The Tacky Apple

0
The Apple Valley Roadside Attraction was probably the highlight of my vacation.  While free of charge, my friend and I were taken on a tour of hillbilly art.  I was overwhelmed by all the textures, colors, and cleverness of the sculptures.  My friend could never remember what it was called, and we ended up referring to it as The Tacky Apple.  The low point was the cold rain, but the rain really added to the ambiance.  I had a horrible time narrowing down my selections, so there are a ton.





The hillbilly grill.

The hillbilly shower.

A car rim attached to a tree.  You know, like everybody does.






I think this was called Death to Technology.

A couch.  In a tree.  Awesome.





The hillbilly chariot.


I absolutely loved this mailbox.  I took a bunch of pictures of it, but I figured I was already overdoing the size of this blog entry.


Three-way call.  Hahahaha.

A shovel in a typewriter.  Because what else do you do with a shovel?  Stick it in a typewriter.  I wish I could remember the title of this.

This is one of my absolute favorites.

Typically, the owner does not let people into his hidden stash of potential supplies for future art pieces, but my friend begged to let me take pictures, so they let me.  It was like Disneyland!

Toaster!










Holy Rollers.  I think this was my favorite.

You're Not in Kansas Anymore.  Get it?  Love it!



The Valley of Lost Souls.

The hookah smoking caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland.









Pandora

0
While killing time until our lunch reservation at Patti's (a delicious restaurant with only two vegetarian option besides dessert, fried pickles and tomato soup.  I had both) we browsed an antique shop called Pandora.  My friend and I both love walking through stores packed wall to wall with old stuff, displayed so closely that you have to suck in your pizza belly and pray your purse does not bump something.



Chickens!  Brynne, this is for you!

I love old telephones, and if they were not obscenely expensive, I would totally have one.


Turkeys are everywhere in the Paducah area, so I thought these turkey salt and pepper shakers were appropriate.


My great grandmother used to have ugly grapes like these, and I played with them all the time as a kid.


Another awesome old phone.



Patti's 1880's Settlement

0
I recently went on holiday to Paducah, Kentucky with my mother so she could go to National Quilt Week.  Since I am not a quilter, I met up with a good friend of mine that I have been associated with for probably twenty years.  His mandatory activity for me was to visit Patti's 1880's Settlement.  Patti's is a well known restaurant nestled in with a garden and several shops.  Our reservation was not until noon, so we walked around and I took a bunch of pictures.  These are my favorites.



I thought this was a riot because obviously there would be no skateboarding in the 1880s.


That's right, it's a bear holding a pie.  Wow.  Just wow.

This one got me.  Who owns a pink tractor?  Apparently, the Pink Tractor does.  I think it was a gift shop, but it was closed I never did find out what it was.








This was a fish food dispenser so one could feed the Koi fishes.