Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

The following terms I defined using wikipedia.  It provided short to the point definitions so I thought that it would be a good site to use.

antiques/antiquing- can simply be defined as an old collectible item.  It is desirable because of its age, beauty, condition, personal and emotional connection.  With these it also comes along with anything thing else that makes it special.  It comes from a previous era and many think that it should be at least 100 years old.  Antiquing on the other hand is a shopping activity that involves collecting antiques.  it could also be a woodworking and decorative art technique.

• Father Time Antiques, 395 South Lake Avenue #1, Duluth MN 55802  (218)625-2379

junk/junking- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.  It can be very useful.  Junking is taking old discarded material and re-using it to make something new.

• One place that you could gather lots of junk could be at a junk yard.  One of the ones I found is Demo- Luscious. located at 306 South Central Ave, Duluth Mn (218)940-7560.  However they did not have a website.

flea market- type of bazaar where inexpensive or second hand goods are sold or bartered.  It can be held indoors or outdoors, and can range in size from big to small.  Many times it may be associated with a carnival or a concert.

• Because flea markets are always happening at different parts of the year I decided to include a calendar of the flea markets in MN.

thrift shop- also called a charity shop, or hospice shop.  They usually sell second hand goods donated by the public, and are often staffed by volunteers.  Prices are usually low because the items are attained for free.  After all business needs are paid the rest of the money is donated to designated to charities.

• Savers,1740 Mall Drive Duluth MN, 55811 (218)722-1894

upcycling- can be described as the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials of products of a better quality or higher environmental value.

• I could not find a resource in Duluth MN that specifically deals with upcycling. However maybe this is something that we could all try to do on our own,

resale shop- same as thrift shop.

• Plato's Closet, 5115 Burning Tree Road Duluth Mn, 55811

All of the following definitions are very important when it comes to environmental health.  When we are able to reuse things it is very Eco-friendly and helps to reduce waste in our environment.  Also when you look at the aspect of upcycling, it  is a great way to use something old and make it better not only for our use but for the environment.  As of right now many of the terms such as antiquing, and junking are new to me, but they would be something I would love to try.  All of the final products looks so cool and it would be a great new hobby.  I do however find lots of great items at the Goodwill, Plato's Closet, and Savers,


What inspires me?  I couldn't wait  to go on Junk Market style and find a few things.


the following projects were found from www.junkmarketstyle.com

1. A Simple Monday Floral Arrangement.  This inspires me mainly for the word simple.  It really describes it.  I am really drawn to things that are not to busy, and I usually feel like less is more.  Also I love flowers and floral arrangements and I think that this would be very fun to make.
2. Old Letters to make a new Entry.  This is also something I would love to have.  I love the way that different size and shapes of letters look when they are all put together.  Its very contemporary looking.  Plus you could re-use the letters to make different word when necessary.  Its very cool.
3. Old Window Picture Frame.  There are so many reasons why I LOVE this.  First of all I love pictures especially when they are in black and white, and a frame like this would give a bit of a twist and would be a great accent for it.  Also a friend of mine makes things like this out of old windows and they are very neat.  It could be used almost anywhere depending on how you decorate it.