Amazing Poor Man’s Flea Market Find…

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

Liked the attic pictures with the sewing machines. That is a great planter. Brush primer perfect choice. Great choice of colors. I would have painted it but probably would try and antique it. Thanks for the video Best Regards, John

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video 👍 That Poor Man’s flea market is Gold ! That chair made in Korea 🇰🇷 looked pretty cool and it didn’t look like it was used a lot , great find!👍Some of those wooden dollhouses with furniture 🪑 go for a pretty good amount money , that one look like it was in pretty good shape. I think the best find was that French 🇫🇷cast iron 🪴 planter. You did a fantastic job restoring that vintage old planter. I think cast iron Garden ornaments, statues, and planters were meant to be painted and repainted so you would have many years to enjoy it in your garden or yard. That color selection you chose was pretty cool, it came out beautifully. You took that one over the top 👍. When I first seen the picture of the raccoon 🦝 on the porch I thought it was a cat 🐈‍⬛ lying there 😂😂. It looks like your cat 🐈‍⬛ doesn’t mind being around the raccoon 🦝. Beautiful shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 in the breeze. I hope you have a great time at Jacktown. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a great weekend. 😃👍👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s funny to see the cats and raccoons hanging out! 😂😂👍

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I have NO idea. All my taste is in my mouth and it'd be up to my Sweetie what happened to the planter. She says paint; I paint. Not until! Happy Jacktown and HI to Mike and the King!Be Blessed, my Friend!

[@lugwrench9832]

Back in my day school desks were made so strong that they doubled as nuclear attack shelters.

[@jill552]

😂

[@corydriver7634]

😂

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

I think it depends on what you are going to do with it. If you plan to sell it as an antique then maybe leave it rusted. But you definitely had an idea to gift it to your girlfriend and painting it gives it more value to her as intended. Money isn’t always the most important thing in life. You took something that probably would be buried in a landfill and gave it a renewed life. Love the coloring.

[@Uwannawatch]

John, Beetles are o.k. But if it was a spider nope I'm out. I don't like them.. That was a great poor man's flea market find. I would have painted it. I have a cast iron garden hose hanger. Done in black/gold. I like what you did with the planter . The best part of restoring is the joy it brings no matter what your tastes are. Have fun at Jack Town. Remember you quit buying tools. 🤣🤣

[@lotsabirds]

For me, I get great deals because of patina! I do the antique horns! The blacker the better I like them! That means silver or silver plated and they clean up beautifully! The patina actually protects the metal. As for cast iron! Treat the rust, fix the rust with the acid and paint it anyway you want! Like you said, paint comes off if somebody wants the patinated look back! Fantastic video! Have a great weekend!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Silver is so hard to keep polished . Tarnish just keeps coming back. 😂👍

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The planter looks terrific. I am glad you rescued this from the scrap heap. I wonder if the folks who leave them rusty feel the patina is needed for resale. Your girlfriend will be using this so a good idea to protect it with paint, and if painting, then go with what looks good to you and the girlfriend. I am often amazed at the crazy prices things go for once they are deemed "collectable". Good to see you at Jacktown today. The sun finally came out as I drove home. Dave.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Great seeing you too Dave! 😃👍

[@johnmclaurin]

Want “June bugs”? I have about 20-30 on my patio every night! Great video!

[@metalwork.]

Great video... I would like the planter either way. Looks nice fixed up or weathered..... regarding the old wood smell, nothing like cutting a old piece of oak ...

[@almacli8360]

Wow that came out beautiful-‼️👍🏼 what a nice job brother- I rather enjoy that like you did then keep it rusted to just sit somewhere- Great Job John ✅

[@ScoutCrafter]

You saw it first Al! 😃👍

[@almacli8360]

👍🏼😎

[@JohnDaker_singer]

John, I believe that that planter is very old and very high-quality. If it was mine, I would do my best to mitigate the rust, and then paint it a gloss black. After that, I would definitely color it and make it beautiful. Great find!

[@tango-bravo]

Some people go nuts over things being left as-is. The way I see it, you painted a piece of garbage and made it look nice. If you dare leave it outside, eventually the paint you put on there will wear off naturally. To each his own. Ignore the snobs who always have to be right.

