New Hampshire: Antiquing in Meredith
Friday, August 22, 2014
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I love old stuff. Specifically old American stuff. If I lived here my house would be full of old stuff. Old chairs, old dressers, old tables, but unfortunately I don't think I'd get them home to England, so I have to make do with stuff that will fit in my suitcase. Today was distinctly cloudy, so a great day for antiquing.
Meredith, a town on the shores of Lake Winepeesaukee, is a treasure trove of antique shops, or old tat shops as my uncle would call them. Here you can find everything from old skeleton keys to baseball cards; from full tins of snuff to snowshoes; from shoemaking moulds to windchimes made from old silverware. I am in heaven. I managed to find a 1920 license plate that will look awesome in my kitchen as well as various other bits of wonderful old tat.
Besides antique stores there is also a brilliant thrift store in Meredith where last year I bought an implement for 50c that turned out to be a meatballer. This year I got a baster, an ice cream scoop, a photo frame, a magnet, two books and a plastic Viking helmet (don't ask) all for the princely sum of $2.50.
On the way back we stopped off at several other antique and thrift stores, picking up some fabulous pieces at each including some more classic American signage to go in the kitchen from a totally adorable and incredibly eccentric lady in Tamworth. It was somewhat of a shock when she said "We got problems, you know. When they executed that poor boy. It sends shivers down my spine. It's not right". I didn't expect to be discussing Ferguson today, but I guess it shows what an important story it is that white store owners in rural NH are even discussing it with English tourists.
As we were passing, we couldn't resist stopping off at our favourite lake, Chocorua Lake, for a short time. To say it is beautiful doesn't even begin to do it justice.
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