A Fool Such As I
We found this stuffed medieval court jester riding a wind indicator for sale in a local antique mall. Alas, we fear the royal court was not amused.
Every Breath You Take
Sen-Sen: It Took Your Breath Away
Sen-Sen late 1800s-early 1900s advertising featured photos of ladies dressed in Japanese kimonos holding packs and boxes of their chewing gum. We photographed an old box with one of Lois’ figurines.
Morningtown Ride
Chase and Sanborn coffee good for a morning town ride. 1939 New York World’s Fair postcard.
Silver
We received this antique silver kerosene lamp from Lois’ mom. We bought some paraffin lamp oil and planned to photograph it while lit, but the wick kept burning down. It is a central draft lamp that takes a tubular wick which has deteriorated and will have to be replaced. It hasn’t been lit for at least fifty years.
Side Lit
Our camera was placed 90 degrees to a window which provided the lighting for our old clock.
Bottle
Dr. Charles Stiehl opened his winery in Algoma, WI in 1967 where he produced his wines for 14 years from Door County cherries and apples. His “wine wrap” bottles appear to be based on the casts used to immobilize broken arms; the bottles were wrapped with gauze, painted with plaster of paris and labeled.
Handmade
This handmade crochet bedspread is a treasured reminder of John’s Grandmother. Her hands were always busy creating doilies, rugs and blankets . . . as well as baking the most luscious pull-apart buns.
Present
The well loved teddy bear and rag doll are both childhood presents that spend their retirement years in our guest room.
Collection
The tractor was part of a roadside display fronting a shop housing a collection of antique tractors. The shop was closed during the weekend and we made a note to return sometime during weekday hours.
Tractor
An iconic tractor showed off its patina by a village roadside near the eastern shore of Lake Winnebago.
Coin
Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
— Carl Sandburg
A Photo Journey 