full of inventory) it suddenly dawned on me that i should incorporate that space into the store. next comes the big shuffle, where to begin? it has felt kind of like playing that little puzzle game where you have to move 15 numbers into correct order. sometimes it takes 3 moves to get 1 number into it's place. </div>
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first step was to move the cabinets from the unfinished wall and put up some reused plywood, paint and trim. the wall color was determined by 6 left over cans of paint that we mixed together. with all of our renovations, we have an abundance of leftover paint and this was a great way to use it up. and i actually love the color!</div>
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the next step was to move two sections of shelving and tubs filled with vintage fabrics to their new space in newly designated work room. (this followed moving lots of junk to make room for them!)</div>
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after the shelving and tubs were moved, the brick wall that had been badly burned in a fire years ago was ready to have the crumbling plaster removed.</div>
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dawning a respirator, hubby proceeded to chip and scrape off plaster, completing the task in less than 1/2 a day. the concrete patch hides a very poor repair job where a window was removed years ago. after digging thru our scrap metal, he found an old rusty piece of pressed brick pattern tin that will lend character and hide the patch. </div>
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off to bed now so i can get up early and vacuum the area and adjacent room that are covered with a fine layer of dust. watch for more progress in the days to come!</div>
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if anyone in victor noticed their lights going dim, it was probably when we flipped on all the lights at the junk posse. we are lit up, well, like a Christmas tree. our holiday show starts tomorrow through sunday, 10 am- 5 pm. the store is loaded with assorted primitive birdhouses, yule logs crafted from recycled local finds, fresh pine wreaths and swags, handcrafted boot wraps, scarves and infant totes; fresh cinnamon rolls, pies and jellies. plus vintage glam ornaments, centerpieces, chandeliers, glass domes and more. come early for the best selection, most items are one of kind. enjoy a cup of hot cider and Christmas candy and get in the mood for a wonderful holiday season. and if you can't make it in this weekend, we will be open our regular days wednesday-sunday, noon-5 until Christmas. </div>
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wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving. remember to count your blessings and be sure to name them one by one!</div>
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vintage pillow ticking...I love, gotta have it, can't enough of it. so when I spotted this old mattress my mind immediately begins to assess the situation. how would I get it from IN to CO, i'm flying. the only thing to do would be to buy it and cut it apart...right at the store. </div>
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that's when I grab the manager, who is periodically checking on my progress and probably thinking i'm nuts, and talk him into saving what's left of the mattress; assuring him he can part it out and sell the springs to other crazy crafters like myself. thank you, doug, from the whistlestop in goshen for going the extra mile for me! </div>
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get a jump on your holiday shopping and enjoy a beautiful mountain drive up to historic victor, co. at the junk posse, we are busy creating one of a kind holiday decorating items and gifts. our shiny bling mixed with rusty local finds make for some very unique festive creations.</div>
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love, love the new artwork provided by my WA cousin, kyle. rosie would be proud of the 'can do' creative spirit that abounds with today's repurposers. "use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without" was the cry of the day during WWII. at the junk posse, we save every little unusual thing we come across knowing we might need it for our very next creation. keeping it all organized is a full time job in itself! we are currently up to our elbows in german glitter glass, rusty bed springs, burlap and lace creating one of a kind upcycled Christmas decor. watch for previews of what's coming soon!</div>
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what i thought would be a 3 hr drive to the western slope to look at this camper turned out to be a 5 hr drive...each way. couldn't resist this 1958 fireball that had been parked in a field for several years. on the advice of hubby i didn't pull it home, but returned a couple weeks later to get it. after a new set of tires and quick check over we were on our way back over the mountain with my newest prized possession. hopefully this little beauty will be ready to roll by spring and will be loaded down with junk galore. can barely wait!</div>
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just like with the houses i talk my husband into buying declaring them 'move in ready', the camper will require a little more than 'lipstick' as originally thought. the deeper i dig into it, the more damage i find. it was going to get gutted anyway to make room for pop up shop, but i sure didn't plan on taking it down to the chasis!</div>
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still a work in progress, but the rustic tunnel is coming along. this is my favorite spot in the entire store. lots of repurposing 'fixins', garden and vintage camper items. only 5' wide, but piled high with everything from rusty buckets for planting, chippy paint plinth blocks, old license plates, cast iron chimney baffles and wooden croquet mallets for garden markers...the possibilities are endless!</div>
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take the short drive up the mountain and stay in our newly renovated olympia hotel, circa 1899. we have nightly and weekly rates available. be sure to call ahead for reservations! 719.689.5952.</div>
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it never fails. everytime i fly, my carry on is always searched. i don't get it, doesn't everyone travel with rusty old trycicle wheels, old license plates, etc? And then there was the guy at the gate check who gave me the stink eye when he went to lift it and nearly pulled his shoulder out of the socket.</div>
