Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

DEFINITIONS:

According to Wikipedia, an antique is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age, rarity, condition, utility, or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era in human society. 

Junk is considered to get rid of as worthless, Merriam Webster defines on his website http://www.merriam-webster.com.

A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered claims Wikipedia.

A thrift shop, also known as second-hand shop, charity shop, thrift store, hospice store, and resale shop, is a retail establishment operated by a charitable organization for the purpose of fundraising. Wikipedia defines this phrase.

Wikipedia explains that upcycling involves processing used materials into new products, or the re-use of a product with crippled functionality for alternative purposes, to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production, with the intent of creating a product of higher quality design and artistic value.

On Answers.com, a resale shop is retail store that stocks and sells merchandise on consignment.

MY ANSWERS:
All of the words I defined relate to the environment in some way. Either they are words expressing how to reuse items by restoring them like a flea market, resale shop, upcycling, a thrift shop, or antiques, or explain overuse of items that are unnecessary such as junk. Locally there is an antique store called Canal Park Antique Center which is located at 310 Lake Avenue. Their contact information is 218-525-2596. On 4011 Rehbein Road you can find a junkyard called Jadco Special Haulers. To contact them call 218-724-5538. Their website seems more of a trucking company, but it was the only one I could find locally that came up when I searched junkyards in Duluth. Their was a flea market in Duluth back in February and the blog junkologie posted about it. Their is no contact or location information because it was a post, but the unsold items are now at Old Town Antiques and their contact information is 218-722-4526 and they are located at 102 E Superior Street. There is no official website for this store. An example of a thrift shop is The Salvation Army which one is located at 215 S 27th Avenue West. Their contact information is 218-722-7934. As for upcycling, there are a lot of recycling centers around, one being at John's Twin Ports Recycling which is at 614 E 1st Street. To contact, call 218-727-3185. At Dannie Duluth on 932 E 4th Street, you can find a resale sh0p. Contact them at 218-724-8507. Personally, I haven't been to any of these places, or used any of their services. I don't shop at resale shops or thrift stores, I have never been to a flea market, and my 'junk' is thrown out in the garbage. It's all because of personal preference.


Cool Projects:
I found the Vintage Rotary Phone Clock to be pretty cool. I remember having family members with that phone, and it was the longest way to dial a number! It's just a good way to reuse something without having to buy a big clock. Another project I thought was cool was the Paris Themed Necklace, because I have been to Paris and it's a great way to remember being at the Eiffel Tower! I also liked the October Floral of the Month. My mom sent me an email of a bunch of different pictures of how people turned pumpkins into something, and most of the things were incredible. I would have never thought to use a pumpkin to hold flowers though. Good ideas!!