Junk I love

It was raining today and I really wanted to get out of the house to move around (or I would have sat all day reading a book..The Summer Seekers about an 80 year old woman who decides to take a road trip with a young lady driving a Ford Mustang...it is a good story!).   Anyway, I told Jerry I was going to West Columbia to the antique mall there which I haven't visited in two years.   He said he would go and we would get lunch after I had my meander through the shop.  (I just rolled my eyes as I know who much he likes looking at old stuff in a crowded store!)

So the first words out of his mouth when we went in the door was " I have never seen so much junk in one place!"   Glad the clerks did not hear him!    He asked me what I was looking for and of course I said "I will know when I see it."

A few seconds later I saw the tiny jar with honeycomb look...a honey jar unlike any I had ever seen before.  $2.95...in my hand it went.   Then I found the ink jar...$2 and the slim bottle..Old Reliable Eye Water, manufactured by John R Dickey Drug Company, Bristol, Tennessee. $3.95 I like finding bottles with manufacturers.   Then as we were about to go to the check out desk I saw a shelf of tiny vases and pitchers...tiny with most being about two inches in height.   I happened to pick up the one in the photo as it looked like a hand crafted jug...$3.95...and it was signed on the bottom...Marietta, 1945.   I don't know if it was that old or the maker in a pottery class signed it with her birth year.   Anyway, it went in my hand also.     I was under my budget which was good. I love when that happens!   

Then we walked to the restaurant near the shop hoping that we could eat before the rain came back.  We did but it poured rain as I was driving home.

I don't think the man will go back to the antique shops with me.   He looked kind of startled and bug eyed when I told him we did not have to go upstairs to see the remainder of the store.   His reply was.."You mean there is more junk upstairs!"    Bless his heart!