The Museum of Love and Marriage collects and archives the special items which accumulate throughout a life time of love. It's the little things that mean so much... items like love letters, valentines, photographs, art objects, wedding fashions, etc. Every object tells a story. These are their stories.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
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.
Monday, February 11, 2013
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.
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."
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