Many things in life start small. Sometimes on a whim. And then they get a wee bit out of hand. Here is a delightful example of this phenomenon.
Avery and Doris Sisk of Collettsville, North Carolina, own a small summer cabin at the end of an unpaved rural road. One day, 17 years ago, they visited a flea market and bought a box containing 15 collectible mugs. They took their purchase home, got out some nails and hung the mugs up. Deciding that the mugs added to their decor, they bought a few more…and then a few more. At last count, they have 30,000 mugs.
Every square inch of their cabin walls both inside and outside is sheathed in mugs. Fences, an entrance arch and an outbuilding are also mugged. These collectors have created a top-notch roadside attraction.
Visitors are welcome and admission is free. Many tourists bring a mug to add to the display. If no nail is found, visitors have started to hang mugs from the trees. The “House of Mugs” is an ongoing project.
I am fond of mugs and have a small collection in my upper cupboard. But I best keep my eye on them: I don’t want to get overly mugged.
Never know what subject is coming up. Never disappointed. Thank Mary and Russ.
Dear M & R–OMG. e
Neat. I never heard of thisw place before. Your readers never know
what topic you are going to come up with next. That is a good thing.
The world is truly full of “a number of things.”