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Tag: junk turkey

Posted on November 10, 2019September 24, 2020

Meet Kermit the DIY Junk Turkey

turkey assembled from vegetable strainer, tea strainer, coffee basket and apple corer

Meet Junk Turkey No. 9. His body says mid-century modern, but his eyes scream Kermit the Frog.

Posted on October 19, 2019September 24, 2020

Building junk turkey number 8

vintage kitchenware turkey

So much junk, so little time. Here's Turkey No. 8 in my junk turkey series. He's made from vintage kichenware, including pots, pans, pie tins, and a potato ricer.

Posted on September 21, 2019September 24, 2020

Another upcycled turkey made out of thrift store junk

remade turkey

Nothing says "fall" like an upcycled turkey made out of thrift store junk. This one is built with an old colander, a battered pot and a garden sprinkler.

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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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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