[@WeekendShedHead]

Hey John, my granddaughter would love the dolls house.. fantastic! I know a guy in the UK who goes to France all the time and brings back tons of old stuff.. with lots of patina, and is displayed with the patina.. In fact my wife and I like patina in small amounts contrasting against clean and sharp background.. but I must say your paintwork is much better than patina . . love it, great job 👏 I see it full of nuts and fruit at Christmas 👍🎄. Great episode , cheers Rob

[@milesh.1125]

my view on it is that rust is a destroyer, and no matter how pretty it is, it must be eleminated. If you want something to last generations, it needs to be taken care of. I think items like that planter were designed to show detail (as most things, even tools used to) and paint is a great way to show it and protect it while not altering the piece itself.

[@alansmith4734]

1:55 Speaking about bugs, what amazed me in my old age is that the Egyptians had a 'thing' for Scarabs, which turns out to be Dung Beetles!

[@ScoutCrafter]

They are pretty amazing. 😂👍😅

[@michaelowens7151]

As you said, any metal that is painted acts as a protectarant and can always be removed at some future time; looks good both ways derusted and painted. Enjoy Jacktown, hope to make it in the fall, and thanks again!

[@jeffkoch8678]

I like the planter the way you painted it better than the rustic look.

[@CRIS.V1891]

I can't never let something rusted or with a heavy patina as it is, no matter the age. If I'm buying it for myself, and not to make a profit out of it. Usually 98% of the time I'm not interested in reselling, aspecially what makes me happy. I bought a German wagon wrench that has 85 to 100 years, at first I said to myself I will just repair the handle and let it the way it is. Yes of course I did ! 😅 At the end it has the old look with small dings, (it was hard for me to restrain not sanding it all) but other then that now it's a functional tool that shows it's age with grace. And it's pleasant to the touch and the eye's. But this is a exception I usually like to make them look like new, and to modify them a little to look even better then when they were new. That is why I like your channel (among other's of course, John Fix comes in mind) because 87% of the time we have the same taste in restoring. Not to mențion the awesome knowledge you share with us, and the stories. 🙂👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

John has been really hitting the mark lately. 😃👍

[@tonylenge424]

Yes , we have that beetle in Jersey. They are big. Love the cast iron planter but cannot believe those prices. Have a great time in Jacktown.

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. Love what you did with that planter. To me that's the way to go. Have a great weekend. Enjoy the meet your going to. 👍👍❤.

[@jeffreykindron7162]

The planter looks great painted, like you said the paint can always be removed. Great save !

[@shedmanx3640]

Fantastic episode mate and I love what you’ve done with the planter. As you are not reselling it, painting it is the way to go.

[@kevinwilliams563]

You have to do what makes you happy my friend. I restore Matchbox cars from the original cars and it drives people nuts. I do them with as many original parts as possible along with paint colors that match the originals. I might be harming their value by doing this but there are people that will still be interested if I decide to sell any at some point.

[@HickSquatch]

Another clue to the age of wooden items is the wood grain: especially hardwoods. Oak with quarter grain patterns is generally quite old because it’s old-growth and to get that pattern, the sawmill has to cut it in a particular manner to bring out the grain, but these days they are more concerned with getting the most boards from a tree rather than the grain pattern. Pretty much anything walnut is old too!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Very true! 😃👍

[@LittleRestorers]

If its yours, you can do whatever you want. Some people might like the rusty look, others paint. You, my friend, made it look like a piece of art 😉👍

[@AndyM.]

OBI WON! Your 'editing' makes me laugh everytime!!! No I am not an 'editing snob', I just love it because your videos are RAW! The way I and I am sure others LOVE!!! The way you cut to a picture of the acid and the louder voice inflection, was GREAT!!!!!! This is #59 why your channel is 'MUST WATCH'!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I originally said Muriatic acid but meant Phosphoric so I had to cut it out before someone switched acids! 😂👍

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

I do like your antique cast iron jardiniere the painted way. And I love the new friend of your cat at the end. Great.

[@johnkelley9877]

I think it looks good painted! I have worked with cast iron parts for years and once they rust it will appear again unless there is some kind of barrier rather it is a clear coat or paint. As you said paint can be removed and since it is going to be used the paint is a great idea. Thanks for sharing this.

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

I really like that planter with the rust and would have been tempted to seal it and keep the rusty patina, but also liked what you did with it. Great job. A few years ago I helped an antique dealer collecting some big concrete planters from a stately home and offered to brush off the moss and dirt. He nearly had a ceasure as that would have more than halved their value.

[@ROD59]

Great find ,love the poor man's flea market , you never know what you're going to find ,so exciting .

[@johnr1878]

Absolutely beautiful! Perfect, forget patina.

[@davidstansbury3204]

That school desk was so old it was made before ink. Lol. Thanks for your time and knowledge.