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with the permission of the current owner, steve bracklein, the former antler's hotel hosted victor, colorado's 4th annual elf emporium this past weekend. the facade of the building is graced with one of several city murals painted by local artist, noel wallace. after suffering a devasting fire several years ago that destroyed the second floor of the historical hotel, it is now beginning to come to life again! </div>
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even the rain couldn't keep this wild and crazy group of gals down. the tarps went up, lights were strung and fire pits lit. in addition to the several planned events, just sitting under the canopies listening to it rain and watching 'the long long trailer' with lucy and desi were enjoyed by all.</div>
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despite heavy rains and flooding in colorado, nearly half of the registered sisters on the fly braved the trek up the mountain to the historic mining town of victor, co to attend the first annual 'motherlode glampout'. below are a few pictures of some of the attending campers and activities.</div>
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a 1970 mitchell class c rv is what started it all. aptly named "twister sisters" for my sis and i since we're ks born and bred. she's painted by a local artist, noel wallace, who has graced the town of victor co with several outstanding murals.</div>
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an inside shot of what a little paint, antique bead board, vintage mexican flour sack curtains can do. she's almost completed except to lay brick paneling on the floor and coat with several layers of polyurethane. just when i thought there could never be another...</div>
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...along comes a 1965 road runner. this one will be semi gutted and become 'junk on the run'...a rolling collection of the best junk on wheels! good thing i didn't promise two were enough, because...</div>
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...a real beauty caught my attention! she's a 1948 kit companion, completely original inside. birch cabinets, brown, western looking seat covers, working stove and fridge...even wire racks in the cupboards. i hate to choose favorites, but i'm leaning heavily towards this one. the shape reminds me of a picture of a sod house i saw, so i'm thinking she'll be painting to look like an old soddy and i'll call her "sodbuster". i'm trying really, really hard not to look at old campers parked in fields, but it sure is hard!</div>
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now why can't i take pictures like this? i don't know how she does it, but one of my favorite customers, sarah evans, took this picture of the junk posse front window and out came the most beautiful historic looking, period style photo. the tones are amazing.</div>
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when we started taking off the 'man cave' dark green wallpaper that was put on sometime in the 30's, we discovered 2 layers of beautiful victorian wallpaper underneath. we left several areas intact as a reminder of when the building was home to a dry goods store and barber shop in the early 1900's. the following photo of the wallpaper was also snapped by sarah. </div>
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after living in the old hotel we purchased and renovated for 6 months, what seemed like a fun idea quckly turned into reality of what it was really like for the old miners who lived in small rooms and shared one bath at the end of the hall. so i frantically started searching craigslist for available properties in victor. this time it had to be a house that didn't need ceilings torn out, walls moved, foundations repaired, in order to sell my husband on the idea of moving again. joyously i found a candidate and made an appt. to look at it. all i could see was space, space and more space, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a rarity for victor properties. i think the way i put it to him was "i want it, and i want it now". desperate people do desperate things, but to me it looked perfect...move in ready...well almost.</div>
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i didn't get a before picture of the kitchen, because basically there was none. just a sink and stove that faced each other, and in between was a door to the bathroom with a perfect view of the porcelain throne. i can tolerate alot of things, but not that. with all the doors and windows in the kitchen there weren't many options without completely tearing out the floor and replumbing the whole thing. and after all..it WAS move in ready. so i had to keep my requests to a minimum. even though there's still not alot of cabinets, its way better than before. and with the help of a couple of antique pieces for a kitchen island and bake center, it's plenty big for someone who doesn't cook much.</div>
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love, love, love this cast iron stairway to the upstairs. but it's sure not mover friendly with needing to take beds and dressers up. thankfully, there's an exterior door to the upstairs, but no steps leading up to it. another minor detail i missed. no worries, hubby constructed a temporary ramp and everything got moved in just fine. a new upper deck is on the 'to do' list for this summer.</div>
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so, "move in ready" is the new catch phrase with my friends when they refer to me and my house hunting escapades. our plans to renovate and move into an 1896 log boarding house have been put on hold because we like it here so well. but if the time comes that we get it done and get the itch to move again, it's gonna be Two Men and a Truck instead of One Man and a Woman with a pickup. This last move about killed us both.</div>
judy akinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473875409895661197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964917119803427127.post-37763303219982090232012-12-27T14:58:00.001-08:002012-12-27T15:01:16.459-08:00passing along the blessing...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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seriously? how is it that everyone thinks i want their old furniture? now if your talking rusty, chippy paint stuff...bring it on! but to whomever left me the recliner 'calling card'...please check with me first before making anymore deposits. i have taken it upon myself to pass this lovely chair along to someone else in hopes that they have as good of a sense of humor as i do. maybe it will become the town of victor 'mascot'...never knowing where it will turn up next!</div>
