After looking at my most "POPULAR " pageview hits for 2012, I decided to give HONOR and RECOGNITION to those posts........The first one is THE VINTAGE GLIDER Re-purposed into a VINTAGE PINK SWING!
I wanted a SWING hanging from the side yard trees, so when hubby and I came across this damaged VINTAGE GLIDER with aluminum handles, we knew this would be PERFECT for a tree swing. (I am sorry I didn't take before pictures...forgot). The GLIDER was overall in good shape, but my hubby worked very hard restoring, painting and hanging it for me! I LOVE IT! It truly is "PRETTY in PINK"
This VINTAGE aqua color METAL CHAIR was found in this condition at a yard sale for $5.00 a few years ago. I have never seen this design or pattern before and it is very precious to me. Again, hubby gets the credit for digging in a garage and finding it. The old man having the sale had it covered up and forgot it was there!! Mike and Frank from American Pickers have nothing on my PICKIN' HUBBY! LOL!!!
This is the FAMOUS $2.00 VINTAGE METAL GLIDER! I purchased this for $2.00 at a city wide yard sale about 4 years ago. It was raining like cats and dogs that day, very few people were out and this guy had this sitting way back by his garage door. I asked about it and he said yeah, I'll sell it..........I said, how much do you want for it? And he said....I'll take 2! I said......$200.00? HE LAUGHED and said NO!.....$2.00 SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Hubby restored and painted....this is HIS BABY! I do have BEFORE PICS!
This is the BEFORE..........Overall, pretty decent shape....few minor holes bottom front
Another "AFTER" PICTURE! We also found a matching chair sometime later....he restored and painted the same color
Nice VINTAGE SPRING BACK METAL Chairs.............the way we found them! Anywhere from $1.00 to $10.00 ea.
This SUNBURST beauty was found summer of 2012. This VINTAGE GLIDER is a little rough in the front only, mechanics work great! My hubby is looking forward to RESTORING this one! It was purchased for $25.00 at a yard sale......
I have a few more UNIQUE CHAIRS and ONE ROUGH GLIDER, we found this past fall. I will POST about them later.
I hope you enjoyed my MOST POPULAR POSTS PAGEVIEWS for 2012! Hubby and I LOVE collecting them (especially HIM) and sharing with my fellow bloggers. JUNKING is so FUN.....you never know what you will find and be BLESSED with!! From one sweetie to another~~~Roxie
Dear Roxie - I can see why these would have been favorite posts. I love the pink and aqua gliders. Especially enjoyed the rainy day one and $2.00 not $200.00- looks like your hubby knows how to restore well...do you loan him out? LOL - God Bless
ReplyDeleteWhat treasures you found :)! They turned out really nice after your work on them. I wish you a great and blessed new year!
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I love old gliders. I wish I had my grandmother's as it brings wonderful memories. You really find them at great prices and they really look nice after restoring them.
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Cindy
You find the coolest things. I remember my grandparents having a glider. Happy Weekend Roxie.
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ReplyDeleteI need to go shopping with you1!!!! You find the best deals. I love all these chippy treasures you found. I am so glad you leave up the pink and white swing on your blog header that is my favorite. I love seeing that when I open your blog. Your hubby does are great job restoring these old chippys!
xxxooo
Kris
Oh, HELLO!
ReplyDeleteSo many great finds!
I think you must be a magnet of some kind for great deals!
y
I love, love, love those gliders!
I would love to come across one, for $2.00, or $25.00
I think it's wonderful that you and your husband appreciate the beauty in old stuff :)
Love all the old Vitage finds and what you did to them......love the glider swing and those Motel metal chairs, I have one at the lake and everyone wants to sit in it.......Blessings Francine.
ReplyDeleteLove this, and love you.
ReplyDeleteI adore all of these chairs and rockers. I have a couple of the chairs and would love to find a glider. Thanks for sharing these!
ReplyDeleteRoxie, these are such FUN pics! I especially love the line up of metal chairs! That needs to be a poster or post card or something :)
ReplyDeleteSusan
I love your old gliders and metal chairs!
ReplyDeleteWe had a glider and metal chairs on our back patio when I was little.
hugs,
Cindy
Your sweet metal chairs and gliders are so beautiful and such treasures!! Thanks for sharing these pretties again!! xo Heather
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ReplyDeleteI love all of your chairs and gliders! How do you find them for so cheap?? I especially love the glider you hung in the tree.
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What paint color did you use for the green glider? The famous $2.00 one.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos. The vintage glider looks pretty in pink. Pawn jewellery
ReplyDeleteI have a beautiful porch glider and matching metal rockers if you interest in buy Asking 400 for the set
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