Eye Opener: Junk on the Brain

Part 1:

1. Antiques: an old collectible item; desirable because of age, uniqueness, beauty, etc.
2. Antiquing: form of distressing with intention of making the item look old or antique
3. Junk: is an unwanted or undesirable item
4. Junking: finding discarded items and turning them into usable items
5. Flea market: a place where inexpensive secondhand items are sold or bartered
6. Thrift shop: a shop that sells goods at low prices
7. Upcycling: coverting waste materials or unusable products into new materials of higher environmental value
8. Resale shop: shop that sells items again

Part 2:

1. All the of terms above greatly relate to the environment and environmental health.  They all deal with the fact of reusing things.  Whether that is taking something someone else didn't want, or recreating something into a whole new item, it is all about being resourceful and utilizing the items we currently have or that are in close proximity to us.
2. Name, address, phone, and website or blog for the terms above:
1. Antiques: Father Time Antiques  395 S Lake Ave Duluth, MN 55802 218-625-2379
2. Junking: Snowman Hill 4462 West Tischer Road Duluth MN 55803
3. Flea Markets: Studebaker Drivers Club Swap Meet Flea Market and Classic Car Show, Lake Superior College 2101 Trinity Road Duluth MN 55811 
4. Thrift Shops: Savers 1740 Mall Dr, Duluth, MN 55811  218-722-1894 
5. Upcycling: An example of upcycling is Sara's Table, they convert wine corks into bulletin boards and parking lots.1902 East 8th Street Duluth, MN 55812 (218) 723-8569
6. Resale Shop: Pawn America 339 E Central Entrance, Duluth, MN 55811-5513                       (218) 727-2274
3. I currently do not use any of these things.  I do occaisionally go to the Good Will in my hometown with my mom or grandma but here in Duluth I have not taken advantage of these places.  I would say I do not utilize these places for a couple of reasons.  First, I just never thought about their existence, therefore I never went.  And second, simply time.  It is easier to just go to Target whenever I need things and get them all in one place.

Part 3

1. The first item I found that I think is amazing are these picture frames.  I'm obsessed with pictures and scrapbooking and this is a really neat way to display it in my home.  I love the uniqueness of it.I also feel like I could actually create something like this and would enjoy doing it.
2. The next item I found are these bookends.  Granted, I am not very into chess but the idea of it is really neat.  Bookends would be really neat gift ideas and fun to create, you could put a ton of different items on the base.
3. I love this last item.  It is a domino clock.  I do not think I am experienced enough to be able to do it, but I think it would be really neat to be able to do and it looks really cool.  I have a ton of old dominoes that I could reuse for this kind of project, so perhaps one day I could do it.