It is so nice to meet you, Ladies! My name is Popping-Eye Pete but I prefer to be called Rusty Charmer :) . Julia put me together from all kinds of stuff she found at junk yards, flea markets and the beach. I’m so glad she did because I have so much fun discovering lots of amazing things. I’m very thirsty for knowledge and when I’m especially interested in someone or something, my right eye pops out, so that I can have a closer look. Like now, while looking at you :) .

I usually read and at the same time listen to an audio book on a totally different topic. Having a rusty pétanque ball as a head seems to help being a good multitasker. I would suggest, Julia should get such a head too. Oops, that was a bit naughty, wasn’t it? Hopefully I won’t get disassembled now. Maybe you can put in a good word for me.

It might be hard to believe but I’m a bit shy and don’t talk much. I rather like to attract someone’s attention by gently ringing the bell in my right hand and then holding up a piece of paper with my thoughts or questions. I hope you don’t mind.
We are so sophisticated over here. This advanced clothespin technology is all the rage at the moment, if you haven’t heard yet.
It was such a pleasure meeting you! Have an amazing weekend! I’m off now to relax a little bit before I hop over to these great parties:
Vintage Inspiration at My Salvaged Treasures
Home and Garden Thursday at A Delightsome Life
Vintage Charm at My Thriftstore Addiction
Party Junk at Funky Junk Interiors
Let's Talk Vintage at Bella Rosa Antiques
Vintage Charm at My Thriftstore Addiction
Party Junk at Funky Junk Interiors
Let's Talk Vintage at Bella Rosa Antiques
36 comments:
Julia, my friend, you are totally and utterly amazing. I don't know what to say, this piece has left me speechless.
You are brilliant!!!!!
Such a delightful character--and a fellow reader, although I am totally unable to read and listen to audio at the same time!
Haha, liebe Julia,
der charmante Kerl ist ja mal wieder der TOTALHAMMER! Ich bin begeistert, das kannst du ihm ausrichten - und auch, dass er nicht schüchtern zu sein braucht! Hoffentlich kommen noch mehr von diesen irren "Typen", wie ja auch Pelican Joe einer ist - und hoffentlich machst du dann mal eine große Ausstellung mit ihnen. Ich finde nämlich, du gehörst auf der Stelle entdeckt!
Dank dir sehr für deine immer wieder lieben und amüsanten Zeilen bei mir! Ja, bei irischer Musik geht's mir haargenau wie dir, ich kann da auch nicht stillsitzen, das war schon in meiner Kindheit so - und ist jao offenbar auch vererbbar, denn Jana tanzte ja auch bereits als Kleinkind mit. Diese Musik spricht irgendwelche Urinstinkte an!
Mit meinen Klamotten brauchst du nicht wirklich Mitleid zu haben. Wenn sie nicht abenteuerlich gestimmt sind, hätten sie halt einfach nicht meine Klamotten werden dürfen ;o))
Alles Liebe und herzliche Drücker
von der Traude (und natürlich Fellchenkrauler!)
OMGosh I adore assembled art that's made from altered salvaged parts. Your little guy is enchanting!
What a clever and wonderful creation! You have such a great imagination, Julia! Hugs, Sue
Amazing, indeed! Just wonderful. I'm going to start looking at my own junk a little differently after seeing this.
This is the cutest and most clever creation I've seen in ages! Popping-Eye Pete sure did put a huge smile on my face. Absolutely amazing, Julia.
Dearest Julia, oh you are brillant! What a fabolous little guy, he is, totally LOVABLE. How did you even get the idea, to assemble all your great finds, to build ham Lol. Pete is gorgeous and im happy he wasnt too shy, meeting ud, Lol. Happy weekend my dear friend. Love and hugs from Dorthe
Rusty is AWESOME!!! Great work ~
So happy to meet you charming Pete, you are an adorable, lovable man of metals. Your friend Julia has well introduced you to a whole new world of ladies, just wooing and awing over your wonderful features. The world of imagination has taken over your lovely owner and we are so glad ...it has given us all something to smile about. You enjoy your new surroundings. And keep that pretty smile.
Poppin' Eye Pete you are most certainly a charmer and you have a rather naughty side to your character but that is okay because I have completely fallen for your charms!
A man who is thirsty for knowledge, a multi-tasker and who has such sparkly teeth, well I am definitely smitten :)
Wishes
Lynne
Julia, This is an incredible creation. You are a genius! To bring personality to what so many view as pieces of junk is astonishing level of creativity. Poppin' Eye Pete should have his own book so we can read of his exploits! Thank you for such a fabulous and memorable post.
Wow.
absolutely charming and inventive! I bet you had great fun creating Pete...oh so clever!
Oh my gosh, Pete is fabulous! SAweet Pete!! You are so creative! Love his steampunk look!
Hugs,
Jann
I am amazed you were able to put such personality into pieces of metal! Made me smile.
So nice to meet you too,Pete. I think you just stole my heart:) Julia did an amazing job.
Have a wonderful day my friend.
Sending hugs and love,
Marie
Hi Popping-Eye-Pete
So very happy to meet you. Your mker Julie is wonderful. Cannot imagine putting something like this together. wonderful.
Hugs
FredaB
I'm putting in a good word for Rusty or should I call him Pete? He is absolutely wonderful Julia! You are such an awesome talent my friend!!!!!!
sending hugs...
Julia
What a creative spirit this is! I am in awe (as always) at how clever you are. LOVE him! Thank you for sharing your art with us all!
Nancy
Your sculpture is amazing. What a talented girl you are. Being able to see that little man in a pile of rusty junk is an awesome talent. My hand goes off to you! He is brilliant!
Connie :)
Julia, this is salvage sculpture perfection! Thank you so much for sharing him at Vintage Charm this week! Blessings, Cecilia
I love it...so whimsical and creative!
Oh this is genius!! Such a work of art... I am foaming at the mouth. Beautiful and adorable at the same time.
Aww! He's so cute!
Tania
Hallo Julia,
das ist ja mal ein richtig hübscher Kerl. So einen sieht man nicht alle Tage :)!
Ganz liebe Grüße,
Christine
Fabulous!
Oh my goodness! I am in love...seriously the cutest thing I've ever seen :) You are so clever!
Cute, cute, cute, Julia! Saw your feature at the Vintage Inspiration Party - so deserving! I have bought Popping-Eye Pete's cousin, I do believe, at the longest yard sale this past summer (Homer, the MObot). Love yours!
Rita C at Panoply
Everyone said how wonderful this is but I want to know if you will sell him? I want him!
Hi Julia--just wanted to let you know that tomorrow I'm featuring Popping-eyed Pete at Vintage Charm. I love him!!! Hope you'll link up with us again soon :)
Cute cute cute!!! Makes me smile :)
Oh my goodness! Fantastic! I would love to feature this for "Let's Talk Vintage!" next week... the link party is open still!
You have a great talent... and love your blog. Enjoy the day!
This is just to cute Julia! How fun. Jo
Das würde ich mir glatt ins Wohnzimmer stellen so toll finde ich es! Ich hoffe dir geht es gut und es ist alles in Ordnung.
Hugs Alex
Wow, ich bin total begeistert von diesem kreativen Kerlchen!
Ganz tolle Arbeit mit so liebevollen Details, Julia! Auch deine Worte dazu sind so nett, wie süß er sich selbst vorstellt.
Womit hast du all die Teile verklebt... oder habe ich es überlesen?
Viele Grüße zum Wochenende von Ulrike
Wow! So awesome!
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