Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

As defined by Wikipedia, antiquing, although there are several meaning, is a shopping activity. And an antique is an old collectable item.  Junking is defined as discarded material, some of which may be reused in some form, this definition came from a free online dictionary. Also defined by Wikipedia, a flea market is a type of bazaar or merchandizing area, where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold. Also using the free online dictionary, a thrift shop is defined as a shop that sells used articles as to benefit a charitable organization. About.com defines upcycling as the practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value. I couldn't find an exact definition of a resale shop but the free online dictionary, defines resale as the acting of reselling something. Also when I typed in resale shop definition into Google, a bunch of thrift store popped up. So I think I'm save to assume that a resale shop is similar to a thrift shop, in that it resells used items.
These terms have to do with environmental health because it's all about recycling and/or reusing. It helps the environment to reuse old items so big corporations don't have to go through making new and improved ones and releasing potentially hazardous toxins into the environment, although its still happening, it helps. And the more people who reuse and recycle, the need for new and improved decreases.
A local antique shop called Antique Boutique is located on 357 Canal Park Drive Duluth, MN 55802, their phone number is (218) 529-7667. Jadco Special Haulers Inc. is a junk yard located on 4011 Rehbein Road Duluth, MN 55803. Their phone number is (218) 724-5538. There is an annual flea market on the second Sunday in August located at Lake Superior College 2102 Trinity Road Duluth, MN 55811. This organization is state wide so there is no phone number but you are welcome to email them. A common thrift store in Duluth is Ragstock located on 9 west Superior st. You can contact them by phone (218) 722-1201. I couldn't find a store that provided just upcycling products but I found a website with a list of stores that sold upcycled furniture. The are several named stores with contact information on the website for anyone's use. Dannie Duluth is a consignment shop located at 932 E 4th st Duluth, MN. You may contact by phone (218) 724-8507.
Back in my hometown Hayward, WI there is also an annual flea market every summer. Although I don't go every year, I have gone before with my mom and have shopped around. I have also made good use of Goodwill which is another consignment store with several locations. I have gone antiquing before with my mom, and it is one of my least favorite childhood memories, although I may enjoy it now.
"It's a Salad Spinner" It is a big round piece of metal being used to hold salad ingredients on a table and it spins! Avoiding the problem of having people to pass the salad. I grew in a family where entertaining was a big thing. Having big family holidays and parties on the weekends for our closest friends. This would be great for a big family dinner. It's easy and there is no passing the salt or butter. I also find it cool that the bowls fit into the holes in the metal, I didn't even realize there were holes in the metal until I looked at the side pictures. Another project I absolutely love is the this organizational window. I'm all about organization. I think this is not only cool and creative but a very well use of an old window frame. I'm a lover not a fighter, this next project I also love. It is called "Must me L-O-V-E!". They are wooden blocks painted red and then the designer added a dictionary page with the definition of love on it to the blocks. I like this as a great decorative piece.