Regular readers know that I have a favorite place to look for bargains...our downstairs trash area! Our building has trash chutes on every floor and they feed into a separate room, but for boxes and other things that people can't put in the chute, there is an area (indoor) near the loading dock where people can put the things they don't want. I've found quite a few cool items over the last few years.
Here is one of the latest!
(farmshark photo for today is at the bottom of the post)
After some research, we found that this is called a "hostess/teller stand". Used, obviously by the name, to have signs saying "enter here" or "section reserved" or something like that. I found it next to the dumpster but it was loose and leaning. I thought "well, it's broken, that makes sense why they dumped it".
Then as I picked it up, I realized it was just the pole that was loose. I held the pole, reached underneath and tightened the nut and then turned the pole the last bit of the way to tighten. Perfect! It raises up and down and the sign portion can be vertical or horizontal.
They sell online for anywhere from about $60 to $100. It's a bit very dusty but is nothing that some paper towels and cleaner won't fix. I was even thinking it could be painted in maybe a distressed, farmhouse style. But what to use it for?
It would be fun to print a dinner menu and put in it or maybe even a special note to display at certain times or events. It'll be fun. We'll repurpose it!
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Every year during Shark Week on Discovery Channel, we find some photos of the elusive farm sharks that appear from time to time at the farm...
NO, not Bill! Stay away from the truck Mr. Great White, we need this vehicle.
#farmshark
Nice find.
ReplyDeleteI have seen these set up at weddings/ receptions or even some fancy restaurants.
Yep and 2nd Man said he has seem them at banks too, ha. We'll find something fun to do with it.
DeleteI would love to have one for special occasions or for dinner menus when we have guests. Great find!
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought when I saw it, my first thing was "dinner menu". I think some painting will set it apart.
DeleteDo you ever need something at the end of the driveway to get company to your place? Or, you could use it for a "Park Here" sign for guests.
ReplyDeleteWell we haven't needed that yet but that's a great idea!! Thanks!
DeleteYou always find the coolest stuff.
ReplyDeleteNot sure how much I miss but I try to check and of course only bring back stuff we can use or I can share with someone else.
DeleteTarget stand
ReplyDelete? I guess it wouldn't last long like that, ha.
DeleteAnother great trash-to-treasure discovery! Besides menu postings, it could be used for a things-to-do list at the Farm or even a note to the lawnmower pick-up serviceman.
ReplyDeleteOh no, Farm Shark, leave Bill the Truck alone - he is not on your menu!
I like the idea of notes to service people too. Great idea. Thnanks! Yep, the shark was gone elsewhere shortly after that photo so Bill is safe. :-)
DeleteNot a farm guard dog, but not everyone can have a guard shark. :}
ReplyDeleteLOL we never thought about that, a guard-shark! Will have to check that out next year. :-)
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