Knoxville TN - Day 2

We woke up at 6:30 (Judy and Colleen did - the birds were awake), Vicki shortly after. We got the hell out of the hell hole and headed to Bristol TN - NASCAR Country. We were searching for the Antique Alley/Garage Sale Trail - but to our dismay we found one. It was OK - we each purchased a Little bit and headed back North East . So our dilemma was we need to head SW after we did the loop up to Bristol VA. So as we headed down toward Knoxville, we found an old Davey Crockett gift shop. It was in a log cabin with no power and it built all the way back in the 1960's. He was very nice and gave us all a good deal - the Southern Gentleman Hospitality was evident. Stop in an see him when you are in Limestone TN. Cool Stuff. OK, so we are feeling pretty good that we will find treasure as we stop and go and stop and go at traffic lights.

We then found a warehouse type store called Collectors Cove. All very cool "future" collectibles - great gifts. Nice place to have visited. Then we went to leave - well we could not go around the building to exit - to our horror - the only way out was IN REVERSE. Well, that was not going to work and since we don't really want to put down roots here, we had to adopt a worker man. Very gentlemanly was he, as he backed the van out with no problem and were were happily on our way.

We then found a farm house with an Antiques for Sale sign out front and a great place for Vicki to get the trailer in and out without a hitch - no pun intended. The shop is called the American Road Antiques, Pat Lee Proprietor. She is at 6125 E. Andrew Johnson Hwy., Hwy 11E outside of Greenville in Afton TN. Her store is remarkable. She has over 9,000 items and has been in business for 50 years with her husband (he passed 2 yrs ago) who was a Korean war vet. She said she has been to every state buying in those 50 years. We bought quite a few treasures from there and spent well over an hour. Her knowledge of antiques is vast.

Today we found Mr Haneys truck, and Arnold the Pig. What a thrill. Please make sure to see our new friends. Pictures below.

We found quite a few appliances on front porches today. Including - an entire living room, a stove, at least 2 washing machines, again bed springs, mattresses, god only knows what else we missed.

We are now at a MUCH better hotel - but odd thing - we have the same room number as we did last night DO DO DO DO DO DO. World of difference in quality. YEA. Oh and we must be in a wet county cause we found vodka. YEA. All is good. So tomorrow we are off to SW of here - we will see when we get there. Night all.