Junk from the cellar

[debodun]

Several large clothes racks (my mom always dried the clothes in the cellar next to the furnace in winter). Two galvanized pails. Two galvenized tubs (one is pretty rusty but holds water - these would be okay for container gardening) and a spirit level.

 

[debodun]

 

[Pepper]

You're not keeping this junk are you? Must have been very hard work cleaning out your cellar. Wish I had your energy. The hardest thing I do around the house is................nothing, usually!

 

[debodun]

I was considering saving them for my yard sale, but people are so fussy these days. The racks I could use to display clothing. I haven't even scratched the surface cleaning the cellar. There are several large stoneware pieces down there that might be worth something (to a collector). One has the likemess of George Washington on it. It was made in 1932 - his birth bicentennial.

 

[Pepper]

But they are all Rusty!

 

[debodun]

I don't think that matters if they're going to be used for container gardening. I looked at online selling sites and they are asking fantastic prices for galvanized iron items.

 

[Pepper]

I was considering saving them for my yard sale, but people are so fussy these days. The racks I could use to display clothing. I haven't even scratched the surface cleaning the cellar. There are several large stoneware pieces down there that might be worth something (to a collector). One has the likemess of George Washington on it. It was made in 1932 - his birth bicentennial.

You mean Vintage Clothing? Deb, dear, I wouldn't buy anything displayed on those racks. Gee, I wish I still had a car. I'd drive up to meet you if you wanted to. Alas!

 

[Pepper]

That rectangular rack looks okay.

 

[debodun]

Unfortunately, everything down there is showing the effects of the dampness.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Deb. I love the memories that surround things like these.

I have a wooden drying rack identical to the one in the first picture, and I use it all the time.

 

[debodun]

One thing that pleased me, though, was finding the mate to an odd shaker that was in a cabinet upstairs. I though my mom had bought just one shaker, now I have the pair. It must have fallen into a box if assorted electrical gadgets my dad had near the shelving. There was a patent number on the bottom, so I did some research and found they were made in the 1920s.

 

[Pepper]

I love that green glass. AND, it's made by a McCartney!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Deb. Those are Art Deco Green Vaseline Uranium Depression Glass. Absolutely gorgeous!

If you shine a black light on them they'll glow!

 

[Marie5656]

Deb..we are both in NY State. I am half tempted to do a road trip up your way to buy some of that green glass from you. LOL. I can pick up @Aunt Bea on the way

 

[debodun]

I love that green glass. AND, it's made by a McCartney!

Is that good?

 

[debodun]

A teaser for Marie:

 

[debodun]

Deb. Those are Art Deco Green Vaseline Uranium Depression Glass. Absolutely gorgeous!

If you shine a black light on them they'll glow!

Yes, they do indeed.

 

[Aneeda72]

I don't think that matters if they're going to be used for container gardening. I looked at online selling sites and they are asking fantastic prices for galvanized iron items.

Yup, I so want rust with my veggies, or maybe not.

 

[debodun]

I think plant roots will filter it out, after all, a lot of plants are fertilized with manure.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Yes, they do indeed.

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Over the top picture, Deb!

 

[Aneeda72]

I think plant roots will filter it out, after all, a lot of plants afe fertilized with manure.

Rust is not manure, no rust.

 

[debodun]

You prefer manure to rust? You could use them to plant flowers, too.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I don't think that matters if they're going to be used for container gardening. I looked at online selling sites and they are asking fantastic prices for galvanized iron items.

You're right, it doesn't matter.

 

[Aneeda72]

You prefer manure to rust? You could use them to plant flowers, too.

Yes, so do plants.

 

[Marie5656]

A teaser for Marie:

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Wow