Junk-n-Java

Junk -n-Java will be open for business...

2011-11-02T21:00:00.000-05:00

NOTICE:

We will be open on Saturday, November 5, 2011, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The heat will be and, of course, so will the java!!

737 1st St. S.

Carrington, ND

Grandpa's junk...

2011-09-12T22:24:00.000-05:00

This display reminds me of what a grandpa's desk would have looked like...

fall junk

2011-09-08T21:44:00.000-05:00

Here is a preview of our "fall colors"

It's almost time...

2011-09-06T22:32:00.000-05:00

One of the spaces we need to get in ship shape for our fall junk sale is the courtyard. Here is a little peak of what it looks like now. If the rain stays away the transformation should be smooth.

Save the date!

2011-08-30T07:46:00.000-05:00

Junk-n-Java's Fall Junk Sale

Saturday, September 17, 2011

8:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.

737 1st St. S.

Carrington, ND 58421

More outdoor junk....

2011-05-13T22:01:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow (May 14, 2011, starting at 8:00 a.m...the java will be brewed long before that!) is sale day and it feels like snow! You gotta love spring in North Dakota...

Here is some more outdoor junk. The green and orange together are really growing on me.

It looks like the wild, wild west overtook our carriage house!

Below is my "playhouse" (Gregg built it for me out of reclaimed barn wood and salvaged porch posts). Isn't it awesome?? It's full of treasures for the sale tomorrow!

Outdoor Junk

2011-05-11T20:51:00.000-05:00

Today I am posting pics of some of our rustic outdoor junk. I know, the colors look more like fall than spring...I think it has something to do with the cool, cloudy, dreary day we are having...

Industrial Style Junk

2011-05-10T21:59:00.000-05:00

Check out this awesome old industrial warehouse cart. It has been degreased, coated with poly, and is ready to use as a coffee table in your home (Again, having a little separation anxiety here people!!)

Below is homemade industrial style cart. It's a cutie too! The old metal fire chief pedal car frame is just too much, isn't it? This would be perfect tucked into a rock garden with plants growing out of it (very tempted to keep it!!)

Apparently there was a sale on poly, because this neat old grist mill got a coat (or two, or three, or four) too.

The poly king (Gregg) must have run out of product. This "heavy metal" pail is all nat-u-ral.

Sewing Junk

2011-05-09T21:32:00.000-05:00

Today is sewing junk day. Don't tilt your head...the black swinging doors are hung on an angle. This display features an old sewing machine base with a wood table top. It's perfect with the pink and green McCoy pottery flower pots and other "gardeny" items.

Here is a well worn cutter quilt in a vintage seafoam green sewing basket.

Big old wooden spools are just fun to look at and are great fill-in pieces in your displays.

This whole old cupboard (which weighs about 2 tons and is not going anywhere) is filled with old, vintage sewing related items.

I don't care if you sew or not (I don't, even though I took home-ec in high school), this mini Singer sewing machine is the most adorable sewing machine I have ever seen! It is not a toy, it's a real, working little dynamo.

Kitchen Junk

2011-05-08T21:39:00.000-05:00

Today I am posting some of the kitchen junk we will be selling this weekend. Doesn't this just scream farmhouse? I love the green mixed in with the red and white.

Here is another neat old cupboard. It's a little more rustic than the one above, but I think that just adds character, you know, kind of like with people.

I had to add the old tin barn and silo to the rustic cupboard. It reminds me of my childhood...

Okay, really, who doesn't need an old possum bellied baker's table? Maybe we don't bake like we our grandmothers did, but this piece is just stunning. With a new coat of white paint and a hammered silver top, this could be a great center island in your kitchen.

Spring Junk ~ 2011

2011-05-07T20:46:00.000-05:00

Do you sense a beach theme today? I think it's because the winter in North Dakota was so long!! If I was closer to the beach, I'd be dipping my toes in the water and letting the sand squish between my toes...

Spring Junk ~ 2011

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I don't even know what this chippy goose head thing-a-ma-jiggy (that's a word, right?) is for sure, but I like it with the wispy grass and wine bottles.

Spring Junk ~ 2011

2011-05-07T20:39:00.000-05:00

There is just something about old, worn, well used oars, blue/green glass, and seashells that just makes me happy...

Spring Junk ~ 2011

2011-05-07T20:35:00.000-05:00

I just love this old, primitive (somewhat industrial) cabinet! (I will admit I'm having a little seperation anxiety over this one....) It's coated with poly and ready to use.

Spring Junk ~ 2011

2011-05-07T20:30:00.000-05:00

It's almost time...for our spring junk sale, and as promised, I will be posting some pics of our wares. Just to make it interesting, I will post a few each day until sale day. Enjoy!

Junk-n-Java's Spring Junk Sale

2011-03-13T14:41:00.000-05:00

Spring fever is in the air and it's time for our spring junk sale. Hopefully the snow will be gone and the flowers will be blooming...

Please plan to come and join us for the sale on May 14, 2011, from 8 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. As always, there will be free java while you shop for your favorite junk! We are located at 737 1st St. S. in Carrington, ND. We have some really fun junk that we have collected over the winter. We have antiques, vintage items, repurposed pieces, industrial items, garden pieces, western~rustic~primitive items, and a few surprises along the way.

I PROMISE to do more postings showcasing our sale wares prior to the sale.

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!!

