Really?

Has it really been four months since my last Flotsam post? Good grief, this has got to change. We've certainly seen lots of post-worthy sights in our many travels but the frantic pace has gotten the better of us I guess.

Some geographical perspective...We live in Newfield which is five miles south of Ithaca. According to some folks Ithaca is 15 square miles surrounded by reality. I beg to differ... Here's a little slice of reality we pass on the way to one of our regular auction houses. The owner of the house used to run a dusty cluttered antique shop in the downstairs. Then almost over night it morphed into a bonafide Sandford and Son style junk yard complete with tug boat for sale out in the driveway on a big old rusty trailer. I see he's now trying out a new line of work these days...

Enhancements

Ken and I spotted these at our favorite antique marketplace FOUND in Ithaca. Don't go looking for them at the shop though, we are now the proud owners of these lovelies.

Lighting

Deer Hoof Lamp spotted at Renninger's, Adamstown PA.

Photo by Debra Moree McKinney 2010

Nice Legs

Spotted in the old industrial park behind Wegmans in Ithaca, NY

Ken's response to them, "Now that's bad". I must say, I have to agree.

In case you're wondering, it's a Par 3 Mini-Golf prop

They're located on the front lawn of this factory.

I didn't know widgets were this interesting...

God Bless American Beer

In Ledyard, NY a shrine to needful things...

Alternative Energy

Seen at auction last night in Candor, NY - a working General Electric meter made into a lamp. When you plug it in the dials turn. It sold for $35 - a bit too far above our "that's weird, let's get it just because" budget of $10.

Art

More fine art from our March 18th jaunt. We found this in Bainbridge, NY. The description on the tag reads "Nice Tits".

Here's the way the dealer described his space

SOB is not what you think it is

Mercy!

Nearly life size Elvis lamp seen in a Greene New York antique shop.
Photo Debra McKinney 2010

Gas Station

Abandoned gas station in northern Vermont.
Photo Ken McKinney 2007

Grumpy Pepa's

Roadside fruit vendor Avon Park Florida 2005. We may yet use this as a blog title.
Photo Ken McKinney 2005

VW Gorilla

Auto dealer sign somewhere in Vermont. I forget exactly where I shot this.
Photo 2007 Ken McKinney