[@jamesmoodhard29]

First and foremost, you saved it a bleak future. Your girlfriend will treasure it as it forever. Great restoration. Not enough people know about phos acid. I used it for automotive restorations a couple lifetimes ago. If I restored it for myself, I would have gone with a matt black base with antique gold/copper highlights. Your's is pretty for your special lady.

[@ScoutCrafter]

This planter had dozens of different color combinations that I think would work. 😃👍

[@ozarkbonsai7838]

I really love the colors you used on this planter. I think you should enjoy things vs keeping them original and hid back in a drawer.

[@mitchjohnson4970]

As far as painting goes, it would depend on whether or not I was going to use that item on a daily basis or if it was going to stay on a shelf somewhere

[@francispotter5300]

Thanks enjoyed your video have a great weekend

[@garyjones2582]

I'm not a fan of patina (rust) .. you did good to paint it.. I would have grabbed the doll house too.. Some low income family with a young girl would have loved that... I love to see the look on little kids faces when they get something like that... priceless....

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I think the planter came out fine. On the gulf coast here in the USA there are beetles that actually eat the oil that leaks from underground (naturally). I kept hitting them on my windshield and wiper fluid ain't getting that off! They told me what they were and I didn't believe them until someone left the lid off of a tub of wheel bearing grease. In just a few hours you could no longer see the grease for all of the beetles crawling on it!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Holy cow! 😳

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@ScoutCrafter Oil is the second most plentiful fluid on this planet. God gave it to us for a reason. Since I was a little boy that understood that I always wondered what would happen if we burned up everything that could have saved us as a species. I came to the realization that God's plan may not include us. We can "save the planet" by our feeble attempts to change it. We are doing more damage going electric. Refining oil is pretty easy and green. It occurs naturally from the primodial ooze that blanketed this planet for billions of years. He put it here.

[@terryrogers1025]

The cast iron planter, I think it would look cool with cold bluing, just a thought, just something about blackened cast iron that is appealing to me. Thanks for the video sir.

[@krishoogstraat6866]

John that piece looks amazing. I wish I had half the talents of you.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Another way to handle planter is to viniger bath than light coat with oil and baked it on like a cast iron cookware seasoning but it looks great painted with the colors you went with

[@beerdrinker6452]

You are an artist! Great video.

[@michaellindsay8934]

I'm amazed at what people throw out. Nice clean up thanks for your videos

[@paulsworkshop4179]

I think that planter looks fantastic painted like that.

[@whatchacookin1096]

I always learn something new from your channel. Thank you.

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

The planter turned out beautifully, since your not a seller you should enjoy it any way you see fit! Thanks for a great episode!

[@smithtown6589]

The shape of the planter, particularly the walls, and the intricacy of the designs makes me wonder how this was cast. I can’t fathom the method. Interesting video!

[@edt47150]

I would have painted it too. That way it will last and the next owner can do what they want with it.

[@tonyholt90]

Wow great find and what a great Finnish,👍

[@blacksiddha]

Loved the beetle story, live in New Zealand and here we sometimes get Weta's on you. They are by far the ugliest and scariest insect to find walking on your shoulder. Mainly tree Weta but there are Giant Weta's too. Yet to find them hanging on me, but you'll know when I find one as you'll here the scream all the way in New York.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I just had to look up that incredible insect- holy cow! It’s huge! 😂👍

[@ronitsingh85]

i like to restore those old cast iron, usually I like the bare cast iron look, will usually oil it to protect it. But yes, I like to restore them. they look so much better then being all rusty and cruddy.

[@GuntersGarage]

Thats so funny you mention the beetle. I just saw one here the other day and didnt know what it was 😂. I had never seen one before, it was a monster.

[@JamesP_TheShedShop]

I'd de-rust it in a heart beat, paint it whatever color i liked and not care what anyone else thought...rust isn't patina, its something dying slowly. The cracked one for 180.00 is cracked because someone did nothing to protect and preserve it. ...😂 great job

[@richardmartinez5941]

I like what you did with it John, it came out very nice!

[@halcooper6059]

Painting this is ok for something you plan to display indoors with no plants inside. Otherwise I would remove the rust and seal the metal with something clear.

[@357magdad]

I woulda had that thing up on eBay "as found"!

[@rawbacon]

You actually painted it very much like I would've except my first thought was add a little white glitter to the wreath to look like a dusting of snow..........I pretty much restore things the way I want them and seldom consider the value or what The Patina Boys think.

[@madamecampsalot6384]

You made that planter pop. Looks great! I' a buggy sort of person, too!

