Thursday, September 7, 2023

"Vintage" National Park Memorabilia

At first glance, these "mid century" National Park-themed 10 x 11-inch "carved wooden bowls" (seen in an Antique Collective in La Crosse WI) seemed kind of cool.  On closer inspection they turned out to be mass-produced molded plastic souvenirs from the 70s, which substantially reduced the coolness factor...meh, no sale.

No big loss though, the TSG gewgaw display shelves are at capacity. Now, if we ever came across them in mini fridge magnet versions, they'd be an instant purchase.

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Ride 'Em (Jurassic) Cowboy


 Fetching bit o' yard art on sale at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center 
(Located, appropriately enough, on Carter Ranch Road)

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Cool Corridors

An otherwise unremarkable 2-star property, The Redwood Riverwalk Hotel in Fortuna CA can justly boast of having some really neat murals adorning the breezeway corridors. The artwork may not be a deciding factor for the casual traveler when comparing local lodging options, but they were definitely a pleasant surprise to this road tripper.