- antiques/antiquing: a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier period and according to various customs laws at least 100 years ago.
- junk/junking: any old or discarded material.
- flea market: a usually open-air market for secondhand articles and antiques.
- thrift shop: a shop that sells secondhand articles and especially clothes and is often run for charitable purposes.
- upcycling: the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.
- resale shop: a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising.
- What do the terms above have to do with environmental health?
- If we are able to continue to use and re-use the various items mentioned above that may be found at locations such as an antique store or a resale shop then it may not be as necessary for manufacturers to continue to make mass amounts of products since people are using products that have already been manufactured. This would cut back on consumer needs and also would cut back on manufacturing companies, thus creating less pollution in the waters and their communities. By 'junking' you are ultimately helping maintain the environment since there is no need to manufacture new products.
- Identify at least one local resource for each of the terms above...provide name, location, contact info, and link to website or blog.
- Father Time Antiques, 395 S Lake Ave Duluth, MN 55802, 218-625-2379
- Chesney Auto Salvage, 6250 Beaver River Rd, Duluth, MN 55803, 218-206-8725
- Vintage Duluth, 205 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802,
218-722-1917 Plato's Closet, 5115 Burning Tree Road, Suite 315C, Duluth, MN 55811, 218-733-9455 Park Point Garage Sale, Park Point, Duluth, MN 55802, 218-722-6828 - Seaman's Yesterdays Treasures, 5617 Grand Avenue, Duluth, MN 55807, 218-628-1969
- Identify whether you do any or use any of these things. Why or why not?
- I do use these stores. Growing up I had always went to various antique shows in the cities with my grandparents and flea markets with a friend of mine. So going to stores such as these is something I have been doing since I was very young. What I enjoy about some of these locations is that you are able to find quality products that last years upon years and you also get to learn a little about history and how different products were used. It's fun to observe how things have 'improved' over the years along with purchasing pieces that have a 'story' to them. Another great aspect about these types of places is that you generally cannot find the products today which makes them more unique and adds a more personal touch to your home and wardrobe!
- This project has definitely given me some great craft project ideas for the future. It is also nice knowing about the junking blog so I may continue to be inspired to create 'new' pieces of art! What I really like about junking is how vintage the projects appear. I love having pieces around that give a home an 'older' look because they seem more friendly and cozy to me.
- Unique pieces from JunkMarket Style:
- 5 Unique JUNK Picture Frames
- I really enjoy putting up pictures throughout the home and this is a different approach to do that as opposed to simply placing the photo in a frame and placing it on a wall. I also like how the photos are on a vanity. I plan to have a vanity when I have a home and so I enjoy how they made the vanity a little more personal as well.
- Again, I really liked the fact that this project allows you to display pictures around the home in a fun and unique way!
- I have an old sewing table that I fixed up to simply use as a desk, however, the pedal tends to get in the way and serves no purpose. This would be a useful way to give the pedal another purpose, along with allowing me to display pictures or serve as a great memo board!
Your findings are super cute. I like the idea of junking because you can tell the items were made with love:)
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome that you went to these stores all when your young. This makes you grow up with the experience and make it part of your grown much life as well! I never went that much as a kid, but I bet it would have been fun!
ReplyDeleteMy family has always been kind of picture-crazy, so I also like seeing pictures throughout the home. The junkmarket site definitely gave good ideas for that; the ones you found were cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are some really creative ways to display pictures and make use of things that we no longer need for their original purpose. Good finds!
ReplyDeleteI also found the picture frames to be a really unique idea. These would be fun to make for myself or a neat idea to give away for a gift, especially with the holiday season approaching.
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