Riverbend Antiques... Ron "Catman" Bellomy... {Cool...Cat...: ) } oh my...'The Journey'...: )

As I was headed Home...from my Amazing...Botanic Garden Get Away...

and... Lovely Stay...in Davenport...at The Hotel Blackhawk...

I was encouraged...by the young man...at the Coffee Shop...to check out...

'Riverbend Antiques'

He said...it was one the Largest Solely Owned... Antique Shops...in the Country...

I Believe...that is True!

Holy Smokes!

I arrived early...and waited....

I thought about heading home... but...after window...peeping...

Jethro...and I decided to stay...put...: )

I'm so...Glad we did!

What a Journey!

I Totally...Clicked...with Ron...

I gathered...some Darling...Soulful...Treasures....

A Big...Chandelier...

That...Awesome Victorian...Chip Carved  Mirror...

{a Gift...for Mark...for Helping...so Much...at The Tag Sale!}

and...The Gnarliest...Worn...Velvet Covered...Organ Stool!

oh my!

But...The Best....'Treasure'...was meeting...The Catman...

He is such...a Soulful...Man...

 Tells it like...it is..

a Straight...Talker...

I...Like That...!

He is also...a Huge..Animal...Lover..

I Love That!!!

yes...we Hit It Off!!!

He took me through his Buildings....and Beautiful... Hibernian Hall...

 Ron...refers to it... as his...

'Man Cave'!

Oh My...

I went up...on the Choir Loft...and gazed...

It was...Incredible...

On his brochure... it says..."250,000 Items... in 4 Historic Buildings..."

oh my...

{The Buildings... all date...from the mid 1800's... oh my...

Filled with...Soul...}

Ron also... took me for a private tour...of his...Incredible...Home...

What a Gift...

He has walls...covered...with his...Darling Daughter's...Photos...

She is 15...and The Apple...of His Eye...

{as we visited... listening to him...Sing her Praises...

reminded me...so... of another...

Wonderful...Father... I once...knew...

with tears in my eyes...I told him so...

What a Gift... he is...to her...

He sees it...the other way...around...

Trust...Me...

I Know...

He...is...the Best Gift... a Daughter... could Ever...Have...: ) }

Yes...

This...trip...was an...Amazing...'Journey'..

These...Old...Gnarly...Grungy...Soulful...

Treasures...

sure...

have been a Blessing...

in my...life...

and...have taken me...to some of the most...

Wonderful...Places...

and...Put the Most...Beautiful...People..

on my Path...

When you get to Davenport, Iowa...

Stop in...and see 'The Catman'...

Tell him...

Barbara...sent ya...

: )

Love to ya...

Barb C.

 

Ron "Catman" Bellomy
yes...
He's a Cool...Cat!

This was the First...thing...that caught my eye...when I walked in...
I Had...to get it...for Mark...
{if he doesn't like it...I'm keeping it...it is...so...Gnarly!}

The Rooms...go...on and on...and On!
Several Buildings...Full...and  Neat...as a Pin!

You Name It...Ron's Got It! He's been here...for 42 years...
oh...my...

Fun Stuff!

Everything...from Upholstered Furniture...to Lighting...

oh my....

I Loved...this Amazing...Sofa...and matching Barrel Chair....
Yowza!

The Man...Cave...
Seriously..
I wanted to Move In!!!!

Awesome!!!!