Labor Day Project
Monday, September 5, 2011
Can you guess what I found at the Layton DI last Thursday:
This blue vintage Samsonite train case would make a
stylish statement when you travel or to hold your supplies!
It is a great size piece, 15.25" x 9.5" x 8"
It has the original tray. It is in good condition!
Some of my crafty sisters have found these vintage train cases. My niece painted hers, I think she is going to use it for all of her nail stuff. When I was cleaning off the grime from years of use I noticed that the binding wasn't coming clean and after trying every kind of cleaner & magic eraser, I took a knife to it and was scraping off the dirt. I noticed that the strip lifted and ended up prying both of them off and thought it might look really cute with some ribbon or paint in these two strips:
I just had this ribbon but would like to look for something uber cute to fit. What do you think something with the blue in the ribbon or another color completely, maybe a coral color.
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