Repurposed Vintage Water Ski & Sewing Machine Drawer Book Ends

Hey there GadgetSponge fans!  Sorry for the delay in posting recently.  Had to get over a little mishap with my miter saw.  Let's just say that it "forced" some respect.  My hand is healed enough to get back in the garage FINALLY!

So here's the latest creation from the garage.  I have a gabillion vintage water skis that I constantly figuring ideas for, just like the beer and soda bottle opening station I just release (HERE).

This creation features parts from a vintage water ski and a couple of modified parts from some antique Singer sewing machine drawers.

How handy is this!  Functional in more than one way.  Store those little, loose knick knacks sitting on the table or in the bookshelf inside the sewing machine drawers.  

The size of each book end is 9" tall, 6.5" wide and 8.75" deep.  So they are plenty big enough to hold several books together.  For larger books, you can add a few, small rubber stick-on feet to grip even better.

Did I forget to mention all the yardsticks and measuring sticks!?!  You know me, I've got to add them somewhere.  They are so much fun to look at and they add so much architecture to each piece.

This upcycled item, along with my other creations, is available in the GadgetSponge Etsy Shop and at Timeline Antiques in Shreveport, LA!

Vintage Water Ski Beer & Soda Opener Station

Hey folks!  In an attempt to use vintage, wooden water skis in as many different ways as possible, I have any solution!...

How about this opener station to pop open those beers or sodas!  It's got a top mounted opener and two hand-held openers stored in a couple of very old water chain small buckets.  At the bottom is a waste can that can be removed easily for removal of caps and other trash.  

Mount this opener station in your game room, patio, pool house, recreation room or even kitchen.  Great for family get togethers and parties.  And you'll be sure this is the only one in existence!

PARTY ON!!!

This upcycled item, along with my other creations, is available in the GadgetSponge Etsy Shop and at Timeline Antiques in Shreveport, LA!

Louisiana Map & Vintage Yardstick Writing Desk

Hey folks!  Sorry for the break in posts, but I was on hiatus for a brief bit and catching up on things.  I've got a humdinger to post today.  

How about a vintage, deep writing desk adorned with Louisiana map pieces and vintage yardsticks!?!

It started with a big, honkin' writing desk (heavy too!).  I custom painted it and gave it some detailed distressing and then started with the vintage yardsticks and map applying.  The desk measures 60" wide by 32" deep by 30" tall and is available at Timeline Antiques & Collectibles Mall in Shreveport, LA.  Enjoy!

 This upcycled item, along with my other creations, is available at Timeline Antiques in Shreveport, LA!

Repurposed Upcycled Red Wagon Sewing Machine Base Storage Table

Howdy folks!  Thanks for hanging in there.  I've been busy putting out fires and working in the garage as much as possible.  Without further delay, I bring you my newest creation!

For no other reason than to try to find ways to use up all the sewing machine bases I have and to get rid of red wagon parts, this new creation sprang forth.  Plus, I'm rich with vintage wire gym baskets.  

I've seen folks make ice trays and beverage carts before but I decided to "turn things over" and make it a table top to hold the wire baskets for storage in just about any room.  Store towels in a bathroom.  Hold detergents and supplies in a laundry room.  Or....

Or......

As you can tell if you follow my work, I'll use just about any chance I get to use vintage yardsticks! Some vintage square measuring sticks serve as guides on the table top to slide the baskets in and out.  A piece from a vintage piano I took apart acts as a bumper along the back so the baskets won't slide to far back.

This upcycled item, along with my other creations, is available in the GadgetSponge Etsy Shop and at Timeline Antiques in Shreveport, LA!

Repurposed Roller Skate Truck No. 10: Double-Axle Heavy Hauler

Hey folks!  I've actually been working on this one off and on for several months now.  It's finally complete!

It's the first "double-axle" roller skate truck I've done (and probably the last!).  This is 22.5" long and represents a TON of custom work.  Just try and figure out what all the pieces are from!

I left the truck body the original military green but the rest is pure fabrication and lots of modifying to get the pieces just right.  

It started with some vintage Chicago roller skates.  One and a half skates to be exact!  I won't give away what the other parts were.  I'll let you just guess.

This upcycled item, along with my other creations, is available in the GadgetSponge Etsy Shop and at Timeline Antiques in Shreveport, LA!