Friday, April 6, 2007

The Artifacts of Life

My current craving is for outdoor decor. Are there any salvage yards or the like that anyone knows of to get great garden and yard decor? My first post comment! (thank you, Shoppingizlife...and I love your user name!). We're two weeks away from Earth Day but this query is the perfect tie-in for the recycling-conscious. Made some calls and clicked away at my keyboard. Here are two places within shouting distance that offer outdoor artifacts to go with the flora and fauna:
Recycling the Past (recyclingthepast.com) is a family-owned and operated business that wants to meet the needs of everyone, from "the do-it-yourself inclined, to contractors, renovators, designers, daydream believers and homecoming queens" (cheer up Sleepy Jeanne--couldn't resist a bit of Monkeeing around...) Decorative garden urns, statuary, fountains, iron gates, furniture, sundials, planters, trellises, benches and fencing are just some of the items to choose from in a variety of mediums such as cast iron, carved limestone, marble, terra cotta and cast Portland.
And located in Titusville (not far from Lambertville) is Baxter's Architectural Antiques (609-737-1801). As Bill Baxter puts it, "we carry (as our backs permit) architectural antiques, garden ornaments, ornate ironwork, vintage building material...we also can custom design pieces utilizing salvaged or reclaimed materials."
Anybody out there with other suggestions for local salvage yards and/or reclaimed architectural artifacts emporiums please write in.
P.S. --thank you, Ruthie, for answering my query about Target Greatland; she explains that a Target Greatland is typically a "150,000 square feet store that carries a larger selection of general merchandise than a basic Target store."



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