Is it bigger than a bread box?

Last summer while I was out thrifting, I found this old wooden bread box.  It was pretty grimey and beat up, but I still wanted to bring it home and give it some love.

Well now, almost a year later, I have finally gotten around to giving it a new life.  I took it apart, sanded it down (just enough to get the bigger bumps and bruises out), painted it my aqua (of course), added some shiny new hardware to it and a fancy new back, and put it back together again.  And VOILA!...  what was old is new again.

The glass cleaned up really nice.  Once I scrubbed off all of the icky stuff that was stuck to it, it was like new again.  You can see where I scrubbed just a tad too hard and some of the R came off.  Oops.

The inside especially makes me happy.  Just can't go wrong with some happy scissors peeking out at you.

Now I have a new place to keep my works in progress, or tools, or..... well, I haven't quite figured out exactly what it's new purpose will be, but doesn't it look so nice sitting in it's new home?

And of course, it wouldn't be mine, unless I had some toys or other geekery to adorn it.  Not sure this is the right mix for it though.  I may have to go find some new toys just for my happy little box.

I have been experimenting with some new ideas for the shop.

It's been pretty empty since Christmas, but I plan on refilling it with all sorts of goodies soon.  I will be sure to give you a heads-up when I do.