Sunday, July 28, 2013

Recent find: Storage hassock

We took a couple days last weekend and visited Asheville, NC, and Roanoke, VA, and one of our stops was a place we hadn't visited before: Black Dog Salvage. Apparently a DIY Network show called Salvage Dawgs is filmed there.  I wouldn't know since we don't get cable.

Anyway, I found a couple things at Black Dog, including this storage hassock. 


 It's covered in its original textured vinyl, and for being about 40 years old, it's still in nice shape.






I did remove the iron base and repainted it with some Rustoleum primer and black semi gloss.  I like that it has some storage space.




I'm not sure what those black elastic straps once held -- any ideas?

In other news, I'm still working on preparing to build our backyard patio, a multi-year project I'm embarrassed to not yet have completed. And I've started to clean up, rewire, sharpen, and repaint to cool vintage electric mower I picked up last year. I should have that done soon and ready for a blog update.

3 comments:

  1. What a neat storage hassock! We nearly picked one up in Missouri on our trip last month, it was pink and hexagon shaped. Can't wait to see the patio and mower!

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  2. I had no idea it was called a hassock!

    I want one for my 60's living room :)

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  3. This is a great find! I have no idea what the straps are for, though!

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