This’ll be a quick one – we’re leaving for the airport soon.
I can’t believe my time in Pennsylvania is over already. The time has flown by so fast, and I’ve had a total blast!
Yesterday morning we left out of here shortly after 8 (“we” being Nance, Rick, Shirley and I), ran a few errands, and then headed to West Virginia for the Homer Laughlin China Company, where they make the Fiesta Ware we love so much.
We did a tour of the factory, which was very interesting (what I could hear of it, that is; it gets pretty loud in that factory), and then we got to eyeball the museum.
If you’re interested in Fiesta Ware and within a day’s drive of Newell, WV, I think it’s worth the drive. You can get some really good seconds at an amazing price. After the tour of the factory and the eyeballing of the museum, I must have spent a good solid hour digging through stuff in the seconds room. I got a TON of stuff, but of course didn’t think to get a picture of it.
We left there and got lunch – would you believe that before yesterday, I’d never had a chili dog? It was really damn good, too.
We went over to this HUGE antique mall, and spent a long time poking around. I ended up with a few small pieces of Fiesta Ware, and a couple of bowls to add to my Fire King collection, and I saw a creamer that was exactly like one Debbie and I used to play with when we were little.
We left there and went to the Hall China Company, and I picked up a yellow serving bowl and some cool little plates. I don’t have any idea on earth what I’m going to do with those little plates (no picture of those either, sorry), but at $1.50 each, I couldn’t resist.
We left there and made several more stops – I honestly don’t remember all the places we stopped. I know there was a visit to Starbucks, and we stopped and got ice cream, and a stop by a bakery. Oh, and Wal-mart, which surprisingly enough was not so different from our Wal-mart at home. Go figure.
When we got home, Nance presented me with something they’d bought for me on the sly while I wasn’t paying attention, to commemorate my visit to Pennsylvania, and I was thrilled like you wouldn’t believe.
Very me, don’t you think?
And now I’m headed home. There might be an entry tomorrow, or there might not – there’ll definitely be something up on Thursday, though, promise.
Of course, I’ll be Twittering all the way home.
Maddy does not approve of this “Twitter” nonsense.
Previously
2008: Oh tomatoes, how you PISS ME OFF.
2007: No entry.
2006: Y’all are good for my yellow ego!
2005: Maine recap.
2004: Hawaii recap.
2003: Maine recap.
2002: No entry.
2001: No entry.
2000: The cats are suddenly deciding to take closed doors as a personal affront.
We had a creamer like that when I was little!!
yes, my grandparents had that creamer as well, and i’d COMPLETELY forgotten about it. exciting. 🙂
That plate is SO you! Great souvenir.
OMG, my Mom got us plates very similar to that only they are pink and have a nose that sticks out. I love them. Glad you got home and glad you had a great time. Seems like the travel gods were playing make up with you. An empty seat next to you, bliss.
Question for Friday: Have you seen Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime. I planned on hating it due to the conceit that anyone who woke up in a chubby body would be horrified even though the body belongs to a funny, talented and smart person. But dang it I like this show.
You didn’t have to drive to WV for Fiesta… Holly Ross Pottery in LeAnna, PA has GREAT “seconds” on Fiesta. Thousands of stuff. You can get dinner plates for $3.98, bowls for $1.98, etc.
See here: http://www.holleyross.com/
I go there once a year!!! It’s in the Poconos of PA about 1 hr north of Allentown.
Anoure, WV is 1-1/2 hours away from my house. The Poconos is about 7 hours. Yeah, we had to drive to West Virginia. Hee!
I’m slightly disturbed by the fact that you hadn’t had a chili dog prior to turning 40. Also – you bought tiny plates and don’t know what to do with them? Hello?! Tiny kitty mouths to feed.