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…
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…
Vintage Film Cannister
This octagonal metal film canister was found dumped complete with three 16mm rolls of a 60’s horror film called “The Cat and the Canary” With or without the film the canister has a great…
Don’t Walk – Table Lamp
I discovered this dont walk traffic light discarded at the local dump and couldn’t see why it shouldn’t get another life. It was in fairly good used condition but had obviously failed in its operation…
Switch Box – Table Lamp
I found this old cast iron switch box in a back room of a junk shop and liked the distressed red finish. The old reset switch was an obvious on off switch and…
Spinning Mill Bobin Lamp
I acquired this vintage spinning mill bobbin from a collectables shop on the Central Coast of New South Wales in Australia. There are lots of these around but I loved the lines and…
Test Box – Table Lamp
This vintage electrical test box standing 15cm (6 inches ) high was found in a box of out dated electrical parts from the 1950s. The original Nuclear Engineering Co. name plate with the atomic graphic, combined…
Factory mould – Lamp
Found in a junk shop in Wollongong on the East Coast of Australia this mould was originally used in a mining workshop for assembly of manufactured parts. Left in its original finish it has…
Grease gun
Found this vintage grease gun in a shed belonging to a delightful old guy in his nineties. It was covered in sticky grime and dirt but like most tools from this era it was made…
Arnott’s
Vintage Cabin Arnott’s Biscuit Tin. Vintage Arnotts biscuit tin used for overseas export. Given to me by a friend this tin is in excellent condition for its age. It has pin holes in…