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PARKE COUNTY 2

 

During our journeys in Parke County, we came across a Festival Celebration in Rockville, Indiana. Rockville is the county seat of Parke County and they were having quite a covered bridge celebration!

 

 

This celebration included a community flea market. It was at this flea market that I found this sweet, little music box. The tune it plays is "Oh How We Danced On the Night We Were Wed." It seemed like a fitting item for the Love and Marriage Museum.

 

 

Then the Captain found this photo. I call it the Platinum Bride. Everything about this item is metallic gray - platinum. The dresses, the sky, the frame - platinum. The clouds in the photograph look severe against the grayness. On the back of the photograph is the date - July1942 - Morris.

 

 

 

A TRIP TO PARKE COUNTY

 

     Back in September, my husband (who I will henceforth refer to as 'Captain') and I took a little trip to Parke County, Indiana for the Covered Bridge Festival. They host the festival every year and feature a driving tour of their many covered bridges. Parke County, Indiana is the Covered Bridge Capital of the World with over 20 covered bridges, most still in use.

 

        Melcher Bridge

       

Mecca Bridge 

 

     As we drove along, seeing the sites, the Captain suddenly noticed a little antiques store sitting just up the hill from the road. He swerved into the driveway and quickly found a parking spot. We spent the better part of an hour looking through the shed, garage and inside showroom of the Turkey Hill Farm Antiques and Uniques.

 

 

 

And then I spotted this sweet, little pillow.

 

 

A lovely artifact from a time gone by.

 

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Happy Anniversary cup and saucer.

 

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"Coolest Marriage Proposal Ever."

 

 

 

American Gothic - Revisited

I came across this photograph many years ago on Ebay. The seller referred to the couple as American Gothic part 2 or maybe it was American Gothic Revisited. Needless to say, they do have that "You can't read me" look. The man looks a bit cornered. I love the big hands. I believe the process in this type of picture was to take a photograph and alter the image with paint. So sometimes the features would look a little exaggerated as the artist outlined them. I also love the delicate blue ribbon/pin at her neck - sort of a mini bowtie. They're a power couple, at least in their own relationship.

And speaking of art, this simple piece is basically glitter over letters to reveal a dazzling message! I found this at a yard sale, several years ago. The dazzle of the glitter and the sweet message, just seemed perfect for the MLM.