I can't believe I am actually 50 years old! Old is the optimum word, I suppose. Actually, I don't feel old. On most days! What I wanted to do more than anything for my 50th was to go to the Farm Chicks Antique Show in Spokane. They planned it on my birthday weekend! How on earth did they know? I drug my favorite sidekick. Yes, drug! He was a sport in every sense of the word. Chuck has become my favorite shopping partner over the years. Maybe because he doesn't seem to have an agenda of his own that conflicts with mine. Oh dear, I need to work on that piece of self evaluation. Anyway... It was the most fun weekend. Friday afternoon, on my birthday, we checked into the Davenport Hotel. We didn't originally pick the Davenport. We chose a "Motor Inn." You know the kind that you drive right up to your door. The kind big in the 50's and 60's.
Well, to our good fortune, we didn't end up there. There was an email from Expedia that stated that there was a problem. It so happened that this place was closing down. Actually, it is being turned into monthly rentals. When we drove by we were VERY surprised!! These monthly rental were occupied by individuals that otherwise would've been homeless. That would've added an interesting element to our weekend. Like I said, to our good fortune, Expedia put us up in The Davenport.
This was one of the most beautiful hotels I have ever seen! The Davenport is one of the older buildings in Spokane. What a jump from the Airway Express-montly-rental-almost-homeless-type-of-motor-inn!
I felt like I walked into a beautiful hotel during the turn of the century. WOW! It still gives me goose bumps. I was so THRILLED to experience something so awsome. That evening Chuck and I went on a bike ride around Spokane. I wasn't sure I would survive, but I did!! Yay! After the ride we stopped at an Italian restaurant for dinner. I couldn't ask for a more fun birthday.
Well, actually the next day was just as TERRIFIC! We went to the Farm Chicks Antique Show. It was certainly a blast from the past. What a way to celebrate 50 years...everything OLD!
I have wanted to attend this for several years now. You can bet your bottom dollar I will attend this for several years to come. I had such a great time looking through JUNK. I am not a serious junker but I can see how one can become totally addicted to old junk. What treasures!
I enjoyed seeing the types of people that attended this. I would say the average age was about 40. I am sure the the older shoppers enjoyed reliving their memories of "back in the day!" The funniest trend was seeing all the "granny carts" used as shopping baskets. What a great junk trendy idea.
Here are some of the wonderful old stuff still hanging around. I tell you it's addicting!!
Ok. Some of the stuff was a little bizarre! Remember those dolls whose eyes would shut? Creepy.
And of course I have treasures to take home. Let me just add there were a ton of stuff that would've come home with us if there were the money and the car space. Those gals that pulled a trailer, now they were on their game!
The wonderful thing about all this junk is that it will go to use. I purchased every piece knowing what I was going to do with it or where I would put it. Upcycling can be a fun and creative outlet. Yes, I suppose one can go overboard and have too much "junk" around. The nice thing is you can always give it away, sale it, trade it in for some new junk!
Kathy
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