In her early years, my sister Jules had an incredible gift for finding those tiny little hidden objects in the pages of I Spy books. I was more of a Little House on the Prairie girl myself, but I remember spending many hours with Jules looking through those spreads of things – so many things – and wondering, where on earth did the people who made these books find all that stuff?
Well, they definitely could have found them at Creative Reuse a Goodwill-like donation and purchase shop on Telegraph in Oakland, where you can donate your old art materials and get a great deal on…well…stuff.
Yes, boxes and baskets and bins of shells, corks, bottles, crayons, caps, candles, stoppers, beakers, and anything else that might have been donated by someone who – for whatever reason – had a few extra boxes of, say, cards that say “this product is organic.”
I went down there hoping to pick up a stockpile of backing cardboard, but I think that Creative Reuse is a place you have to go without any hopes or expectations – like a garage sale, really. Because you may not find your cardboard, but you will certainly stand there wondering, “What could I possibly do with ten pounds of corks and an old cassette box?”
Any ideas?
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I fully expect to see installations in the SF area using some of the “junk” from this place…..the boxes of “stuff” do excite the imagination!
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Okay, the corks are easy: cork placemats, potholders, rugs/doormats…..the cassette boxes…not so easy! I’ll keep thinking on that one.
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How about pulling some feather pieces from your feather duster. Then use straight pins to secure them to the cork. Then use water- proof glue to put little button “eyes” on them. Voila!! A fishing lure for Granddaddy!.
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All excellent ideas! I didn’t leave the store with any corks, but next time…
