Storage Vintage Style

I’m in LOVE with old cheese boxes like this

 

These cheese boxes were  my grandfather’s (click here for a little bit more about Grandpa the Fireman) who was extraordinary.  He was organized, handy, a fabulous cook, gardener, incredible dad, etc.  {Plus he loved my grandma like crazy…serious honeymoon all their lives!}

Living through the depression, one of his collections was these cheese boxes.    He was doing then (out of necessity) what we love to do now for decor/fun.  Using what they had and repurposing!

Mom inherited these and passed them down to me years ago.

So I have quite a collection…that I’ve been adding to as I run across them at sales, etc.

Look at all the junk inside – mmmmm - gonna look through all of these metals cans and do something with all that soon, too!

Now on to my one of my favorite things --

A shelf made out of old crates to hold these cheese boxes.

   

Many of the boxes also have little itty bitty cute knobs at the front for drawer pulls.  mmmmm

 

All together – isn’t it junky fabulousness?

ahhhhhh ….. great storage, great memories of loved ones past

GREAT VINTAGE JUNK

does it get any better?

Chat soon -
NORTHERN COTTAGE
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Funky Junk SNS – Favorite Things

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