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Category: Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2018September 24, 2020

Making another thrift-store junk turkey

Metal turkey parts joined together and

You know how some people look at clouds and see animals or objects in them? That's how I look at thrift store kitchen gadgets. Except instead of seeing animal or objects, I see turkey parts.

Posted on November 10, 2018September 24, 2020

Building a turkey-bot assemblage from vintage kitchenware

Turkey assemblage made from metal and aluminum kitchenware and garden trowel feet

If it's November, it's time to make the Thanksgiving bird. Here are the ingredients I used to make mine: And here's what he ended up looking like when he was all done: I call him "TurkeyBot 2018." The idea for this guy started with a vintage aluminum juicer that I found in a thrift store. …

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Posted on November 17, 2017September 24, 2020

Thanksgiving | RoboTurkey 3000

I finished one more turkey assemblage just in time for Thanksgiving. When I first got the idea for this guy, I thought assembling the pieces would be quick and easy because most of the parts were going to attach to the hole in the center of the coffee basket that would become the turkey's body. …

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Posted on November 14, 2017September 1, 2018

Thanksgiving | Robot Turkey 2.0

With Thanksgiving coming up, I thought I'd make a turkey. Technically, he's a "turkey assemblage," but I am calling him "Robot Turkey 2.0," because he follows in the footsteps of last year's original Robot Turkey (pictured below). Off and on over the last 12 months, I've been hunting for turkey parts at garage sales and …

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Posted on November 6, 2016November 6, 2020

Thanksgiving | Turkey assemblage

I've been a little obsessed with "turkey robots" lately. Some people call them "turkey assemblages." Or "upcycled turkeys." Or "steampunk turkeys." Whatever you call them, they're out there, and I love them, and I couldn't wait to make my own. Pinterest inspiration I've been storing images of some of my favorites on Pinterest and keeping …

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Posted on October 31, 2015September 24, 2020

Crafting | Turkey shadow box

Here's a Thanksgiving shadow box I (somewhat accidentally) put together the other day. It started with this plastic turkey-shaped cookie cutter that I found. It looked so sad and orange, I decided I'd give it a 10-minute makeover by wrapping jute twine around it. After 10 minutes of searching for -- and not finding -- …

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Welcome to Wisconsin Magpie. I’m Lisa, the creator of this site.

A history nerd and profligate collector, I spend way too much of my free time at thrift stores and garage sales, salvaging other people’s castoffs. When I’m home, I’m attempting to use power tools I have no idea how to operate and undertaking craft projects well beyond my skill level. Sometimes they actually turn out.

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