Junk -n- Java's Fall Junk Sale

2010-09-09T15:37:00.000-05:00

ATTENTION JUNKERS:

Junk -n- Java's fall junk sale will be held this Saturday (September 11, 2010) from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at 737 1st St. S., Carrington, ND. As always, there is yummy, hot, free java while you shop for treasures. Please check out the posts below for a preview of some of the junk we have available. If it wasn't raining you could see the outside junk too! Maybe tomorrow...

Fall Sale Preview

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"Sew" much junk, "sew" little time...

Fall Sale Preview

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Among the fall colors there must be some rust.

Fall Sale Preview

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Yummy fall colors go great with yummy wine!

Fall Sale Preview

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green glass bottles and seashells, ah...

Fall Sale Preview

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more fall colors...

Fall Sale Preview

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... let there be quilts...

Fall Sale Preview

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for the birds...

Fall Sale Preview

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lights, cameras, action!

Fall Sale Preview

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heavy metal...

Fall Sale Preview

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Don't you just love fall colors and pumpkins?

Fall Sale Preview

2010-09-09T15:13:00.000-05:00

Fall Garden Junk

A new sign for Junk-n-Java

2010-07-31T15:49:00.000-05:00

We have a new sign! We just finished it today and it's already hung up on the carriage house. Be sure to look for it on September 11, 2010, when we have our fall junk sale.

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Don't you just love old, rusty, galvanized junk!

2010-06-18T17:06:00.000-05:00

Vintage lawn furniture is hot! We don't have a single piece of this great stuff left!!

2010-06-18T17:01:00.000-05:00

We got this great chair for free! It had really ugly green fabric on it when we received it. With new fabric, it's one of my favorite pieces...and needless to say, it sold... Yes, there is a little seperation anxiety!

2010-06-18T16:57:00.000-05:00

I wonder if we'll have warm enough weather here in central ND to even think about going to the beach this summer. It's not looking good today!

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Ah, school days. It seems so long ago now...

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Sometimes you just have to get a little "western."

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An old hose reel for a wine rack and an old organ for a wine cabinet - - nice!

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So much junk...so little time...

2010-06-18T16:48:00.000-05:00

I just love transforming old buggies into some other useful pieces of junk!

Spring Sale Pics

2010-06-18T16:47:00.000-05:00

I must apologize for being so lax with my postings! Here are some pictures from our spring sale:

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This picture collage created with Smilebox

A new facelift for an old carriage house

2010-01-31T12:08:00.000-06:00

Our regular shoppers are familiar with our "sale area," which includes a cottage with a charming porch, courtyard, yard, and an old carriage house. This winter we remodeled the old carriage house. It has literally changed from floor to ceiling (paint, carpet, new ceiling, and track lighting)! We also added heat for those sale days that are just a little "crisp" in North Dakota. Fear not, the coffee bar is still there!

Black is in!

2010-01-31T11:42:00.000-06:00

Black seems to be the color of choice for our "junker" shoppers. It just seems to have a certain elegance that everyone loves.

The Coolest "bar none"

2010-01-31T11:27:00.000-06:00

This is a great back-bar made from an old upright piano and a waterbed headboard. How cool it that! It went to a good home during our fall sale, but don't worry, we are currently working on other cool bars and wine cabinets. Make sure to check those out at the spring sale...

Skiing Junk

2010-01-31T11:15:00.000-06:00

It might be cold outside, but we had some hot skiing junk at our fall sale. Shown are a coat rack made from old wooden skis, using the original poles for hooks; a cool old framed skiing poster; and a "throne" fit for a king made from an old door and rails from the old "Coach" Bar.

Gone Junkin

2010-01-31T10:58:00.000-06:00

In September we went on our annual junking vacation. As you can see, we have lots of junk to work on for our spring sale, which will be held in May of 2010 (the final date yet to be determined). Keep checking our blog to track our project progress!

~ Men's Club ~

2009-08-07T13:59:00.000-05:00

This is definitely a "gentleman's" look. I love the old library table and wooden office chair that have been redone in black. With the wire baskets, old typewriter and old prints, it's the perfect look!

~ Past Sale Pics ~

2009-08-07T13:53:00.000-05:00

Okay, love this! A painted little cabinet with wine labels decoupaged onto the front. I added a coat or two of poly to protect them and viola!

~ Past Sale Pics ~

2009-08-07T13:47:00.000-05:00

Here is a project I decided to do one day when I was quite "delusional!" I decoupaged monopoly moolah on the chair and table. I also adhered the monopoly game board to the table. How fun it that!

~ Past Sale Pics ~

2009-08-07T13:44:00.001-05:00

Here are some pics from our prior sales. Note: the black bench in the background is made from a twin headboard and footboard. These little gems have been really good sellers.

Junk-n-Java's Fall Junk Sale

2009-08-07T12:27:00.000-05:00

Hello All:

We will be having our fall junk sale on Saturday, September 12, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The sale is held on our property in my "playhouse/cottage", an old carriage house, a courtyard, and the yard. Our address is 737 1st St. S., Carrington, ND. We hope to see many of you there!

We certainly have something for everyone, including vintage stuff, antiques, repurposed pieces, garden stuff, kiddie stuff, rustic-primitive-western stuff, beach/lake stuff, fall and Chrismas items, and some HOT sale items!

~ Welcome ~

2009-08-05T16:31:00.000-05:00

Welcome to our blog. We will be adding "junk" photos soon as well as our upcoming sale information.

We are located in central ND and our hobby and passion is "junking." We love to collect old stuff and repurpose it into something new and exciting. It's our way of going "green!"

There are so many wonderful sites out there now and so we know that there are many of you that share our passion...or maybe it's a disease.... At any rate, we hope you will check back with us often as we begin our "junking journey" with all of you.