Scrapbooking~ A Heritage album for the kids

Ok, don't laugh at my simple, 1st attempt at scrap booking.  We wanted to give each of the boy's and their new spouses a visible genealogy of the Workman family.

So Stan & I sorted a Ton of old photographs.  That was the hardest part.  Filter out who was who, and how they were related.

Then came the decision on which pictures to use and which to leave out.  Since we starting in 1902, I wanted to stick with black and whites all the way through.  I did have to make an exception on one for a family portrait.  Of course when they get ready to add their wedding picture and children's pictures it will take on a whole new look.  But Stan's old enough (~lol~) that we could keep the Black and Whites 

At least I got to use some of my 15-LB's of Buttons!                                                                                                                                                                                                   

We even got some cool pic's from family back in Holland.  And I'm just loving the wedding gown couture!

You don't have to be an expert scrap-booker to throw together a quick genealogy book of your own.  Don't overwhelm your self thinking you have to use all the pictures.  Just pick one or two for a representation.  No one wants to look at every single picture of Uncle Joe.

Of course Eric & Andria have theirs, so it's no secret now to the other two that they will be receiving theirs.  However, I did point out the benefit of not receiving the 1st book.  The next one will be even better, because now I have a CRICUT!!!

LOL! ~ Ciao!

Oh those Gurley Candles make my heart sing!

Especially when you find the them in their Original Box!

KJ to the Rescue~Save those paintings

Found this Treasure being Totally Neglected by the dealer that was holding it ( in a discarded bad place), and obviously by whom ever inherited it after it's original owner, Wilson Wright.   Looks like it was probably shoved is someones closet, with everything that could be brushed up against, being done so. Mr. Wright paid good money for this precious piece of Americana back in the 40's, And he would be appalled at your lack of consideration.  That being said... This print is is either a litho or gicelle.  I do not have the background in art to make that distinction.  It was produced by the Donald Art Company.

What makes this print so unique is that it's actually depicting a strong confident black man in the middle of a horrendous situation lost somewhere in the Gulf Stream.   Perhaps this is similar to how some of our brave men feel in the midst of war? Where does his confidence come from? How does his courage stand?

 

The poor guy is surrounded by sharks and a tornado is brewing in the distance!

Winslow Homer painted this in 1899 based on his winter trips to the Bahamas. The original oil on canvas is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

The shot below shows the "rigger" that was re-worked into the painting by Homer after his peer's felt that the painting was somewhat gloomy. They felt that by him adding the rigger it gave the painting a glimmer of hope.

The original went up for sale in 1900-01 for an astounding price tag of $4,000.00. He had much difficulty selling the painting, but he never knew if was because of the high price or the gloomy subject matter.

It's our hope that someone might have a special place for this in their home.  It's so important to preserve our heritage for future generations.  And this is a grand example of strength and endurance.

World's Longest Yardsale - 127 Corridor Sale

I've been trying to work on getting up the video - It's just not going to happen   The download with the audio to clip has just been Way too difficult to work with and I'm just not going to mess with any longer.  Sucks, cause we had some funny stuff going on.  Like when I kept asking "Are we there yet?" and Stan would reply "A Conestoga Wagon would be laughing at us!"  Or "How far is Greenville?"  50 miles, and at this rate we'll be there in 25 days.  And my Fav ~ "Oh look exercise equipment!"  We seriously had WAY too much FUN!  Stop and Go all the way!  Everyone was having a garage sale.  And this Goes all the way to Alabama!  Lordy be, I can't imagine.  There's seriously NO Way to get very far on this trip.  Next year we're taking a van with a trailer!  Speaking of trailers I talked with a guy from PA. who only had one measly motorcycle on it.  I said that's just wrong...could I rent some space?  He gave me that dazed husband look, and said "Oh, I so promise you my wife will have this filled before we get back to PA!"~Dratz!  Guess I'm not getting this dresser then...

