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10 Clever Things To Make With An Old Thrifted Bowling Ball

There are certain things I simply cannot walk past in a thrift shop, even when I have absolutely no plan for them. Vintage sewing baskets, old wooden drawers, slightly wonky cake stands—and apparently, bowling balls.

10 Clever Things To Make With An Old Thrifted Bowling Ball

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There are certain things I simply cannot walk past in a thrift shop, even when I have absolutely no plan for them.

Vintage sewing baskets, old wooden drawers, slightly wonky cake stands—and apparently, bowling balls.

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There are certain things I simply cannot walk past in a thrift shop, even when I have absolutely no plan for them. Vintage sewing baskets, old wooden drawers, slightly wonky cake stands—and apparently, bowling balls.

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