~A Few of My Favorite Things~

A few of my Favorite things..... I am loooong overdue for a post. So what to better fill a restless night than to blog about some of my favorite JUNK.....not much rest going on here, the yard renovation is still in progress, 4th month now.....anthing that could have happened...did!! Hopefully I will be able to share some fantastic makeover pics with you all soon! In the meantime back to some of my favorite things!

MY JUNK JEWELS... still love to create them....

A few of my Favorite JUNK Pendants creations....they are all available for purchase, just email me for pricing. They all come on a rustic link chain of your favorite length. (click on pics to enlarge).

Old dingy dollie lamp shade, & old mirrors and findings!

Old chippy, dingy, Ironstone at it's BEST.... it has to be this way to catch my eye!

Love this saying.... How true.....??

Lots of Letters.......

And more letters.......

And heck yeah.... I still love to JUNK it's all in the thrill of the hunt !!

Last but not forgotten.....THIS CHAIR.... SIGH ....Fell in love with it the second I laid my eyes upon it. Old, Old leather stuffed with straw and Horse Hair!! It made it no further than my living room... a keeper for sure.

Thanks for stopping in, most of these items are available at The Depot (except that chair!!). Now that I have finally completed this post I am off to hit the hay!! Stop back in to see me soon! Hugs and Blessing, Janna

~Re-Opening of a Shop & Some Summer Fun!~

Grand Re-Opening of my little spot at The Waxhaw Antique Mart!! I will dig around for the extra time for this little shop right in my home town!! One of the most charming nostaglic places to visit when you are in town!! Ms Betty the owner, a true gem!! When she came a calling that she had a spot for me I could not resist any longer to head on back. For all of you that are local you have to check out the charm this little place has to offer!

For all my regular customers, I am back...... so head on back in for a visit!!

It is still a work in progress but within the next week it should be exploding at the seems with some great JUNK!!

Lots of little goodies to fill my new little spot!!

This Turquoise Chippy Cabinet too die for ....... it is available in my booth at The Sleepy Poet!

OMG the next project!!! The Yard......this is what has kept me from blogging n a regular basis! We had been a court battle over this house for over 6 LOOONG years, the day we were to pick the Jurors the previous ownwers decided to settle!!! So after 6 years of a yard that has flooded into our foundation and washed half the property away we finally are on the way to fixing her back up!! In the middle of the project we ( really me) decided to have this little project installed...I know the contractors love me!! At some point the pool will be surrounded in stone & beautiful sod grass ( I think I am more excited about pretty grass) to cover the entire front and back of the property!! How redneck does this look?? The Mudd and sand will not keep me from missing the opportunity of a sunny Summer day!! I flip flop it to the edge of the pool to keep the mudd and sand off the toes then hop in. I will post completion pics more than likely to be September!! I have been told that the 2nd worse thing to building a house is having a pool installed..... we have did both and I agree!!!

Thanks for taking a peek, now I am back out to the pool for some more relaxation!! I think I may have found a diversion from Junkin on my day off!! (But only for one day!!) Blessings, Janna

~Some New GOOD OLD STUFF!~

I can't believe it, I was able to escape and JUNK for a day, well not a whole day because I was to darn tired, but I managed to stay alive for a few good finds! After 8 days that felt like 80, I have never been so glad to see my assistant manager at The Depot return from the beach (yes, I am telling the world that Ms Rachel, over at The Shepherds Fold Designs just turned 21 and took her first trip to the beach w/o her parents!!!). For all of you who have not visited her blog and read her posts... get over there, she is a true old soul inside a young persons body, very wise for her age!!! Anyway ... it was the busiest 8 days ever without her, it always happens that way!

LOVE this chair, its all I can say. I was driving through downtown yapping with my friend Beth, (aka...Ms Olde Tyme Marketplace) on the phone today when I passed it sitting out in front of a little designer shop all by it's lonesome. She said well you gotta go back and ask about it, we always have to go back. And yes I turned the next left right onto a one way street.... going the wrong way, a little overly excited, I have not been out to JUNK in sooo long that one chair about sent me into a fit!! To say the least it was outside because they "normally don't house old furniture" I was told. We'll in less than 5 mins it was loaded up at a super duper deal!! Honsetly I liked it better than any of the top notch stuff inside! Now will I keep it or sell??

I wonder what this old sign went to, any ideas?? Had to have it either way.....

Mounds of old linens, you can never go wrong.

I loved the Old Beveled Glass and glass knob in this rusty beauty!

