My Recycled Wooden Christmas Tree (Thrift Shop Find)

Look at this wooden Christmas tree/candle holder/ornament display thingy I found while in a thrift shop in...............yep - you guessed it

My favorite thrift shop in Birkenfeld.

Yes this is indeed a solid wood tree

that have arms or branches that rotate.

The little holes at the ends hold candles.

I did not like the tree being just a wooden tree truly I did not

 

A Ho-Hum pedestal (Yawn Yawn Yawn)

For days I stared at the tree and wondered how I could give it character.  It needed character.

Well as I was researching something on the internet I came upon this fabulous blogger

Ann @ Make The Best of Things

and she did a wonderful tutorial on how to do a crackle finish with Elmer's glue.

I studied this tutorial and then I got to work on the

Wooden Tree That Had no Character

and

TAH DAH

I love how the crackle technique turned out on my thrift shop find.

 Crackle Crackle Crackle

From the tip of the tree

To it's base.

I so enjoyed the transformation and I can't wait to share what I am working on to hang on my once wooden tree that had no character.

I am linking this to

One More Time

Come Tour My Basket (Reutter Porzellan Bear Henry and Friends)

Happy Monday.  The weather is certainly turning chilly but we did have the sun peek out at us here in Baumholder Germany despite the gloomy and rainy weekend.  The weather didn't stop me though as me and hubby headed out thrifting and I am so excited to share this adorable picnic basket we found:

The basket is in excellent condition

The straps have no sign of wear and tear.

The interior's fabric showed no sign of fading.

I absolutely loved how it opened up in the front.

The top (or lid) of the basket holds the dessert plates but then I am thinking these are cheese plates.  I'll explain later.

The back of the basket holds two cups.........perhaps for coffee?

and

The back of the basket also holds this cutting board; hence, me thinking the two plates hold the cheese after you cut it.  

The bottom of the basket holds two little wine glasses.  When I saw the wine glasses I was thinking why the coffee cups?  Not sure not sure.

The front flap of the basket holds a set for two stainless steel eating ware and two cloth napkins.  So adorable.

The markings on the Reutter Porzellan's.

Made in Germany.

Thank you for visiting.  I hope you enjoyed the tour of my little basket.

I have visions of picnics with hubby and the pugs using this basket or maybe even taking it to the Mops Meet in the Spring of 2013.

I don't know...........we'll see and I will certainly share.

If anyone out there knows anything about this set please do share - I would love to hear from you.

Why This Blog?

Because I want to share what's on my mind which I tend to think is a gallery of thoughts.

 

Because I want to share what I find for my home which I tend to think is a gallery of what nots that make me happy hence a happy home.

 

Because I'm pretty darn good at finding new life for something that is no longer wanted.  Mainly at thrift shops, yard sales (a sale of stuff in a yard), garage sales (a sale of stuff in a garage), or..............stuff thrown on the streets.  So my gallery of creating new life (okay recycling upcycling......whatever) adorns my home.  Does that make me a rescue-er?

 

So for my first Blog as Gallery 58 (BTW if I tell you what the 58 is about in "Gallery 58" I will definitely give away my age) I want to share this neat shelf I found at the thrift shop located on Pulaski Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany

It has four shelves that holds my collection of paper mache and clay pugs.

 

 

 

 I do love pugs Oh Yes I do.

 

 

 

 I tried to bend and point one leg like this and ouchee ouch ouch ouch!

 

 

 

 The columns on the little shelf was perfect for the pudgy Bumble Pugs.

 

 

 

 Okay this little painting wasn't on the shelf but isn't it cute?

 

 

Do you have a little shelf that you display a collection on?

I'd love to see it and if you don't mind.........I would love to feature it on my blog.  Just leave me a comment and a link to your blog or pic and I will definitely share it here. 

 

Thank you for stopping by.