Where are the American Pickers when you need them- a New Adventure Series.
So with Auntofsophanne relocated, there is still the matter of her home to attend to. It has always been immaculate and after looking around a little, I see how this happened. Aunt is clean, orderly, thrifty and always prepared. Uncle was a closet hoarder before being a hoarder was a thing. To maintain equilibrium he was assigned a small office and a large attic to store his "collectibles."
It's nice to have the permission to go through and begin clearing out his things with aunt still healthy and alive. Instead of grieving sentimentality, it's done with humor, incredulity, and aunt's blessing.
I am lucky to have found a partner in this adventure by way of an unemployed woman who loves this kind of work. Two working bodies are definitely more efficient than one but it's more than that. She is there to bear witness to the treasures to be discovered.
Our first trip together was this past Friday. On the way home we decided to create categories of findings to entertain ourselves and the July 31st winners follow. There are pictures missing for some items from this first series because I didn't know it was going to be a "thing" until after the fact.
Most Abundant Item- Drill Bit Sets- I stopped counting at ten.
Most Obscene item- as this is a PG-13 kind of blog, suffice it to say it's a wind up toy depicting certain "I did not have sex with that woman" acts.
Most Erudite Item- Snoopy in Latin
Item to get the most enthusiastic response from me- a stethoscope and sphignometer.
Collectible delusionally thought to be worth something- mechanical coca cola bank
Most disturbing item my co-worker kept- a pair of working handcuffs.
The next trip will likely occur at the end of next week- until then, make me an offer. All proceeds go to the account of Aunt of Sophanne.
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I love this!
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