Ramblin Mike Goes To The Auction . . .

Saturday morning, I got myself up and movin in good time for a change.  I ended up at the auction in Ayersville.  I like goin there this time of year because it is indoors.  Wasn't sure if they would have anything I'd be very interested in.  I found a few boxes to my likin and took them home.  Spent less than $20.  I did buy an old meat grinder that I kinda wish that that didn't.  Oh well, I usually do that at every auction.  Maybe I'll surprise myself and sell it without losin money.  

I spotted a couple badly faded photos in a wooden box that went for something like $30.  I think they were after the box and not the photos.  


This photo caught my eye.  My dad's aunt was a Kneese.  She and her husband are probably in the photo somewhere.  There are no names listed, other than the photographer's.  She and her husband started the Ayersville Telephone Company.  The house they lived in is still there.  


This photo got my attention, because it is similar to a photo that has my grandfather in.  He did a fair amount of carpenter work in his younger days.  I compared this photo with the one that he is in. The barns are different, but I still wonder if he is in this one.  

One the way home I stopped to check out a pawn shop.  I had never been in this one.  They recently changed their sign.

I'm sure it is an 'attention getter.'  The previous sign was a small one seat airplane, nose first in the ground.  I always thought that sign was a better 'attention getter' than the Volkswagens.  

Yesterday, one of the few things I did was take newspapers to the recycling center.  Would you believe I found a box in the magazine bin that was exactly what I've been lookin for???  Now if I could find 3 or 4 more like it, I'd be set for a while.