[@markrandall1456]

Looks very Christmasy. I like the choice of colors. At this point I would have put a dark brown wash over it and wipe 99.9% off the item. That enhances the texture and depth of the casting. And if you don’t like it……there’s always paint stripper. 😂 I bet you’ve never painted something after exhaustive prep and then….stripped it all off because it didn’t look like you thought it would. From the HOT banks of the Underwood Branch, thanks for the fun.

[@ScoutCrafter]

More than once! 😂

[@dane.1847]

Great video ScoutCrafter. Not only did I like your choice of colors for that planter, I really liked that beetle. I’ve seen a bug around a few times and I can’t find any info on it anywhere. When the bugs are small they kind of look like a fat mosquito. But here’s the interesting part, they have almost a wagging tail and when they are full grown they are over an inch long, still fly, and have square growths where their knees would be. I couldn’t find what they’re called but did find someone that said they are beneficial because they eat spiders. Weird huh?

[@joeheilm]

I want to go visit a desert town and see what stuff looks like without rust. There has to be a mint condition cast iron planter somewhere....im guessing Arizona 😂. I love the colors. Cheers

[@lmnop463]

0:37 is terrifying! 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂😂😂

[@terrysmith4465]

My grandfather always said those prickly seen pobs were porcupine eggs. Of course, we believe that when we were little.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂👍

[@Garland77]

I think a dark brown or bronze wash over your paint would keep the color, but add some depth and show off more of the details.

[@patjohnson3100]

I would have painted the planter too. Paint would protect it, and as you said, paint can always be removed. We have beetles in the Intermountain west, including large black beetles that actually hiss loudly enough to hear. Wish I could accompany you to the poor man's flea market with my pickup. We'd save alot of nice stuff.

[@alexstools]

cool planter, I'd love to see it with some plants in it. I honestly never seen those things with, always just rust and reproductions too. I don't think anyone paints them. The French aren't much for painting iron too, the let everything rust...don't take care of much. I like the paint though!! Have fun at Jacktown, I look forward to the footage.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- I never understood that. 🤔😂👍

[@13thworker45]

You and my wife are a lot alike. She rescues worms ,bees, field roaches you name it. Mother nature’s other daughter. Your paint job is kinda frilly. I was happy in was going to your girlfriend. I know that aged smell of wood. Our buffet has it when open the doors. John if you need a light meter let me know. It’s just sitting in my tool bag. Thank You

[@jackthompson2132]

Great find and it looks beautiful! I have a friend that I got started into restoring. He would be working on a project and ask me what do you think about this and that and I would always tell him , it’s what you like. My like and your like will probably be different. You are the one who has to live with it so do it how you like it. Anyway….awesome video and Thank You for sharing! Your girlfriend will be happy!

[@toolscouter]

I’m here at Jack town and just wanted to say hello. Wondered if you would be at the food court sometime this evening?

[@bigpete4227]

No one else is going to have one like that, that’s for sure. But it’s yours, you have it how you want it. It’s just a thing after all.

[@mikebashford8198]

In the UK, we call the sticky seeds Burdock. The colour scheme on the planter reminds me of the way old cast iron pillars at our railway stations are painted - google 'Cheltenham Railway station' to see what I mean.

[@tony1721]

Dandelion and burdock pop, lush 😂

[@_BigLife_]

I have had a lot of vise , axe, and tool collectors louse their minds if you remove the original patina. I say it is yours, make it up the way you want. Some people restor old cars to original, some hot rod them out. Nothing wrong with a nice hotrod.

[@andyc972]

Well, that was an interesting find John, and I'm sure you've opened a can of worms asking for opinions on paint finishes ! The way you've decorated it, it almost looks like it's for Christmas with the wreaths on it perhaps planted up with a Poinsettia or two ! Personally I quite like the look after the prep & etch, the dark grey with white weathering is reminiscent of lead planters, I guess you could paint it grey and dry brush some white for a similar effect. It's good not always to consider monetary value in these matters, but in as must as value is often linked to rarity I would want to be aware so as not to ruin something that is rare and old.

[@jonway7845]

Paint, not paint. To me, it doesn't matter. It's your decision to make and the the decision should make you happy.

[@aduncan4041]

On the subject of painting. I remembered visiting the Vatican City about 1990. The restorers were half way through cleaning the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The cleaned section colouring looked so bright in contrast to the aged section. The patina boys freaked out!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I remember that! Some people were freaking out. They wanted the lamp soot to stay. I think it look awesome now! 😃👍

[@michaellindsay8934]

I would paint it so I could enjoy it but if I was going to sell it I would leave as it was Beautiful paint job

[@baragoth]

I would have gone gloss black and gold!

