After a "Monday" at work, I was almost home and spied some "junk" alongside the curb - a nice little cabinet (and miscellaneous stuff with a "free" sign) that I should have stopped immediately to check out. But, it was a little drizzly, I was tired, and it was dinnertime (how does junk lose out over my stomach...not sure - guess it was a momentary lapse in good "junk" judgment...) - anyway, I'll keep going with this little tale... So, when I got home I told my hubby about the cabinet (he loves when I want to bring home more junk...but at least it's not stray animals that you have to feed, right??), and we decided to check it out on our way to the grocery store - in the meantime, we ate, washed dishes, took the dog for a walk...and THEN left for the store. (This was about an hour and a half later...and I was sure it would be gone.)
Hey Jersey, ready for a "w-a-l-k" (gotta spell it)...?
When we drove up my husband thought it just looked like a bathroom vanity or something (men....ha ha)...BUT upon closer inspection - (actually a quick look as we slowly drove by) - I realized the little cabinet I spied was the bottom half of an antique (oak) Hoosier cabinet - woo hoo and holy cow! So, a quick turn around (without hitting any oncoming traffic) and we whipped the door open on the van, loaded her up - and it was ours (mine)!!
Isn't she lovely?? (and she's got lots of good years left in her...)
There are little shelves inside the door, dividers in the top drawer, and the bottom drawer is a "bread drawer" lined in aluminum - so there's some great storage! And, the cutting board is still intact...
P.S. And...I think I'll keep my eye out to see if they throw out her top cabinet...ya never know!
Ack! I can't believe you found that beautiful piece! Can't wait to see it all fixed and shined up!
ReplyDeleteKathy, Awesome find! Did you do well at Springfield? Hope you had fun. I saw on Sue's Blog that you two met up. We should get the Ohio blog girls together for junking and making fun! Pam
ReplyDeletewhat a great find! I love those kind of days! I once found a buffet and of course it started to rain as I was getting it home. It still held up. What we do for junk! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an unbelievably amazing score! Wow. Speechless here. It's like Christmas come early, isn't it? SO happy for you!
ReplyDeleteAnne
What a great find, and its oak, can't go wrong there.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Melissa
CANNOT believe someone would put that piece curbside. How could they not want it? Amazing find!!
ReplyDeleteWow! What an awesome find...cannot believe it was still there when you went back! The rain must have slowed down the junkers that day...Lucky you! *elaine*
ReplyDeleteIm so jealous, it is gorgeous, obviously meant for you!! I dont understand why they would throw it out!
ReplyDeleteSue
What a great find! I can't wait to see what you do with it!~Patti
ReplyDeleteall i can say is wow..what an awesome find!!
ReplyDeleteWow Kathy. Congrats on another awesome curbside find.
ReplyDeleteGretchen
Oh my gosh are you ever lucky! I love it! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks everybody - I've been cleaning it (it smells really "old" - LOL - found a metal tag on it - May 15, 1908), so have been airing it out. Will make room for it this weekend (I hope) - and put it to work!
ReplyDeletePam - Springfield was awesome - the weather and the sales - and it was so much fun meeting Sue - and yep - us Buckeye girls definitely need to get together!!
Have a wonderful day!!! Kathy
Hey Kathy, This is indeed a find!! I can't believe you found it on the curb. When you get it done, it will be awesome, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteTalk soon, hugs, Sue
UNBELieVABLE Kathy!!!! I never find any awesome junk on the curb...just empty cardboard boxes..will keep looking curbside.
ReplyDeleteHappy day.
xojanis
Kathy,
ReplyDeleteI just awarded you the Honest Scrap Award... Stop by my blog to pick it up! Congrats!
Jane @ Finding Fabulous
don't you love it when good junk comes your way. wow...it found you...it was meant to be!!! those knobs are amazing and that piece is worth losing a meal over...hahaha.
ReplyDeleteyou are one lucky junker!! that piece is roadkill worth scraping up. i love it. thanks for sharing.
I have the exact Hoosier cabinet... it is from the early 30's... mine has a white tin tabletop that slides in and out...with the cabinet on top... I think yours might have had that too at one time... if you would like I can send you a pic of mine just email me and I will dig it out... lucky you... I won't tell you what mine cost because I can't see through the tears right now... LOL.. enjoy I love mine.
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