 

Of course I consider this a project to refurb~cause it's like ugly as is~but it's got great Curves!

I like Curves!

I also saw another dresser at one of the Amish garage sales and my eyes just lit up.  The price just rocked and Stan looked at me "We are so Not strapping that to the roof of the car - just forget it!"

I sometimes forget that his mind reading ability is as good as mine!

Another one of those pass byes, cause Stan said we already have 2, and this ones too big.  Don't go in your car... seriously take a van, truck, Uhaul, Semi!  You're going to need it and you'll be kicking your self all the way home.

We actually didn't even get out of Indiana before I made my first stop in Rossville at a little antique store named Back Through Time Antique Mall.  Met the owner Michelle Stewart pictured above, she was a real sweetheart!  I'm sure I'll be back in the winter Michelle!

Our 1st stop in Celina Ohio, was at an antique dealers spot on the 127 corridor "THOSE GIRLS",  which which allowed other vendors to set up on her property.  Really cute store!  Julie and her sister ~Nice Gals!  Picked up some hammered aluminum for my collection, and a really cool feathered hat that we'll probably put in a up coming collection.  Think she likes hats as much as I use to before I sold my collection!~

If I can find pictures from one of parties where they played pass the KJ's hat collection, I'm going to post it, embarrassment and All, sorry folks.

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This is a Packard Bell Key Chain, paid an outrageous price for this.  No kind sir there are NO skeleton keys attached to it.

And I leave you tonight with my Coolest Fab Find

the vintage Pinky Green Chippy Steel Cooler!

oops!  I haven't photographed it yet!  sorry, guess you'll have to come to auction and take a peek.

So if you're up for a Junking Adventure, I highly recommend the Worlds Longest Yard Sale!

Perhaps we'll see you there next year!

Creepy Cool Barn and A Wedding at Ross Camp Chapel

Saturday we made our way out to Ross Park to officiate a wedding at Ross Camp Chapel.  I was I antsy so we left early and had sometime to kill.  Stan suggested that we drive up to Black Rock so I could see where the pirates hung out at back in the 1800's.  More scavengers than pirates per say, since they took over the part of the Wabash river where everything as far as Logansport washes up into this weird bend in the river.  Wow, Stan exciting - Not - story was cool, not much to see.  However, there was this old barn on the way that I stopped and took pictures of...

 

I just loved how the vines and weeds have totally consumed this old barn.

It was getting ready to pour down rain and was very over cast - no sun at all - great for picture taking

 Shingles sliding off the roof.

Huge raven sitting across opposite the barn.

So here's the story.  Stan goes to work, I download the pictures.  Stan's always going on about balls of light in pictures being ghost, and I keep saying, yeah right, bad flash, reflection, whatever Stan.  But I did take note that there was this light in the window of the barn on all the shots.  Couldn't have been the sun, it was getting ready to rain, totally overcast.  No other building, houses, etc..  So of course I mention it to him when he comes home, cause I knew it would make his day.  And he said well, I've got a story for you!  I was telling a friend at work that we went up to Black Rock.  This friend was a deputy sheriff and big history buff like Stan.  And when Stan told him that I had taken a fondness for this old barn, Bill proceeded to give him the history.  Back around 1850 with the railroad taking precedence over river traffic, Black Rock pirates started to feel the pinch in their pocket books.  Not being the most savory of character it wasn't beyond the Black Rock pirates to turn to thievery.  Hence, when they found one them with the neighbors horse about 2 miles north they strung him up and hung him in that barn for being a horse thief.

Humm??? Make of it what you will. 

So on to the wedding...

This is great little chapel built sometime in the 1800's, not original to the location, it was moved there.

I've officiated more weddings than I can count at this location. So it's one of my favorites.

Architecturally, this place rocks.  The Gothic, Germanic motif of the window design is repeated along the panel inserts as well as the pews 

 

Our photo of the stain glass representation of the Lord as Shepard doesn't do this awesome work of art justice.

