FORD – vintage hub caps
I’m not sure but understand these FORD hub caps are pre 1950. In their original state they have had a sealer applied to prevent rusting. They can be added to the restoration of…
Vintage pine and hardwood ladder
Beautiful old vintage seven rung ladder with pine rails and hardwood rungs. Cleaned back to it’s natural finish and then shellac and wax was applied to capture the patina and seal the timber. I…
Party Line – Table Lamp
I discovered this beautiful Australian cedar box in a junk shop despite the fact that it was in a terrible state. It had been part of a phone company equipment supply from around the 1940s and originally…
Vintage Ferrari – Pedal Car
This pedal car by Giordani is a Ferrari design and was made around 1950. It was picked up in a garage sale with a broken axel and with a simple repair is back…
Desk top display
This display unit was made from recycled fence palings cut to keep the weathered edge exposed and has two weathered rods screw fixed across the front to retain the display items. It measures…
Vintage Magnifying Glass
Vintage table magnifying glass. Circa 1930s, this wood framed magnifying glass is fitted to a cast metal stand and has an adjustable arm to lower and raise the glass. Great for stamps and…
Vintage Locks Table Lamp
Vintage door locks taken from demolished country farm houses. I found these in a recycle centre on the Central Coast. There was a box of about 20 of them and I selected seven without really…
Twin barrel Desk Lamp
This vintage twin barrel bucket pump is circa 1940s and was found in a flea market in the never to be used again junk section. I got it cheap because it “didn’t work,”-…
Rustic Lantern Table Lamp
Saved from the metal pile this lantern had just the right amount of rust on it to make it attractive. The patina is fantastic and a quick conversion from kerosene to electrically powered and…
Industrial 3 legged stool
This stool came out of a workshop and has a strong utility look about it. The top is solid wood and the welded rod legs give it a great industrial look. It stands 55cm…
Metal Display Case
Salvaged metal industrial display from a workshop. This display unit is 70cm high x 45cm wide x 10cm deep (28″x18″x4″deep) and is in its original finish with a real workshop patina. Mounted on…
Vintage Pie Tins
Vintage pie tin bases with slider to remove pie after cooking. I have never seen these before and just loved the rustic look of them. They are very simply made and look like they would have…
Metal Foot Locker
I found this vintage WW2 metal foot locker discarded at the dump. It was caked in dirt and full of rubbish and I nearly overlooked it. So glad I didn’t as it is…
Vintage Side Table
1950s silky oak side table with beautifully proportioned Federation style turned legs. Recovered from the tip face in pieces the table went through a simple restoration to keep its design intact and then the…
Silky Oak Sieve – Mirror
Circa 1950 this Silky Oak sieve was probably used in a kitchen or bake house. Found discarded it has been cleaned and refinished with shellac to restore the original wood. It is 45cm in…
Farm Sieve Mirror
Bentwood pine farm sieve cleaned and restored to original finish is the vintage part of this upcycling project. The sieve is 50cm (20inches) in diameter and has the original wire base and strip…
Metal Storage Box
Rustic red three drawer metal tool box in good condition with tray compartment under the lid. The front face lifts up to be captured under lid when not in use. This tool box…
circa — 1940 Portable Radio
This radio was manufactured around 1940 and was the portable of the day. It is a fabric coved wooden box measuring 35cm (14 inches) across the front x 30cm (12 inches) high x…
Vintage First Aid Kit
This Home Safety First Aid Kit is now well and truly out of date being 60-70 years old. Discovered in an old shed it is in really good condition for its age with…
Drying Rack
Vintage 1940s clothes / drying rack. It has been fully restored without losing any of it’s original patina. Great design in that it collapses to half its height with all the arms being brought back…