Mason, MI

 MY LOVELY FRIEND SHELBY AND I WENT OUT HUNTING FOR A SET OF DEER ANTLERS FOR A PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT SHE WAS WORKING ON. THE DESTINATION TO FIND SUCH A TREASURE- MASON, MI. THIS PLACE WAS LOADED WITH ANTIQUE STORE, BUT ONE CAUGHT OUR EYE IN PARTICULAR, MASON ANTIQUE MALL.


THIS PLACE IS NOT YOUR ORDINARY ANTIQUE STORE. IT CONSISTS OF ROOM AFTER ROOM, WAREHOUSE AFTER WAREHOUSE OF SOME OF THE MOST FANTASTIC AND BIZARRE ANTIQUES I HAVE EVER SEEN. EVERYTHING FROM LIFE SIZE EGYPTIAN PHARAOHS TO JOHN TRAVOLTA RECORDS. NOT ONLY ARE THERE COMPLETELY OBSCURE OBJECTS LOCATED IN THIS PLACE BUT WHEN WALKING THROUGH EACH ROOM YOU CAN'T HELP BUT GET THE ERIE FEELING YOU MIGHT JUST BE WALKING INTO A HORROR MOVIE. AS YOU WALK FURTHER AND FURTHER IT BECOMES COLDER AND MUSTIER IN SMELL. WHEN ENTERING A NEW ROOM AUTOMATIC LIGHTS FLASH ON WITHOUT WARNING, BUT NOT BEFORE YOU HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO GET A GOOD VIEW OF IT DROWNING IN DARKNESS.  SO WITH THIS IN MIND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO BRING A FRIEND BEFORE GOING ON THIS LITTLE ADVENTURE... SIMPLY FOR REASONS OF KEEPING ONES NERVES AT EASE, 
HOWEVER, EVEN WITH SLIGHT SENSE OF CREEPINESS IT IS STILL FANTASTIC! AND WITHOUT  A DOUBT AN ANTIQUE SHOPPERS DREAM. AS YOU STEP THROUGH THE ENTRANCE THE HUNT IS IMMEDIATELY ON FOR WHATEVER OBJECT ONE IS SEARCHING FOR. I COULD HAVE PROBABLY SPENT HOURS LOOKING THROUGH EACH ROOM. 


ANTIQUE SHOPPING HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAST TIMES. SOMETIMES I PURCHASE SOMETHING AND SOMETIMES I DON'T, BUT NO MATTER WHAT I ALWAYS FEEL INSPIRED AND READY TO START BRAIN STORMING A NEW PROJECT. 



ALESSANDRA