The Ultimate Cast-offs....

I happened upon an As-Is Goodwill on a side street the other day...Funny...I've been on that side street before...How had I NEVER seen it?

As most As-Is' are, it was a bit smelly and a whole lot messy.

Big cardboard "crates" on pallets.

Easy in. Easy out.

This is where you find the best stuff...the stuff the regular RETAIL Goodwill's don't want or that didn't sell.

I found a handful of thimbles. Some clothing to use in a couple of sewing projects.

And this "hulking" beast...

This guy weighs a ton! Well, not literally a ton, but let's just say, if you dropped it or got a finger caught under it, you would know it...

It was literally a steal...It's an adding machine from about 1939. It STILL WORKS!!! It's missing a #1, but...

I'm trying to decide whether to order a replacement key off of Etsy or Ebay...the keys cost more than I paid for the WHOLE thing...

OR

dismantle it for the guts, the body and the keys for art creations...?

What would you do???

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The other AWESOME find was this...

It was in one of those cardboard crates...it has A LOT of CHARACTER! And no one wanted it!!!

It doesn't smell. It's not covered in pet hair. It's perfect!!!

Soft. Muted. Worn.

 Very, very, very worn.

 The tattered edges.  

The holes.

The stains.

...at .79 cents per pound, just over $3.00, I think it will make the perfect base for some wall art...

Add a few buttons. Some meaningful quotes, poetry or song lyrics. A bit more dimension and texture with wire, paint, more fabric layers....

Now I just need to decide whether I should make ONE LARGE piece, or cut it up into multiple sections, medium and small, and create numerous pieces...This quilt seems larger than a full, but not quite queen-size.

I love it!

I love the price!

I love the tattered patina!

I love the canvas in front of me.....

Lots of options here...