[@mikeedwards6162]

Excellent colour scheme on the finished planter,I like the painted version, the first thing I do when restoring anything is to remove every trace of overrated patina

[@stephendoherty1275]

Green Japanese beetles were always around our pear tree when fruiting. We would tie a 5'-6' long string to their center leg and they'd fly circles around us... when they got tired, we'd let them go and get a new one. We also made little airplanes out of butterfly wings and match sticks, stick a fly in the nose and let them buzz around the Livingroom. We tries super glue, but double sided tape worked better. You could "refuel" them with some sugar water.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😳

[@mangaswilliams4145]

I would have painted it as well to be enjoyed and like you said the paint can be removed easily enough if you need to sale it for top dallor

[@lotsatrains]

I often get concerned comments on my channel when I decide to paint a 100 + year old lantern but if that’s the way I’m going to enjoy it well that’s the way it’s going to be 👍

[@vinylvishrecords]

Yes they had white wash and I think green. I still live on the block I grew up on and old Mrs. Hornung had those on her window sill but unfortunately when I asked her daughter about them two years ago after she died they threw them all out. Mrs. Hornung was a wonderful women and she was the daughter in law of the famous Jacob Hornung Brewing Company of Philadelphia and had a original Hornung Brewing clock in the basement.

[@ryannash9582]

Great work on the French cast iron planter, ScoutCrafter! 👍🏻 If I were going to sell it I would have kept it original to run the price up for the “Patina Boys!” 😂 If I were keeping it I think I would have done something conservative like a white wash or blackening just to keep it from rusting, but that’s just my personal preference. Just out of curiosity how far do you usually walk on the nightly Poor Man’s Flea Market circuit?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Not far only about 1.5 miles or 30 min…. Clears my head. 😂👍

[@Resto-Scraps]

I like gloss black. That etching primer works wonders. Great stuff.. Mrs Ccscraps would kill for that Xmas swag.

[@jill552]

I would have sold it although I think a solid color actually shows off the detail very nicely.🇺🇸

[@peterw2845]

I would not have painted it like that 😮, 😂😂🤣, but seriously each to his own , and can always be changed , story time , I’m 56 years old and I only ever got stung once in my life , I was walking one day and like you I had something stuck to my sock , and thought like you , a seed head or something , and brushed it off without really looking , and it stung me ! Was a bumble bee , and you know what happens when they stung , boy did I feel guilty , ever since then I look after any insect I find , guess it mentally scarred me for life !

[@ScoutCrafter]

Most bees are cool it’s the wasps that are real jerks! 😂👍

[@johnfix1]

Hand painted items like that sell for big bucks. Of course it depends on who is doing the decorating so if you were Hunter Biden you could command a huge price. Good find and I enjoyed the video.

[@adude7050]

I honestly would have never picked up it was a Christmas item until you painted it.

[@ralphdavis1624]

Remember the old couple that antique sho on pbs.i believe the Kovels.they use to say buy it because you like it.

[@Ricopolico]

When it cones to something like this, you can't screw with the "Patina Boys", Scout; it's their ball game.

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂

[@firebird543]

Here in the Southside of Minneapolis our houses have Alleys at the back of our property what you refer to as the poor man's flea market I call it Alley shopping

[@pecarns]

I don’t particularly like your choice of colors. To me, it now looks like it should be used only during the Christmas holidays. Antiquing the finish would allow you to use it year round and avoid the bolder color scheme you used. But, to each his own! I do appreciate knowing the process needed to preserve it.

[@billmccabe9601]

The 'prickly' plant seed pod is what we called a cocklebur' around my part of Illinois.

[@georgelackey622]

I used to work at an antique auction house and outside the back door there were always a couple of buckets full of water. The owner would leave reproduction cast iron pieces in them to get a patina.

[@John..18]

I'd have given it the "anti rust" treatment, and then just given it a couple of coats of antique bronze all over,, ,,, but what do I know,, I'm a fully fledged "patina boy"... Ha ha ha.

[@billlink1726]

I’d paint it, probably a solid color. Beautiful job though. Must have taken quite a bit of time.

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

I think I would have used stove black on it 👍😊

[@Reggyontheroad]

Silly question Deb says….painted for sure

[@seanrobinson6407]

Christmastime that would look great on the mantle.

[@TheLoxxxton]

Oh god! NO!!😅 Its all a matter of taste but you did ask what we thought so NO NO NO!!❤