judy akinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473875409895661197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964917119803427127.post-40255486093346080252012-12-20T18:09:00.000-08:002012-12-20T18:09:16.288-08:00merry christmas from victor colorado...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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although we're closed until mid february when the city of victor will be hosting it's first annual "steam punk" festival, we have the hotel lit up for the holidays. it's times like this when i wish i had a really good camera instead of just the one on my phone.</div>
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to view photos of several of the lighted headframes that surround victor, please click on the following link <a href="http://victorcolorado.com/goldcampchristmas.htm">http://victorcolorado.com/goldcampchristmas.htm</a></div>
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wishing everyone reading my blogs a very merry Christmas!</div>
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Luke 2:11...For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.</div>
judy akinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473875409895661197noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964917119803427127.post-70960841386343192352012-11-24T09:18:00.001-08:002012-11-24T09:18:29.014-08:00nowhere left to go but up...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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when we first opened marigold mercantile last october, 1200+ sq. ft. seemed like an ample amount of square footage to accommodate all the 'stuff'. now, a year later, every sq. inch of the floor is full and we're climbing the walls...literally! we've expanded our new/used clothing to the room that served as my office. with the help of old planks found in one of our buildings, we were able to add another much needed layer.</div>
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just last week the drop leaf harvest table stood alone, but the wheels of expansion were turning. a pair of double folding slats were added room on each end for display...but wait, there's more. somewhere buried in all my junk i remembered i had really tall old shutters that would work great for another shelf on top. sure enough, perfect length and width to make more display area.</div>
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a few old hooks on the tobaggan made a great place to accomodate felt Christmas totes. the shelves are restocked with amish 'crack'. the locals were getting a little panicky when i was down to 4 bags. we don't call it 'crack' for nothing!</div>
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hey ya'll...don't miss the first annual steam punk festival to be held the weekend of february 15-17 in victor, co. more details to follow or click here for postings by victor dream team </div>
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the above photo is what's left of a tire rim. the result of my husband hauling an overladen trailer full of steam punk 'fixins' from IN to CO. its sets proudly in my front yard to remind me to always see the possibilities.</div>
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at marigold mercantile, 120 s third, we have an infamous 5' tunnel that is full from floor to ceiling with treasures yet unpacked that are certain to thrill any steam punk lover. during the festival, we are going to have 'tunnel diving'. it will work similar to an estate sale... a shopper will be given a number and 10 minutes in the tunnel to fill their vintage striped canvas shopping basket. we'd love to let more than one in at a time, but with shelving down both sides, there's barely 2' of space between.</div>
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the junk posse, 106 n fourth, will also be open during the festsival weekend. we have expanded all the way to the back of the building with all things rusty, chippy paint, odd and unusual. you will find everything from metal mining artifacts to vintage fabric to antique books to primitive furniture parts and pieces. all that's needed are wheels turning inside your head!</div>
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the olympia hotel, above the junk posse, offers lodging the old fashioned way, if you're a lover of the 'real deal' from the late 1800's...translation, 1 bathroom...down the hall. the rooms have been newly renovated in period style and include some of the original hotel furnishings. maybe we should institute the take a number and 10 minute rule there also!</div>
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and when you're hungry, victor has some for the best burgers, pizza and bakeries in the gold camp. we promise you won't go hungry.</div>
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so don't miss the excitement...american pickers, eat your hearts out!</div>
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back in IN taking a much needed break. we're sleeping in the 9 yr olds' bedroom and i had to chuckle when i saw the 'organizer' labels on the dresser. i thought...oh no...i've passed on the 'fanatical need to organize' gene to the grandkids! </div>
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when we left IN, the grandkids became recipient of my beloved vintage camper that they now use for a craft trailer. it gets a little out of control with 'supplies' so every now and then it has to be organized also. we had a great time yesterday afternoon getting all the bits and pieces gathered up and put back in their appropriate little organizer drawer.</div>
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i guess i could've passed on much worse habits to them...and probably have...if the truth be told. but another thing i know for sure that won't hurt them that they've learned from their grandparents (and parents) is that hard never hurt anyone. it makes us proud to see their creative energy.</div>
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Proverbs 22:6..."train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it"</div>
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