yeah.... This Is How...We Roll. : ) simply... iowa. : )

The Ford and I were up...and runnin' at 4:30 this Morn....

Drove through...Blinding Fog....

to get to an Auction....

Early...Early...Early..

oh my....

We... got a Load... : )

a...Most...Wonderful...Load...

{some... will be at The Midwest Show... this Sunday....

some... will be... at The Rabbit Hole.. : ) }

Cool.... Stuff....

: )

I was soooo... Proud... of all of the Folks... just like... me....

who Loaded...

Racked...

and Stacked....

at This...Amazing Auction.

{It made me feel... so good.... that I'm not the only... Insane... person...

 when it comes to...

 The Love... of Old. : ) }

The Auctioneers.... were Awesome....

The other Bidders... were Awesome...

{so....Friendly... : ) }

There was an older Gent, loading his mini van, next to the Ford and I.... : )

after the Auction.

He said... to me, as he was cramming a Dozen old chairs, into his van....

"Ya know, my Wife says I'm 'Crazy'...." : )

I leaned into his window, and whispered....

"She's right, you know. : )

But, then... all of The Best People Are! <3 : ) : ) : ) "

{Special Thanks... to Cheryl... : )... The Brockmeyers...  The Kind....Wisconsin Fellow... : ) 

{and... Don.... : ) }

This... was quite a day. : ) 

{again...}

Thanks...So Much... to The Brockmeyers...

who Helped Load... The Ford.... tonight. 

{it was a bit... of a 'Trick...' : ) }

oh my...

{after they had loaded their Trucks.... <3 }

and...

it was so... Wonderful... visiting with Verle.... : ) {The Owner...}

He worked with my Sister, Chery... in the 60's.... 

She sold... much... to Verle... over the years... : )

Chery refinished... Dozens of Round Oak Tables... and Chairs... for Verle....

This is a Closing Out Sale....

for Banowetz Antiques....

Their Auction runs... 2... more... days.

I Thought our Davenport Sale....

was The Sale... of the Century...

oh my...

This One...

will...

Drop ya.

oh.... my. : )

Love to ya...

and... Hope to See Ya...

at The Rabbit Hole...

this weekend...

and...

The Midwest Show!

Barb C.

The Brockmeyer Family....
Love Them. : )

There were over 1500 chairs... at this Auction.....
The Ford and I.... came home.... with none.
That's O.K.
{I didn't even look at them....}
I Knew... we'd need the room for 'other'...
'Treasures'...
: )

There were.... Hundreds.... of Round Oak Table Tops.....

and Bases....

oh my.

The Twins.
: )
I bought these Amazing..... Early... Iron... Corn Choppers!!!
LOVE THEM!!!!
They Spin!
They Twirl...!
They Have Gears!!!
FARM! FARM! FARM!
IRON! IRON! IRON!!!!
yeah....
it doesn't get better... than this. : )
{and... they are Heavy... : )
Gotta Love 'em!!! }

except....
when it comes to Gnarly....
Vintage...
Heavily Tufted...
Mid...
1800's...
SOULFULNESS!!!!
Yes...
These Beauties...
and...
The Corn Choppers...
are on the Ford...
along with So Much...
More...
Vintage... Gnarliness....
: )
Insane...
: )
Totally...
Insane.
yes...
tonight....
I am..
Junk...
Drunk.
: )