General Stanton Inn Flea: A Great Place To Start A Crate Idea

You know that old, yet still colorful Coca Cola crate that you keep walking by, at the General Stanton Inn Flea Market on Sundays? (Or maybe you even have one hidden in the corner of your own garage?) Perhaps it's time to uncap that soda crate's creative potential and upcycle it into something more unusual...?!

As you may (or may not!) remember, Coca Cola crates were once delivery boxes for the bubbly, iconically American soda. Yet ever since pre-printed cardboard came along, these well-constructed wooden soda crates, lost their first jobs, yet did not retire from usefulness. They immediately became popular collectibles, re-employed in people's homes and garages as "catch-all" containers and storage boxes.

With the recent upturn in upcycling, DIY-ers are now giving Coca Cola crates and other vintage delivery boxes, both useful and beautiful repurposing. And the more "weathered" the Coca Cola crate looks, the more rustic the repurposing project will be.

The alphabet of Coca Cola crate upgrades, starts with a 3-D advent calendar, and moves on to book cases, book shelves and a boot organizer. Coke crates can also be created into a caddy, chandeliers and other custom lighting, Christmas shadow boxes, coat racks, and craft paints/craft tools/ art supplies organizers.

Coca Cola crates can be designed into desks and a chest of drawers. And an end table is only at the beginning of the list of Coca Cola crate possibilities. These soda crates, can also become holders for holiday paper plates and utensils, especially for those patriotic color-coordinating, 4th of July picnics.

A kitchen island, created from Coca Cola crates, is one of the more unusual restylings. Laundry room storage and magazine holders, are some of the more expected uses. What do you think about a Coke crate nightstand, or an ottoman with secret storage space inside? Just add legs to your Coke container, and you've fashioned yourself a handy foot stool...Or how would you like to reshape a crate into a serving tray, shadow box, shelf, shoe storage center, a spice rack or a storage container for office supplies?

You might also consider transforming your Coke crate into a table, table-top bar, tie holder or toy box...Perhaps you'll consider other possibilities for your wooden Coke container, such as a utensils box for the kitchen? Or maybe you'd like to revamp crates into vegetable bins? And depending on the whim you're in, why not rework your Coke container into a wagon, to carry children's dolls, toys, or your garden tools Your Coke crate wagon, can also double as a decorative yard display for potted plants or flowers!

Come look for Coca Cola crates or other vintage, wood, advertising containers, at The General Stanton Inn Flea Market, 4115 Old Post Road, in Charlestown, this Sunday, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m..

Admission to The General Stanton inn Flea Market is FREE.

For further information about this Flea Market (the oldest one in Rhode Island), contact Janice Falcone, Owner of The General Stanton Inn and Flea Market: 401-364-1818. Protective face masks are required wear, for all visitors and vendors. Social distancing adds another layer of protection at this outdoor Flea Market.

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This Flea Market is held outdoors, on the tree-shaded, sea-breezed grounds of the historic General Stanton Inn (est. 1667).

"Fry Guys" food truck will be on site, Sunday, selling fresh-cut french fries, breakfast sandwiches, burgers and other lunch items.

The General Stanton Inn Flea Market is celebrating its' 55th Anniversary this Season. In celebration of the 55th Anniversary, The General Stanton Flea Market is on a quest this year, for 55 additional new antiques, crafts, collectibles and Farmers' Market vendors...

New vendors at the General Stanton Inn Flea Market this Season, can call to make advance space reservations, or simply show up by 7 a.m. Sundays to set up. 10' x 20' spaces are available for $25.-$35., depending on location (tarped and non-tarped spaces are available.) Vendors may also bring their own pop-up tents and are required to bring their own table/s and chairs. All items being sold must be clean and clearly priced. Vendors can rent booths for just one day, or the entire season of Sundays... This Flea Market sails straight through to Columbus Day Weekend

.Non-profit organizations are invited, as in past years, to set up information and fundraising sales booths, at no cost, through the end of The General Stanton Inn Flea Market's Season. There is no limit on the number of times that any particular non-profit can set at the Flea Market.

Overnight accommodations are available at the historic General Stanton Inn, through Columbus Day Weekend in October.