What is Rusty Old Man

Where many see junk, Rusty Old Man sees beauty and value. From abandoned and long forgotten rusty piles of metal junk, we scavenge and pick recycling centers, flea markets, old dusty out of the way roads and farms looking for that special part or piece or raw material to create our functional art. We have been on a search for these rusty old objects starting as a hobby 40 years ago. About five years ago we started making whimsical garden pieces, lamps, tables, benches, wine racks and other creations.  Now "older" and "rustier"  we are enjoying this time, feeling purposeful, just like the reason Rusty Old Man creates this functional art.  We blend the rusty pieces, sometimes with vintage barn wood and other mixed media, such as stained glass. With age has come creative wisdom and a real appreciation for re-inventing this forgotten junk.   

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Rusty Old Staff

Rusty Old Man

Director of Creativity and Welding

Rusty Old Man appreciates anything old, architecture, people, equipment, history, and anything odd or out of the ordinary. One of our design   objectives and purpose of functionality is to stand the test of time.

Rusty Old Dog

Quality Control and Customer Service

Our Rusty Old Dog, Diesel passed away on June 7, 2019.  Our happy boy, our morale champion, who always helped Rusty Old Man push the creative boundaries. In his memory we will be making special pieces and donating the profits to bulldog rescues. You will always be in our hearts Deez.

Rusty Young Man

Our creative geek-in-training

Following in the footsteps of the Rusty Old Man, our Rusty Young Man loves robots, sci-fi creations and drawing design prototypes. Not nearly as "rusty" yet, but he gets better and better.