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Thirteen suitcases out ..... Husky in

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Simplifying ....  deciding to replace the 52 old suitcases that have served me well over many years as dressers/shelves/box storage, as transport,  tables, decoration ....  culling the contents  .... the antenna went out for replacement(s).

Husky presented at a garage sale.  At the same sale there was a lovely antique bureau with bakelite handles.  My gaze caught on it for a moment and I admired it but the 'been there,  done that' (many times!) and my wish for something more - well, modern, perhaps - had me riveted to the Husky. It was love at first sight.

I thought it was meant for tools.  It was.  I thought it would serve well for clothing or art supplies or fabric or fibre or - tools.  It would.  The seller had used it for her photographic equipment but it would not fit into her new space.   Getting it home was an adventure: unlike suitcases it would not fit in the trunk of my car.  The times are definitely a'changing.

Thirteen suitcases have gone and a lot of stuff they contained has gone to new owners;  culling has resulted in one suitcase now doing what three were previously needed for.

 I like how Husky joins the new/old  juxtaposition and adds its complement.  I like the convenience of the sliding drawers.  I like the meaning it carries from my means of acquisition.  I like its 'repurposing' from the original intent.  

What next ... 

 

Posted on August 29, 2011 at 09:43 AM | Permalink

Simplifying ....  deciding to replace the 52 old suitcases that have served me well over many years as dressers/shelves/box storage, as transport,  tables, decoration ....  culling the contents  .... the antenna went out for replacement(s).

Husky presented at a garage sale.  At the same sale there was a lovely antique bureau with bakelite handles.  My gaze caught on it for a moment and I admired it but the 'been there,  done that' (many times!) and my wish for something more - well, modern, perhaps - had me riveted to the Husky. It was love at first sight.

I thought it was meant for tools.  It was.  I thought it would serve well for clothing or art supplies or fabric or fibre or - tools.  It would.  The seller had used it for her photographic equipment but it would not fit into her new space.   Getting it home was an adventure: unlike suitcases it would not fit in the trunk of my car.  The times are definitely a'changing.

Thirteen suitcases have gone and a lot of stuff they contained has gone to new owners;  culling has resulted in one suitcase now doing what three were previously needed for.

 I like how Husky joins the new/old  juxtaposition and adds its complement.  I like the convenience of the sliding drawers.  I like the meaning it carries from my means of acquisition.  I like its 'repurposing' from the original intent.  

What next ... 

 

Simplifying ....  deciding to replace the 52 old suitcases that have served me well over many years as dressers/shelves/box storage, as transport,  tables, decoration ....  culling the contents  .... the antenna went out for replacement(s).

Husky presented at a garage sale.  At the same sale there was a lovely antique bureau with bakelite handles.  My gaze caught on it for a moment and I admired it but the 'been there,  done that' (many times!) and my wish for something more - well, modern, perhaps - had me riveted to the Husky. It was love at first sight.

I thought it was meant for tools.  It was.  I thought it would serve well for clothing or art supplies or fabric or fibre or - tools.  It would.  The seller had used it for her photographic equipment but it would not fit into her new space.   Getting it home was an adventure: unlike suitcases it would not fit in the trunk of my car.  The times are definitely a'changing.

Thirteen suitcases have gone and a lot of stuff they contained has gone to new owners;  culling has resulted in one suitcase now doing what three were previously needed for.

 I like how Husky joins the new/old  juxtaposition and adds its complement.  I like the convenience of the sliding drawers.  I like the meaning it carries from my means of acquisition.  I like its 'repurposing' from the original intent.  

What next ...