Monday's Haul: Hitching Post

I won't say green is my favorite color. It's like asking who is your favorite child, or niece or nephew... all you can maybe do is say which one you're extra fond of right now.

My mom reposted this picture from Christmas and I just love it!

I love all those sweet faces!

So I won't say green is my favorite color, but I'm extra fond of it right now. :) And it is what drew me to this week's Monday Haul.

When I'm junkin' I try to keep an open mind. I love to find odd pieces that seem like they don't fit anywhere and make them work the way I need them to.

That's the story behind this old post topper. Chippy paint, heavy metal, flat bottom – sounds like a rock & roll song in the works – but these are all the makings of a great decor element!

This one was the worst of the worst... one of 7 or 8 that were for sale in a booth at a local antique shop. The others all had mostly solid paint but this one was in bad shape. That's just the kind I like!

And for $6, you can't beat that! (I mean, you probably could if it were free, but it wasn't!)

Just look at all that rust! And the old hardware! I'm not sure, but I imagine these went on top of a series of posts and held either a chain or rope. They could have also been used for hitching posts.

Now, this one has a new life as a bookend!

It's the perfect weight and height! And gives a nice complement to my wedding picture with my Diddy and an old insulator that reminds me of my Grandpa Chester. 

So what junk have you found lately?

Liz