Whenever we go for a family reunion to Kentucky for Worker Bee's family, we always make time for a few small side trips for just OUR little family.
Well a couple of summers ago we took a day trip to Hodegenville, Kentucky, President Abraham Lincoln's birthplace.
They have a lovely monument there. It's a log cabin (not quite the original one, but still very old) enshrined in a marble and granite temple-like building. One of the neatest things was that it takes 56 steps to climb to the top, one step for every year of Lincoln's life.
While we were there I picked up this little plate. I started collecting these kind of plates on this trip.
For those of you with eagle eyes, the blue plate behind it is of the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson's gorgeous plantation home in Tennessee. (Okay, does two make a collection? Well I'm planning for a bigger collection!)
Also for your Rednesday enjoyment is my table lamp with a lovely red shade. Picked up both of those at my Target a couple of years ago. Target always seems to have really cute, kind of trendy/Pottery Barnish lamps at very reasonable prices.
Happy Rednesday to you all!
I hope you enjoy seeing all the bright reds over with Sue at It's a Very Cherry World. Don't you find this is always such a cheery day?
Well I learned something here. I thought Lincoln was born here in Illinois. I guess I can't totally claim him anymore! I love both of your plates, and sorry for being so nosy, but is that a sunporch back there? If so, you're so lucky! I wish I had one!
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Carol
very nice... I did know where he was born... I better since I teach my kids at home...thanks for sharing, Mica
ReplyDeleteI love it when I see a post about Ky, I was born and raised there and have been to Abe Lincolns site.
ReplyDeleteIsn't Ky a beautiful state??
You have a very beautiful historical plate collection!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI just love old vintage plates. This one is very unique!
ReplyDelete~Ann
Beautiful plates! Love 'em!
ReplyDeleteYou blog design (sides and the bee skep header) are gorgeous!
Happy Rednesday!
DH and I went to his home place in Kentucky several years ago while on the Longest Yard Sale. At that time it was just the cabin and another building, we will have to take another detour next year when we go back.
ReplyDeleteLove the plates and yes if you have 2 of any item I consider it a collection. I love how you have it displayed.
Molly
I think 2 makes a collection and after all, it is just starting right??? I think I may have the same lamp from Target!! I love history and enjoyed your post!
ReplyDeleteDebbie
Love your plates. Yep, I think 2 definitely makes a collection. Especially when they are special.
ReplyDeleteThose plates are just beautiful! I really like that you have them displayed so nicely. The Target lamo looks wonderful. Everything is just right!
ReplyDeletePretty plates and they bring happy memories. You have a great start to a wonderful collection.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Susan and Bentley
xxoo
Yup I am afraid it all starts with two, and then they multiply. Yes you do have a collection and it will grow.
ReplyDeleteI love historical stuff, too! Now, I've heard that three is the beginning of a collection, but we'll bend the rules for you! ;)
ReplyDeleteI love history & visiting historical sites .I love your new plate collection!
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~Myrna
I love the plates and yes two is a collection. I say that because I have a collection (2) of salt and pepper shakers. I like the presidential collection of things. I was thinking of starting to collect the annual White House Christmas tree ornaments.
ReplyDeleteHappy Rednesday!
Carey
Yes, two does make a collection ;) Pretty plates you've shared. I noticed on the back of the red plate that the company started in 1057. Wow! Happy Reds~
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post about Lincoln, etc. I remember going to visit all these places as a child. Daddy had been a teacher in his early career, and he thought that no child should grown up without a visit to every historical spot in the country!
ReplyDeleteI plan to get back as soon as My Love retires!
Scribbler
Shows you what I know, I thought he was born in Illinois too ! I love your new banner! Very very cute! What a pretty plate...I love transferware, just love it!
ReplyDeleteI definitely think two= a collection :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to say hello!
Love the new background! What a great collection you have started. Both educational and pretty! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love your plates. They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAny kind of transferware is great with me, especially the red kind! Thanks for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for leaving me such nice comments over at Sahm I Am! You kinda made my day. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnd you are a teacher...I love teachers! I will drop nearly any project I'm working on at home to cut or glue or put stuff together for my kids' teachers, cause I sooo respect the awesome work they do with my kids. Yay teachers!