Crazy.

Workin' on 'Iowa's Best Kept 'Antiquing' Secret'...

today.

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AKA...

The Anamosa Antique & Vintage Market.

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I've attended the Anamosa Antique Show... for many Years.

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In the beginning, back .... 20 years ago, or more...

{more. : ) }

 wouldn't Tell a SOUL... about the little Anamosa Show.

I...was a Serious Shopper, back then.

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It was my 'Secret 'Antiquing'...Honey Hole'. 

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Only my Closest... Trusted... Pals, would hear about it from me.

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We were ALWAYS... 'Early Birds'... at Cecilia, and Jon's... 

Anamosa Event.

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My then... 'Show Partner', Julie... and me, would Beat Feet to Anamosa, for The Show, in the

Dead of Winter... Early...Early... Mornin'...

on those January Sunday's... in the Iowa...

'Darkness'.

No Matter how Cold... or How Much Snow... or Ice.

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We'd plan accordingly... 

{Plot... ; ) }

If we had to leave home 2 hours early.... to get there...

oh my...

We'd Make It Happen!!

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We Always Found... some Amazing Treasures, to fill out our February...

 'Heart of Country' Load, in Nashville...

at Anamosa.

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'Simply Iowa'...

'Treasures'.

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After I started taking a booth at Anamosa....

well...

Had to Share, 

'The Secret'.

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The Anamosa.... 'Show', is kinda difficult to explain.

It's very intimate.

Tucked back into a small Historic Iowa Town...

that

Artist, Grant Wood... made Famous.

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The Vendor's... were, and are... so Special.

They'd come up with some Very... Unusual.... 'Iowa' Treasures.

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From 1.00 items, to... 2,000. items.

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Very Diverse.

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The 'Comfort Food'... that's Always Served There....

well...

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Was Icing on The Cake!!!

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All of It...

'Still' Is.

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It's sad... over the years,  we've lost some of the Great Vendor's...

that started 'Anamosa'.

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sadly...

the years take their toll.

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Gratefully... New Folks, Step Up, and In.

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This Event... isn't the biggest, nor... the grandest.

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It's... simply,

 'Iowa'.

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Think... that's what I've Always Loved about It!!!

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There's Nothing like what Cecilia, and Jon... 'created', around anymore...

Grateful... It's Still Perkin' Away, in Anamosa.

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Below are a few images, very few... of Anamosa, over the years.

I'll be taking Many Images... as Folks Set Up...

for This Anamosa Show!!

Stay Tuned... 

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Better Yet...

Make Plans to Attend.

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I'm Certain... There Will Be Many Surprises!!

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There Always Are....

at

Anamosa!!

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Always!!!

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Oh my...

When I walked out of the door, to meet Pal, Steph for Supper, yesterday....

noticed our mailbox had Taken a Hit!!!

Hahahahahahaha!!!

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oh...

dear.

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Hahahahahaha!!!!!

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I got it back in place, for now.

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Steph and I...had a Wonderful Visit... yesterday.

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We Solved Most of The World's Problems.

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Thank God for Friends.

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The Ones... that Have Your Back, No Matter.

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We've Both Bailed Each Other... Out,

Countless Times, over the years.

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This Insane 'Love of Old'...

has Sure put Some Wonderful....

Creative...

Crazy...

Hard Working...

Hard Living...

Risk Taking...

Kindhearted...

Loving...

Folks on our Paths.

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Yeah.... in my opinion...

We're All Crazy.

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but, then...

in my 

opinion...

All...

 of

 The Best People...

Are.

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Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{When Steph picked me up, yesterday... she had Lizzo Blaring through her Truck's Speakers!!!

: )

She wanted me to listen to one of her Favorites!!

It was Good!!

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 Perfect... for The 'Times'!!!

then...

told Steph...

I'd been listening to 'The Foggy Mountain Boys'... 

tunes...

which, are also,

Perfect for 'The Times'!!!

Hahahahaha!!!}

Twilight Zone!!

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Crazy Train!!

Yeah...

Boy!!

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Gitter Done!!

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'Antique' People, are... in my opinion...

MUCH Like Farmers.

The

'Independent Operators'

'Self Employed'

Much.

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'Full Throttle Wide Open'.

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