First up are these amnesty week finds from last year (please excuse the iPhone photos). These two old radios are definitely in need of some TLC. The smaller of the two looks as if it had been cut up and transformed into a jewelry box at some point. A lot of the detailing is still intact, whereas the larger of the two... not so much.
I was thinking perhaps a bar for the smaller one? The veneer is beautiful. But then what to do with the larger one? Planter box? Art piece? Firewood? It has a lot of the original elements inside intact, so I will probably sell that for parts since the case is so destroyed. I wonder if anyone on Etsy is interesting in buying old radio parts...
The second project is my first ever amnesty week find- an office chair.
I thought about getting it recovered, and the wood needs a good cleaning, sanding, and either staining (I hate to stain, so probably not) or a bit of satin poly. I really like the cream leather (pleather?). It did have a tag barely hanging on to the bottom, but I lost it in the move and now I cannot remember the manufacturer. I looked it up at the time and saw that it was collectible, so I was very excited about giving it some love.
Also, if it is not a pillowcase or a bottom curtain hem I can't sew it, so I'm not even going to attempt to recover this myself. There are some good upholstery businesses in Hapeville for sure but I am very cheap, especially when it comes to projects. I have tried to clean the upholstery, but with very little success.
So these things are currently taking up space in my garage and basement, respectively. It's time to complete some projects or give these to someone who will! Do you have a suggestion for what to do with these three great finds?
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