You Never Know What You Will Find......

Or what you will end up using it for. That was what I learned today.

This morning I stopped by at a garage sale specifically for my husband. He's learning how to play the banjo and enjoys Bluegrass music and funny enough, the ad for this sale advertised Bluegrass records. Yes, vinyl records. More on why records later. In any event, the couple having the sale were musicians and had not only Bluegrass records, but magazines as well. My husband was very happy. They even had a instrument stand which I bought for $5.00. I began talking to them and they are actually having a concert in the near future and we are planning on going to hear them play.

While on my way to another estate sale I saw a sign for a different one and I stopped in, only to run into an antique dealer I know from my neighborhood antique shop. John is a really nice guy and very knowledgeable. Check out his web site, Autumn Antiques.

My next stop was an estate sale organized by Evelyn Gordon of  Evelyn Gordon Antiques. If you recall, I attended one of her sales last week. She's great to talk to and answers any questions you have on a particular item. I found a blue painted Lane cedar chest with Queen Ann legs that I thought would look great in my daughter's room. Kind of Shabby Chic, don't you think? The problem was where to put it, because a changing table is taking up too much real estate.

Problem solved. I turned the chest into a changing table of sorts. The best thing is, one day I can also use it for what it was actually designed for! My daughter thinks its the greatest thing. Why she still needs a changing table at three and a half is another story.

I'd love to hear your stories about things you have found that you ended up using in non-traditional ways.