Since my pictures are so lousy, I've thrown in some of photographer Megan Petry's 'Creative Edge Photography' work from another wedding I officiated at earlier this year.  Sweet Lauren & Tim

  

  

 

  

Hope you enjoyed!

Ciao!

 

Jim VanSchepen's Estate Auction

Jim's actually one of Stan's relatives, so we decided to make it an auction weekend, and go say Hi!  Actually I just went because I had my eye on Tonto and the Lone Ranger, but they went for a CRAZY amount.  I had already done my research and If I can't at least double my money I don't buy - period.  It's so easy to get wrapped up in the bidding process and over spend for items.  I saw people buying things for outrageous prices in regards to what the market is paying.  I guess they have stores that they are going to let it sit and rot in.  Don't you think that sometimes when you go into these antique stores?  Like, well I guess you love it more than I do, so feel free to keep it for another 20 years.  Maybe they'll bury you with it.

 

Stan and Jim talking

Ok, now they've got to pose.  Stop it - I get way better pictures without all the posing!

So you know how when you go to these auctions and you're kicking yourself over the one you let get away?  That's why I hate auctions.  Worried about overspending - which I always do, and then not riding the wave to the end.  We'll here's the one that got away.  Only $60.00!  and there were 3 of them!

These old free standing high school lockers would have been Awesome redone!

Dratz!

1950's Silver Metal Filing Cabinet with Drawers

Mine, Mine All Mine!
Look what I found today.  A whole whopping $4.00 and that was with a trash can!  I'm in love.  It even has homemade cardboard separators for the drawers so can store all my trinkets and goodies.  Ill use the top to file my 150 vintage greeting cards.  Hope they all fit!

 

Don't be jealous, there are a lot of cool storage units out their for your treasure.  Just not this one!

World's Longest Yardsale - 127 Corridor Sale - August 5 thru 8th

Game On!  New Caravan Tour going down August 5 to 8th.  Whoo hoo, I'm so excited I've never been to the 127 Corridor Sale before so it will be interesting to see what it's like.  Plus we could use a break, we've had weddings like every weekend, and need some fun.  Of course we're not doing the whole thing - duh, not even possible it extends from like the top of Ohio and goes down to end of Alabama.  We're just going to cut across to Celina and then go down to 70 and cut back over to Indianapolis and come home.

Froggy went a courting and he did ride - Umhum!

Ha, Ha, I love my new froggies!  What kind of cool things can we do with these?  Originally shower curtain hooks, but I'm thinking they should be cut loose from their noose and glued to something!  A vase, a hat or picnic basket.  Other cool card finds from the day's excursion, was the Golden Shred & Golly Picnic series postcard from the Robert Opie Collection in Glouccester.

 

  

Tarnished Silver, Useless Silver - Don't think so!

Some of these are going to get a face lift before take off.

The monogramed letter B is done in a brushed aluminum and looks great and I'll probably Tarnex the cake server set, but the grater and gravy boat are getting painted!  I was originally thinking cottage pinks, blues, and yellows...but now I'm think Black with some artsy white motif...humm, guess we'll see what strikes me tomorrow.

The secret for what to do with doilies or Crafting with doilies

Yes, I have discovered the secret for what to do with doilies.  You too can now make your self a tiara out of these lovely heirlooms.  Watch this is going to become the new wedding rage. jk
I was sorting through the scrapbook clipping of Stan's great grandmother, where she posted all the deaths, returns and marriages of those who lived in Tippecanoe County during WWII, before we took it down to the historical society for the genealogy department.  So if you're missing some info or looking for newspaper clipping from that era with photos and such they just got some new stuff.  When I ran across this...

 

  

Yes, Yes it is, a true doily tiara!

I really think one of you should get some Stiffy Fabric Stiffener and make a couple of them.  See if they take off, could just be the hottest new look in tiara wear.  Hey, side feathers and birdcages are back! 
Who would have thunk?

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 Plus you can listen to some great 20's tunes!