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GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 03, 2009
04:54 PM Post #7131223
| I found these sitting beside the dumpster. LOL Wonder why someone would throw them away? My first thought, paint them and they would be great plant stands. Any other ideas? In case you can't tell, they are old ash trays. 
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dellrose
Conway, MO
(Zone 5b)
October 03, 2009
06:41 PM Post #7131486
| Great find! The plant stand is a great idea!! They would also make nice bird feeders or put a plant saucer on them and use as a bird bath. Let us see the end result. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 03, 2009
06:50 PM Post #7131511
| oh yeah! Great idea! Thanks, maybe one of each! |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 03, 2009
08:41 PM Post #7131869
| Great stands, I have one here, was used by DH many years ago when he smoked a pipe. I thought of plant stand too, will wait and see what you do with yours. Mine has a old pot belly stove between top and bottom. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 03, 2009
09:22 PM Post #7132013
| But you seem to be creative and have good ideas, maybe you should go first. LOL I may just paint it to begin with and see if any other creative ideas hit me when its painted. |
JuneyBug
Dongducheon CpCasey
South Korea
(Zone 4b)
October 03, 2009
11:10 PM Post #7132370
| How's about putting a glass top on the one without the handle once you've painted it, and turning it into a table? |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
07:55 AM Post #7132971
| Another good idea, or I could cut a longer piece of glass or board and use both as a bigger table . Thanks |
helenchild
Decatur, GA
October 04, 2009
08:19 AM Post #7133005
| I love your old ashtrays. Plant stand sounds like the most likely use. They would make nice candle stands too. I use the insect repellent candles on the back porch and could see these looking great with some big candles. I am not sure a two legged table would function very well.
Helen |
daylilydreams
Green Isle, MN
(Zone 4b)
October 04, 2009
01:56 PM Post #7133896
| Would the top be large/deep enough and sturdy enough to hold a mosaic or penny covered bowling ball? I covered a bowling ball with pennies and display it in my garden on a taller stand so it ican be seen ove the flowers. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 04, 2009
01:59 PM Post #7133908
| Helenchild's idea about candle holders sounds good too. If you spend a lot of time on porch or patio the inset repellent candles sound great. In fact, I can imagine them now, and my imagination doesn't work most of the time. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
03:05 PM Post #7134112
| LOL Sami, mine doesn't work half the time either, that is why I ask all the creative people on DG.
daylily, that is a good idea. I think it would be sturdy enough, just don't know where I would get a bowling ball.
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daylilydreams
Green Isle, MN
(Zone 4b)
October 04, 2009
03:08 PM Post #7134119
| I got my bowling balls from a second hand shop. |
ifantail
Englewood, FL
October 04, 2009
03:50 PM Post #7134250
| You could take up smoking & use them for ash trays. {;0) I found one curb side, repainted & was lucky enough to find a glass ash tray at a second hand shop, a perfect fit, I sold at a garage sale for $25. they are becoming very collectible. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
October 04, 2009
04:24 PM Post #7134369
| Wow, I must say I haven't seen any like these in a long time. Didn't think about them being collectible, but I guess everybody likes something different. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
October 04, 2009
11:16 PM Post #7135727
| Collectible huh, mmmmmmmm maybe I should hold on to it for a while and then decide later. After DH quit smoking pipe I ended up using it for spare pins and needles when doing some hand sewing. Been sitting in the garage for 10 years now, I just keep moving it out of my way. LOL |
gardenfinds
Tulsa, OK
(Zone 7a)
October 05, 2009
03:15 PM Post #7137945
| Lucky you! I wish I could find some of those. I'd probably set them out in a garden bed as is with a saucer inside and use as bird baths and/or feeders. |
helenchild
Decatur, GA
October 05, 2009
03:51 PM Post #7138050
| The trouble with taking up smoking is any T2T profits would go up in smoke! A pack of cigarettes is around $4 I think. ;-)
I like the bird bath idea too.
Helen |
scicciarella
Mona in Metcalfe, ON
(Zone 5a)
November 08, 2009
10:11 PM Post #7254641
| I would paint them and put in dollar store plates in them and make one a feeder and the other with water the are nice I would have kept them
I use everything I love recycled stuff I go to all the used shops |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
November 08, 2009
11:06 PM Post #7254797
| Be sure and post pictures after you finished them. You can find some very pretty plates at thrift stores. I'm always looking for pretty ones for make "flowers" out of. In fact, I found a small green one that looks exactly like a flower. |
GAgirl1066
Waycross, GA
November 09, 2009
07:20 AM Post #7255305
| Thanks, I will, I am a little slow, too many projects at once. I do have one painted, but they are at my other house at the coast, so I haven't had a chance to work on them lately. |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
November 09, 2009
02:50 PM Post #7256594
| I know just what you mean by too many projects at one time. Can't finish one before starting another. Never did learn how to organize myself. I don't remember every seeing stands like that in thrift stores or dumpsters. Found a metal chair in dumpster, very good shape and will end up out in the back yard somewhere. |
seedpicker_TX
(Taylor) Plano, TX
(Zone 8a)
November 14, 2009
11:01 AM Post #7273165
| wow, wow, wow...I'd LOVE to find one of those!
My father comes to visit, and he smokes. I used to have one very similar to that one, but since I had it outside, by the outdoor furniture, it rusted out the bottom of the "pan" part.
The one without the handle would be great used as any of the above mentioned projects, but one intact would bring a good price on ebay.
Especially during this time of year. So many people don't smoke, but then during the holidays, there is frequently a guest that does, and it is nice to have one of those around :0)
You may want to drill a tiny drain hole, or two to the bottom of the top portion, so they don't hold water, and rust out, like mine did
-T
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mcbc11787
North Reading, MA
(Zone 6b)
November 17, 2009
02:31 PM Post #7283062
| I have a couple of those too and use them as candy dishes. I'm hesitate to paint them because I believe that might wipe out any value they might have. |
