scrapbook quinze

Over spring break, my mother and I went to this store called Second Chances in Baltimore City. Basically it's an architectural salvage warehouse as well as antiques dealer. We had seen it on a Trading Spaces episode a few years ago, and decided to finally pay it a visit. It was by far the coolest place I had ever been. They had ticketbooths from the Philadelphia convention center, old church pews, and rows upon rows of intricate stained glass windows. The little things, however, drew my attention more. These are two different claws from a clawed tub. Although their styles are similar, they are slightly different sizes and in different stages of dilapidation. For most people, these would be trashed. They are probably covered in eighty layers of lead paint, rusted to the core, and crumbling from the inside-out. This store, however, notices the potential of these found objects and helps give them a new life. I plan on fixing these up this summer, stripping the lead and such, and using them as book ends. It's definitley a conversation piece.