IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED . . .

. . . think outside the box!  

Have you ever had an item that just wouldn't sell?  Well, here is our boat anchor--quite literally, as these swim lockers (which I think are VERY cool) weigh a ton!

When I first found them, they wouldn't fit into our van and were too heavy for the top of the Jeep.  So, we purchased a trailer (which we needed anyway) to pick them up and haul them to an antique show.  

They did not sell.  

So . . . we took them to Conway Antiques where (guess what?) . . . they did not sell.

So . . . we put them on Craig's List and found a buyer!  Hooray . . . oops, buyer "disappeared." 

Now, it's getting serious--these heavy lockers need to be dealt with. They're taking up too much room in the trailer, and the thought of lifting them again is overwhelming!  Hmm . . . think outside of the box--TA DA!!  Of course . . . take off the doors!  Here is Daniel (my step-son) using power tools.

Turn convention on its side . . . voila, instant shelf unit!

So . . . I took the cool doors to an antique show, and guess what?

   

They didn't sell for $5.00 each.   

I couldn't believe it . . . garden art anyone?

So . . . thinking outside of the box, once again . . . BOXES!!!

We don't have the boxes completed yet, but here are the stages unfolding . . . from "boat anchor" swim lockers, to doors removal, to languishing doors, to "do you think we could turn these into boxes"?

Stay tuned for the final result!   NEVER GIVE UP!!!