Sunday, July 24, 2011

my Best hard rubbish find .. and so close to home.

I have way too much stuff at home, so I rarely check the hard rubbish in my area these days, but I did find a rather nice old pattered cardboard suitcase to bring home, dusty outside but clean inside and a bit of polish has brought it up nice enough to use at the market to sell bits from.

Then, one day I walked down our driveway to check the mailbox and There She Was, -- outside my opposite neighbours house, waiting for me...  Helen of Troy ...
I was so excited I skipped across the road, grabbed her and put her in my garage.  Now I have had a very busy week and not had time to explore her, she seems to be a cardboard Form-o-matic just like Nick at Collecting Feathers featured recently.  At some stage she has been covered with a woolly fabric.  I'll investigate her further, but don't want to damage the underlayer just 'cause I need to know!
Took the pics quickly late yesterday, sorry about the mess in the garage as a background, no time to bring her inside and style her yet.

It's early on Sunday here and I'm off to my Sunday Market but had to share and hope you'll all pop over to Sophie's Flea Market Finds this week for more great bargain hunting.

~Lyndel
PS for all our non-Melbourne friends, Hard Rubbish is conducted twice a year by our Local Council.  They come around in trucks and collect you larger rubbish to take to the tip/landfill.  Once Hard Rubbish Week starts you see lots and lots of cars, vans, wagons driving up and down the streets looking.... looking .... looking.... for Treasures amongst other peoples Trash, and saving our Planet from more landfill.

PPS why Helen of Troy? well my dear old neighbour is Greek, so I thought a good Greek name would be in order. -- I am open to other name suggestions of course!
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17 comments:

  1. MakeminemidcenturyJuly 24, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Brilliant name for Helen! And what a rescue by you.

    A great find, Lyndel. It'd be akin to a Grecian tragedy if she was turfed into the back of a garbage truck!

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  2. fabriquefantastiqueJuly 24, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    OhOh.....I almost hate you.....that is the mother of street finds, though I did find some old metal drying racks once, and a good folding picnic table that I still use at shows....and some fab wicker that has been used in my living room for 30 years now. Well done

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  3. A Treasured PastJuly 24, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Finds of the century! It must have been fate.

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  4. NellyJuly 24, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Oh Lyndel you lucky girl!! I love Helen what are people thinking?? and that port is wonderful too.Do tell me youare keeping Helen or I may have to fly down and buy her lol xxx

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  5. KylieJuly 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Wow! Great spotting Lyndel! I've got a touch of the old green-eyed monster...Helen is gorgeous!

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  6. carole johnstonJuly 24, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    Now the question is are you going to keep Helen lol or is she set for a stall,she not last long if you sell her..

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  7. CurlyPopsJuly 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    I can't believe someone was actually throwing that away. Thank goodness you rescued her!

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  8. ladychiaraJuly 24, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Of course I have to agree Helen is the perfect name hehe... Our local council does not do hard rubbish *sigh. I adore the suitcase too! Love seeing your treasures Lyndel, thanks for sharing. :)

    ladychiara aka Helen :P

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  9. Vintage SweetheartJuly 24, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Oh I want one of those so badly. We never get anything that good on our hard rubbish piles!

    Great scores

    E :)

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  10. SianJuly 24, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    fabulous! i like the idea of 'hard rubbish' too!

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  11. MaxJuly 24, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Great find Lyndel!!! Oh how I wish they did hard rubbish here, I'd love trawling!

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  12. UnknownJuly 24, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Hahahah what a brilliant name! I'm jealous too, as I'd love a Helen of Troy too ;)

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  13. KittyJuly 24, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    "hard rubbish'?? You are so polite Lyndel, here people call it 'chuckouts'. Awesome score! I say she was meant to be yours.

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  14. LeahJuly 25, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Wonderful finds, I like her name, it suits her!

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  15. NickJuly 25, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    I thought her bum looked a bit, err, bulbous! It must be a major design fault of all of the Formomatic gals. I am back! I now use Chrome and it seems to be working. Yee-hah!

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  16. CathyJuly 25, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    Fabulous!!!!!! Helen of troy is a perfect name!

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  17. carole johnstonJuly 26, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    Lyndel ...watch out for the postie!xx

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