Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Labeled Items at Historical Collection

It is Wednesday, May 5, and I am in the historical collection until about noon.  Looking around at this organized room, I realized many may not be aware of some of our smaller displays.  Today, I've chosen a couple of shelves of memorabilia.  

The first picture shows a tile block from Woods Drug Store.  Some may still remember this business--especially their fountain area for ice cream and sodas.  The picture also shows a pocket watch, shaving equipment, a sharpening stone, and a tattling shuttle and hook.

The next picture shows a hanger from Utter's Menswear, old eyeglasses, hair accessories from the 1930s and 1940s, a silver mesh purse, and an 1848 penny.
This last picture has a promotional "hatchet" from the Fowlerville Fair, window weights, school books and a chalkboard, plus arrowheads.
It is quite an eclectic collection of items, plus there's more than shown.  In my opinion, it is just plain fun to look at the items in this room and think back to the day long before computers and iphones.