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Hey Bob.....that is pretty cool. I was born in Minnesota....and when my family went back every summer for vacation, my cousins would take me to old farms where people had died or moved and just left everything as it was. Old cars in the garage..furniture inside..dishes. Calendars on the wall. Pretty funny. Sheesh....in Seattle it would be a different story for sure! Everything would be wiped out in minutes.
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I can spend hours looking at the stuff... I wish I had a few bux to spend.. did you see the old tin signs? and that packard looks to be in sweet shape. Thanks for the site it sure brings back memories. Neil
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There is a general store here in a lttle town out west in Australia. Owner shut the door and walked away. Similar stock dating back to the 1800s. At least the town council had the foresight to preserve it intact and it is now a museum attracting people to stop and look.
Walking in the door is like walking back into the early 1900s Even to the massive cash register on the counter ... this alone would have fetched a nice price at auction.
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Thanks for sharing Bob, I am with Jon there on feeling its a shame to sell off in bits and pieces, what is such a great example of local history. Over here they would probably preserve it as a museum or move everything and re-assemble at an open site full of old houses and shops back thru time, for people to experience en masse.
I feel the same way, the funny thing is the store and the house are up for auction as well.
What is most disturbing to me is that most of the articles where manufactured right here in Worcester.
During the 1800's Worcester was one of the greatest industrial cities of it's time. And I would like to see most of this stuff go to a local museum in support of local history, but the almighty dollar is a whore you know.
Did you guys see the shelf of nails that where used to hold the metal ring on wagon wheels.
Simply amazing every time I look.
Not to mention that delivery truck is way too cool.
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Even to the massive cash register on the counter ... this alone would have fetched a nice price at auction.
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