Georgia

It was a month ago today when I last wrote.  We haven't gotten too far, as we got side-tracked again.  When we entered Georgia, we stopped at Visitor's Bureau and I saw there is a Laurel and Hardy Museum in Harlem, GA.  It was not on our planned route, but we decided to take a detour.  This was well worth the trip!  Watched old time movies, saw all the collectibles and had a good lunch.

While there, we learned about another place called, "Ollie also and Stanie Too Fine Mess Old Car Museum", owned and operated by Gary and Jean Russeth that created all the cars, people and clothes, totally out of wood.  Even had one that would run with a working horn, all parts out of wood.  They were amazing people.  Al soon learned that he was a Marine stationed in Viet Nam about the same time that Al was, and they had a good conversation.  We spent a couple hours there, even though all the cars were inside his garage at their home.

This one, he left natural finish to see the grains of the wood.  He used strips of laminated plywood, patiently and carefully making each component part. 

Stanley Steamer

The car and the figures all out of wood!

This wooden one in a photo next to a real car, couldn't depict which was wood!

Owners and creators, Gary & Jean Russeth

Al with Gary Russeth.  Oh, yes, he also did the doll house and
all its miniature furniture!

Could you tell for sure?  This one is his only real car, which he keeps in a separate section of his garage!

Then, on to Augusta.