Well, all I'll say about this place is, if you're looking for something you just can't seem to find or need desperately, pull over, it's probably here. If you're heading down the famous Route 1 towards Wiscasset your eye will catch this spot on the right, just after the Bath bridge. I like to collect stuff. Little trinkets, that somehow tie into writing, often make their way to my office upstairs or to my desk at work. A little magnet with an old fashion typewriter and bumper sticker for work declaring "The Greatest Prison of All is a Closed Mind" are two of my latest acquisitions. I guarantee you, if I ever entered this establishment, I wouldn't leave empty handed. I might leave with objects like I got at the Mustard House a few weeks ago, like the small blue pitcher, the duck print and a round mirror and have no idea where they'll end up. Drives Elenka crazy but not me. My philosophy: there's always a place. I like small objects, miniature oils and such. If I find myself at a garage sale with interesting items, my mantra is 'collect'. I can't help myself.
You cannot believe how many blogs are devoted to antiques, thrift store shopping, and junkin'. I'm with you on this one. You can always find room for one more treasure.
ReplyDeletej'adore ces boutiques avec des tonnes de bric a brac, meme si on ne veut pas, on ressort toujours avec un truc ;))
ReplyDeleteLord help me.....
ReplyDeleteThere must be a some unknown treasure among those junk items.
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You should definitely go into that Route 1 establishment! Your view of it makes it look like an arranged still life!
ReplyDeleteI'm drawn to small, old things, too, BUT am now packing up house for move and have discovered that all those small, old things add up to bigga boxes of stuff. ack!
ReplyDeleteoh, i like that quote.
ReplyDeleteI was a scavenger for years, but have now seriously downsized....but boy, do I love to look...and I am more selective in what I buy.
ReplyDeleteThis certainly looks like a haven for hoarders!
ReplyDeleteHow does the owner of that place possibly know what's there...or not there? I'm with Elenka. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI'm right there with you, well, at least I used to be more so than now. I love stuff so much that I have to make myself stay away from places like this, from our Goodwill Super Centers filled with aisles and aisles of stuff that I adore. Drives my family crazy, too.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I wanted to give you this link in case this ship has not yet come to your Portland, I've seen it in mine.
http://www.necn.com/10/08/12/Largest-yacht-stops-in-Maine/landing.html?&apID=c64076a8f51e44b991ec9629dfd99b05
I've just clicked on your image so that I could see it larger. Is that a trunk made from an old blackboard (well, it's green) on the left, to the left of that sort of golden camel back trunk at the top of the heap? Just curious. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in Illinois so many, many years ago, there was a place just like this on the edge of town. Well, it was the edge of town when I lived there. The town has grown outward by quite a bit now and the place like this was gobbled up by developers building car lots and big box stores. I remember being with my dad when he stopped there once to look around and sure enough, dad found something to take home with him. I have a distinct memory of the guy who ran this place with his white beard, grayish t-shirt and his pants held up with a piece of rope. No need for a belt, the rope worked just as well and there was plenty of it.
ReplyDeleteImagine having to cart this lot in and out every day.I am a fellow collector of small objects.
ReplyDeleteat least you seem to collect small things. that helps. :)
ReplyDeleteI would have been there for hours hunting around.
ReplyDeleteMe too! I love this kind of place.
ReplyDeleteYou sound a lot like my husband. I'm sure Elenka loves you anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you. I love getting small things that bring some joy.
ReplyDeleteThere's a parallel expression, one man's junk is another man's treasure. You know, one day you will run out of room. It's a law of physics. I take photos of the stuff instead.
ReplyDeletegreat light!
ReplyDeleteAloha from Waikiki,
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ReplyDeleteI know this place! I always averted my eyes when passing by.
ReplyDeleteLuckily I live in a small apartment, otherwise I would be able to amass an impressive amount of stuff of any kind!
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