After a few short stops I am pooped!! So much so that I found myself trying to get into the hatch (of the wrong Nissan Murrano) today at Harris Teeter. I just could not believe my keyfob was not working, after many jerks to the latch..... wrong car!!! ....It took me a little too long to realize that it looked like my car but was certainly the wrong one... yep mine was 4 down. Oh yeah, there were people staring and alot of them!!!!! Finally I am back home safe and secure and ready to watch American Pickers with my hubby. I have a few more goodies that have already made there way to the Depot, I will be back soon with a peek at it all. If you are local and have not made it out to The Depot at Gibson Mill you have to get here!! We are seeing droves of travelers near and far every weekend. It is guaranteed to please!!! Make sure to tell me hello if you make it by, I am always there!!! Blessings, Janna

~Ahhh...New JUNK to the Poet, Finally!~

Finally... a stale booth rejuventated!!! It's about time that I got myself into gear and fixed this booth back. I think incredibly small and boy do I mean small check I received this month put me back into booth mood. I have pretty much took all the littles out, deposoited them to the trash and started over. The gorgeous chippy Turquoise table was a quick little find on Wednesday... right to the booth she went!

Old really chippy basket tray...LOVE...

More creations by Heather Wynn.

A peek inside my cabinet... *Kiss often lips, SOLD*

The little Scottir tray and Basket were Depot finds!

Scales , scales and more scales... I can never get enough of them...*Red Scales SOLD*

I did manage to come across a few chippy treats today...I have wanted this bucket from The Poet for months now, today it was 50% off!!! Yippee!

Another Poet find today, when my friend Karen surfaced with this chippy goodie, I knew it had to leave with me!

Ok... the old cabinet not that great in it's natural wood but this will be a makeover project for sure!

Thanks for stopping in, I am sure to be back soon with some makeovers! Bleassings and Hugs, Janna

~Great Finds at The Depot Part I!!~

Ok, here we go as promised in my last post...... The Depot at Gibson Mill tour...if you haven't made a visit yet, you've gotta get here soon. We are one of the the largest in the state and on the East Coast. We are located at 325 McGill Ave in Concord NC 28025 for all of you GPS'ers!! We are nestled right next to the train tracks. Once you come you are guaranteed to be addicted to this old mill and the contents that fill the isles!! This is where I spend most of my days working away to make sure everything is always running on track, but I do love it!! Over 88,000 sq feet, over 470 booths, you could get lost for days!
Here we go..... I had to post Mr Gladden's sign first off, I can just imagine this rusty piece of goodness as a headboard to a bed or should I say my bed, maybe soon!!

Here's a peek into one of my JUNK booths. As you can well see I still have the love for old chippy Junk running in my blood.

I still have the JUNK jewelry, look at the stamped beauties, a new line I have started carrying by artist Heather Millican, the old Junk tag is is part of my line.

Betti Ann, boy does she sure have the too die for chippy pieces. I drool over this one everyday!

Just look at the fantastic packed isles!!

My friend Beth from over at Olde Tyme Marketplace.......

These are my favorite pics ever, Christy's booths aim to please!

Be sure to come back for The Depot Part II in the near future....or come on out for a visit soon. It is well worth the drive, you will not leave empty handed GUARANTEED!! There is more to see down these isles. We are open 7 days a week, Mon-Sat 10-7 and on Sundays 1-6. Be sure to visit our site for directions and more photos. http://www.thedepotgibsonmill.com/

Tell everyone Artsy Fartsy sent you!!

Thanks for stopping in to take a peek, Blessings, Janna

~I Found My Way Back with Some JUNK!~

I am so lost from the blog world that I could hardly find my way back!! I am so out of breathe I can hardly type. Sinse my last post I went from manager of the Depot to being promoted to being over the entire operations. A dream job come true, I know I am truly blessed but I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders. In the midst of typing this post I am worrying if the sales were what they should be for the day, if we had a good traffic flow into the mall, if I am meeting all of our dealers expectations.... My brain never seems to never rest these days...... I have missed posting my weekly blogs and reading about all of the excitement of the next Junk discovery that excites all! I have managed to still continue the hunt of good junk but I hardly ever get it to pictures!! Cross your fingers and toes I think I am on my way back!!! Here are a few of my recent junk treasures!!

Now what do we have here..... is that... say it ain't so..... the Kymora is still riding shotgun in my car (for those of you who read my previous post)!! I have not musterd up myself to return that thing. Do you return underwear??? I think it may have been too long!

I can't believe I am sharing this picture!!!! I promise the inside of the house does not look this way. On a Saturday morning if I open the garage I am embarassed to say that at least one car will slow down thinking it is a yard sale!!! I know ( I hope) most Junkers garages look this way!!! I can't even remember what I have lost in here!!!

Back to the post......I am still loving the #'s. I never seem to change....

Rusty Old Wagon has made it's way to the top of my kitchen cabinets for a rest!

I saw this beauty while making a quick pass through the Sleepy Poet to check in on my booth. I have been soo tired lately but this sucker did get me a little excited, if it would have been a million bucks I would have figured a way to get it.... It was one of those things you just had to have. I have been carrying it for a few months now, I ain't tired of it a bit!

Is this the best old mirror or what?? Another Depot find!

More Junk for the Garage collection!!!

Thanks for hanging in with me. I promise to bring back more pictures this week of JUNK that will please all! The Depot is slam packed full of JUNK goodies these days, it is definitely worth a weekend trip to those of you Junkers in need od a road trip. Don't come equipped without a U Haul!! Until next time, Blessings, Janna