DAY 3 THE HOT 127 LONGEST YARD SALE

Fruit of the Loom wants to be in your drawers!!! OK. We are looking for American Companies - Fruit of the Loom may not be 100% made in America but all Corporate offices are - headquarters is in Jamestown, KY and we went right by it! Hail to the fruit and the loom! Amen.

Today was hotter than Hell MI. The vans thermometer read 98 degrees and humidity was at least 110. We were able to sustain life for 30 - 40 minutes at a time outside. Then we retreated to the air conditioned van.

Much better sales down this way. First stop was Amish (oh and another damn deer ran in front of the van in the A.M. - what was it doing out at that time) Oh well it went on its' way and thankfully so did we. At the Amish sale in Dunnville KY we bought some thing but do not remember what (it was so hot). But we did see Amish horses, chickens, puppies, people, etc. We also saw ice cream being made. We could have bought a fried bologna sandwich but, alas, it was too HOT to eat. Then on to Jamestown KY and Fruit of the Loom as well as Jimmy's Antiques on a very large hill. There a Weller vase was purchased and a few other things, but we don't remember because it was too HOT. HA HA.

Saw the renovation of the Wolf Creek Damn underway - what a beautiful area. Arrived in Albany KY after we went through it and did not know we were there. It was HOT. Decided to ditch Campblesville and take a room in Albany (once we knew we were there) It was HOT. We did make good, quality, old purchases in Albany - books, glass, pottery - what else is there? It was HOT. Oh and some jewelry. The van is half full (empty for you pessimist's) with items of quality, of course. The trail end for us in Albany as we return home tomorrow. But we did see at least 30 miles of sales, which for this expedition is good. So much to see and not enough time. Oh, and did I mention it was HOT!!!

FINDS FOR THE DAY: set of 3 Little Indians books 1935, a very old stoneware salt glaze vase with copper and leaves for a quarter and is real cool and needs a bath. Weiss green stone brooch, Japanese Art Nouveau bronze pot for a dollar. We have other things but it is too HOT to remember. We will figure it out in rainy, hot, and humid Michigan. See you all tomorrow.

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU, UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.....

Day 2 on the Garage Sale Trail

One word - HOT - TEMPERATURE and SALES!!! Today it took us 5 hours to go 10 miles - maybe. So many sales along the 127. We stopped and stopped and bought a few things each but did not find nice things until we learned of a multi dealer sale, under a roof (no sun) in Liberty, KY. Nice quanity and quality of antiques. Prices were more in line than we had previously seen and Vic and I both bought some things.Ate BBQ beef at a large corner sale and we could have bought great farm fresh produce to take home but we will wait until we are on our way. Everyone was ranting about the corn on the cob down here so I will make sure to get some of that.A deer ran in front of the van today - that really startled us and on the way back to the hotel all of a sudden around a bend was an Amish family stopped half on the road and half on the shoulder. Lets have no more surprises tomorrow. Traffic is crazy down here because no one really knows where they are going!! Us included. HA HAWe saw some very interesting Civil War items, Natzi items, rocks/geodes, arrowheads, a macedon skull, lot of stoneware we did not see in the spring, glass, primitives, farm tools and more tools. Fun time

TREASURES FOR THE DAY: McCoy, bookends, McCoy yelloware bowl, and flying fish planter. Talk to you tomorrow.

Day 1 MANY MANY Sales!!!

Well day 1 on this 127 trail was much more productive than the Spring trail. We managed to get , oh , maybe 5 miles MAX before we had to stop. So many yard sales and so many beautiful things to look at. Vick and I each bought a few things and met met many real nice folks - all doing the same thing we were. Had a BBQ burger at one sale that had tables and chairs set up in the shade with a nice couple and the family dog Sophie. This was the first year for them and they were having a ball.

Going through Cincinnati we saw an American company, St. Bernard Soap Co. They are the largest soap manufacturer in the country and produce many items in addition to soap i.e. hand and body lotions, sun protection, shaving creams and much more. Buy American. We are trying to see at least one American manufacturer a day - so far so good!!

We saw our first Dollar General store - it just would not be right if we had not seen one of those. Scenery here in Kentucky is beautiful. So green and many horse and Angus beef cattle farms. To all the little ones out there MOOOOOOOOO

When we left 75s just into Kentucky we had to stop at the state liquor store, Cork and Bottle. We bought cheese and crackers and BQ sauce and a bottle of rum. Yo Ho Ho. Took a picture of a great old wood cabin right across the street - probably where they made moonshine and sold it!!

Tomorrow we will head further South to do it all again - maybe we can get going a little earlier - HINT.

FINDS OF THE DAY: Mettlach tile, Hamilton Tile Co Portrait tiles (BLUE and beautiful), 1940's Rookwood - unusual pattern, strange Moorcraft like vase, 1904 Worlds Fair plate, interesting pocket knives and a few other jewelry items.

OK. Need to relax now so we will blog again tomorrow. Good Night!!

On the road to the Highway 127 Sale

(This is a continuation of last night's post...it didn't post properly before)

Made it to the Baymont Hotel in Mason OH in about 5 hours. Checked in and the room is great - NO bugs, burn marks, left overs or broken furniture. Nice place. Vick and I talked with Judy - who should have come with us - right Judy?

We ate dinner at a waffle house - YUMMY - and we passed the Coplay Garage Door manufacturer - MADE IN AMERICA - Yea for America - buy American unless it is an antique Meissen piece - oh yea maybe we will find one!!! Fabulous!!!

Tomorrow morning we head for Highway 127 and the Garage Sale August Expedition begins.

Sweet dreams and we will have a drink for all of you!!

On The Way - On The Road 5 Hours

First of all, this hotel is cleeeeeeeeeeeeean!!! We are very happy with the accomadations at the Baymont Hotel across from Kings Island. I had no idea that this town was the home to Kings Island. We made a turn and lo and behold there was a roller coaster. Cool.

Anyway, tomorrow morning we will make our way to Highway 127 and beyond on the hunt. We know we will both find our million dollar treasure. Think positive!!

Vick and I are heading out tomorrow around 3 pm and first stop will be Mason Ohio - just NE of Cincinnati. Thursday morning we will join the Highway 127 Garage Sale Trail. I have sun chips, gum, and chex mix. Oh, and a bottle in case we run into a dry county! It was SOOOOOOOOOOO hard to book a hotel at this late date any further that Kentucky, so we are going to only stop at sales on the right side of the road going down then turn back in Southern Kentucky and hit all the sale on the right side of the road coming back - that's a plan isn't it? HA HA.

For those worried I will be wearing cammo green shorts with a yellow top - last seen wearing ya know.

Next year Patty and Barb are gonna come and I am going to make sure Shelly flys out to join us. Won't that be a hoot. The following weekend Pat and Barb and I are doing the Michigan Garage sale trail. We will spend one night in St. Claire and hitting the trail way past Port Huron. Beautiful country up there.

Anyway, until tomorrow, and Mason Ohio, have a great night. Vick, should I call and wake you up? LOL